Patriotic Cake Balls

These bad boys are to perfect treat to bring to any party sporting the old red white and blue! No need to even pop them in the oven since they don’t even need baking!

All you do is simply add in all the ingredients, stir, chill and dip! Choose any sprinkle combo to make your day brighter!

This recipe makes for 24-30 truffles, but with how fast they go…maybe double up! They will be gone in no time!


Ingredients:

  • 1-1/2 CUP Cake flour
  • 1 CUP Strawberry cake mix
  • 1/2 CUP Unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 CUP White sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • 1/8 tsp Salt
  • 6 TBSP Milk
  • 1-2 tsp Red food coloring
  • 2 tbsp Sprinkles
  • For the Coating:

  • 16oz Almond bark or vanilla flavored coating
  • Sprinkles in red, white and blue (for topping)

Directions:
1. Beat together butter and sugar using an electric mixer until combined.
2. Add cake mix, flour, salt, and vanilla and mix thoroughly. Add milk and food coloring to make a dough consistency.
3. Roll dough into one-inch balls and place on parchment or wax paper on a cookie sheet.
4. Chill balls in the refrigerator for 15 minutes to firm up.
5. For the coating: While dough balls are chilling, melt almond bark in the microwave in 30-second intervals until melted.
6. Stir between intervals.
7. Using a fork, dip truffles into the melted almond bark and gently twirl around to remove excess coating.
8. Place truffle back on cookie sheet and top with sprinkles.
9. Repeat with remaining balls until finished.
10. Chill truffles in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
11. Enjoy!

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