Heart Snack Cake Valentine's Day Dip

Name: Heart Snack Cake Valentine's Day Dip
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 box Little Debbie Valentine's Cakes; 8 ounce cream cheese block; ⅓ cup milk; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 8 ounce frozen whipped topping (thawed)

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This Heart Snack Cake Valentine's Day Dip is an irresistible dessert dip made in less than 10 minutes and with 5 simple ingredients. This delicious dip has all the flavors of a Valentine's Little Debbie snack cake combined with fluffy cheesecake for a combo you can't resist.

Valentine's Day calls for special treats! Whether it is Red Velvet Brownies, Raspberry Fluff Cake, or Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies - you need something sweet to share with the people you love!

Valentine's Dip with festive cookies and dippables on a tray.

Why you’ll love this recipe!

Inexpensive: This dip is budget friendly! Under ten dollars and you have a fun and festive holiday treat!
Easy to Make: No big eleaborate steps here. In less than 10 minutes a few stirs and you have deliciousness!
Kids and Adults alike love it: Kid or kid at heart - everyone loves this creamy sweet treat!

Little Debbie Snack Cakes are available year round and with each new holiday they bake up something a little extra fun and festive. So why not use their "Be My Valentine" Cakes to make something special for a Valentine's Day treat!

These heart shaped snack cakes have loads of flavor and blend into a perfectly flavored dessert dip.

Now, if you like Little Debbie Cakes (or even if you haven't tried them yet) as much as we do, you are in for a treat!

Let's start making something sweet y'all!

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Ingredient Notes

Little Debbie Valentine's Cakes - This recipe calls for 1 box. I usually hold out 1 for garnish, but you can use them all and top with a strawberry or something festive.
Cream Cheese - This gives the dip that cheesecake flavor that makes it extra yummy! A block works well. If you are in a big hurry buy a 16 ounce whipped tub and you don't have to whip it up yourself.
Milk - Helps to combine the cake into the cream cheese and adds more creaminess.
Vanilla Extract - This really enhances the flavor but if you don't have any this is delicious without it as well.
Frozen Whipped Topping (Cool Whip) - I use extra creamy or regular. Grab them on sale and keep them in your freezer.
Valentine's Sprinkles - Add s festive color and more fun to the dip.

How to Make Little Debbie Cake Valentine's Day Dip

✱ Be sure to see the recipe card below for exact ingredients and instructions!

Step 1 | Cream Cheese & Snack Cake Mixture

Place cream cheese, milk, and vanilla in the bowl of a stand mixer or in a large bowl using a hand mixer. Then, mix until smooth and creamy.

Next, add in snack cakes and mix them until combined and cakes are broken down into desired consistency.

Note: There will be some lumps of cake in the dip and that is normal.

Step 2 | Add WhippedTopping

Fold in thawed whipped topping.

Image of steps to make little debbie cake dip.

Step 3 | Refrigerate & Serve

Place in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

Serve cold with festive sprinkles and your favorite dippers.

A red bowl of fluffy dip topped with Valentine's sprinkles and a little debbie heart snack cake on top.

Tips

Make sure the cream cheese is at room temperaure. This will allow for smooth blending (no clumps).
Thaw the frozen whipped topping ahead of time.
Want a really smooth dip? Use your food processor instead of a mixer to blend the dip together.

Upclose image with a red heart shaped bowl filled with heart snack cake Valentine's Day dip.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I make this for a large gathering?

Yes. This makes around 4 cups so it's perfect for snaking for a normal-sized crowd. This can easily be halved for just a few or double for a larger group.

Variations and Substitutions:

Add a little crunch by stirring a few sprinkles into the dip.
Use another flavor Little Debbie Cake - Zebra, Fancy Cakes, Birthday, Unicorn, or any other season cakes will work all year round!
Change up cakes and colors for different seasons.

What to serve with a Valentine's Dip?

Pretzels – Sticks, rods, twists, or snaps. Any of them work!
Graham Crackers - Honey, chocolate, cinnamon. The little bears are cute too.
Vanilla Wafers - The regular or minis go great for dipping.
Cookies - The Valentine's X & O's animal crackers are sweet. Chocolate wafer cookies, sugar wafers or Pirouette filled cookies all are beautiful on a tray.
Fresh fruit like strawberries, grapes, and sliced apples

A tray filled with various cookies, pretzels, and strawberries with a heart shaped snack cake Valentine's Day Dip in the center.

Storage and Make-Ahead Tips:

Because of the cream cheese and whipped topping, this needs to be stored in the refrigerator.

Make-Ahead:

When making ahead, wait until serving to add sprinkles and garnish to the top. If you add them too early they tend to run and the dip may not look as pretty. Also, I would recommend making no more than 1 day ahead for the best tasting results.

Storage:

Cover with foil or plastic wrap or place in an air-tight container and store in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days.

Freezing:

I don't recommend freezing this as it will change the texture.

A chocolate cookie dipped in fluffy cheesecake dip with Valentine's sprinkles.

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