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Strawberry Cake Truffles Recipe

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Delightfully sweet and creamy Strawberry Cake Truffles made with strawberry cake mix, cream cheese, and cream cheese chips, coated in smooth vanilla and pink candy melts for a festive treat perfect for any occasion.

Ingredients

Scale

Base

  • 15.25 ounce strawberry cake mix (Betty Crocker recommended)
  • 8 ounce block cream cheese, softened to room temperature
  • ⅓ cup cream cheese chips, roughly chopped

Coating

  • 2 bags (10 oz each) Ghirardelli vanilla melting wafers
  • ½ cup Wilton pink candy melts
  • ½ cup Wilton bright pink candy melts
  • Sprinkles (optional)

Instructions

  1. Heat Treat Cake Mix: Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Spread the cake mix evenly on the sheet and bake for 5 minutes to heat treat, eliminating any bacteria. Remove and cool completely on a wire rack.
  2. Prepare Cake Dough: Place softened cream cheese in a medium mixing bowl and beat with a hand mixer on medium-high until smooth and creamy. Add cooled cake mix and fold together with a spatula, then mix fully with the hand mixer until a dough consistency is achieved.
  3. Add Cream Cheese Chips: Fold in the chopped cream cheese chips evenly into the dough.
  4. Chill Dough: Cover the cake dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours until firm.
  5. Form Truffle Balls: Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Using a 1½ tablespoon cookie scoop, scoop dough onto sheets and roll into smooth balls by hand. Let rest for about 15 minutes to reduce cracking during coating.
  6. Melt Vanilla Coating: Melt the vanilla melting wafers using a double boiler over low heat or microwave in 30-second increments, stirring between, until smooth and fully melted.
  7. Coat Truffles: Using a fork, dip each dough ball into melted vanilla coating, tap off excess, and place on parchment-lined baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Sprinkle sprinkles atop half of the coated truffles before coating sets.
  8. Prepare Pink Candy Melts: Place pink and bright pink candy melts in separate microwave-safe piping bags and melt on low heat until smooth.
  9. Drizzle Decoration: Snip a small tip off each piping bag and drizzle the melted pink candy melts over the remaining undecorated coated truffles.
  10. Set and Serve: Allow all coated truffles to set completely before serving. Enjoy your strawberry cake truffles!

Notes

  • Heat treating the cake mix is crucial to kill bacteria before consuming raw cake mix.
  • Let melted dough balls rest before coating to reduce cracking in the candy coating.
  • Use a double boiler for melting wafers to maintain smooth texture and prevent overheating.
  • Customize with various sprinkles or drizzle colors for presentation variations.
  • Store truffles in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Keywords: Strawberry Cake Truffles, Cake Balls, Cream Cheese Truffles, Strawberry Dessert, Candy Coated Truffles, Party Treats

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