Strawberry Cake Mix Balls
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Strawberry Cake Mix Balls
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Strawberry Cake Mix Balls are made by combining baked strawberry cake mix with softened cream cheese and cream cheese chips, chilled, then shaped and dipped in melted vanilla or pink candy melts. The mixture creates moist, sweet bites with a creamy tang, coated in decorative candy melts and optional sprinkles. These no-bake treats offer a festive, handheld dessert with a soft texture and strawberry flavor from the cake mix infusion.
Description
In this recipe, strawberry flavored cake mix is briefly baked to a safe temperature, cooled, then mixed with softened cream cheese until light and creamy. Chopped cream cheese chips are folded in to add texture. The mixture chills to firm up before being portioned and coated in melted vanilla or pink candy melts, optionally decorated with sprinkles while the coating is still wet.
The resulting cake balls have a tender, moist center combining strawberry cake sweetness and cream cheese richness with a smooth candy coating that adds a pleasant snap. These are suited for dessert tables or snacks and should be stored refrigerated due to the cream cheese content.
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Ingredients
- 15.25 oz Strawberry Cake Mix
- 8 oz cream cheese softened, block
- ⅓ cup cream cheese chips roughly chopped
- 20 oz vanilla melting wafers Ghirardelli brand
- Sprinkles optional, of your choice
- ½ cup pink candy melts optional, Wilton brand
- ½ cup pink candy melts optional, Wilton brand, bright pink
Instructions
- Start by preheating the oven to 350 degrees. Then line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Lay the cake mix out onto the parchment lined baking sheet and bake the dry cake mix until it reaches 165 degrees, typically about five minutes. Once the cake mix has reached the safe temperate, remove from the oven and allow it to cool completely before adding to the cream cheese.
- After the cake mix has cooled put it into a medium sized bowl. Then add the softened cream cheese and mix together the cream cheese and cake mix on medium high with a hand mixer until light and creamy.
- Now that the cream cheese is fully whipped gently fold in the cream cheese chips with a rubber spatula until they are evenly distributed throughout the cream cheese.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate the cream cheese mixture for 2 hours.
- When the two hours is up and the cream cheese mixture has chilled, prepare two baking sheets by lining them with parchment paper or wax paper. Using a 1 1/2 tablespoon cookie scoop, scoop the dough onto the prepared baking sheets. After each ball has been placed on to the baking sheets, roll each one into an even ball with your hands.
- Let the balls sit on the baking sheet for about 15 minutes to expand slightly and prevent cracking later on.
- Place the vanilla melting wafers in a microwave safe bowl and microwave in 30 second increments, stirring between each increment, until the wafers are completely melted.
- Once the chocolate is melted, dip each ball of dough into the melted chocolate and place back onto the parchment lined baking sheet. If you're adding sprinkles, add them now before the chocolate hardens.
- Melt the candy melts in the same method as you did above with the vanilla melting wafers. Once melted, you can either use a spoon to drizzle the candy melts on top of the white chocolate cake balls or you can add it to a piping bag and use a piping bag to drizzle for cleaner lines.
- Once melted, you can either use a spoon to drizzle the candy melts on top of the white chocolate cake balls or you can add it to a piping bag and use a piping bag to drizzle for cleaner lines.
- After all the cake balls are decorated, let them sit for until the chocolate and candy melts on the outside have completely hardened and then serve!
Notes
- Add sprinkles immediately after dipping so they adhere before the coating hardens.
- Working with a partner can make dipping and decorating more efficient and fun.
- Store cake balls in an airtight container in the refrigerator and consume within five days.
- To serve at room temperature, remove from fridge about 15 minutes before eating to soften slightly.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
181kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.04g
(0%)
Monounsaturated Fat
0.3g
(2%)
Cholesterol
2mg
(1%)
Sodium
241mg
(10%)
Potassium
40mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.01g
(0%)
Sugar
21g
(42%)
Vitamin A
7IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0.01mg
(0%)
Calcium
86mg
(9%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20balls
Amount Per Serving
Calories 181 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 181kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.04g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 241mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 40mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.01g | 0% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 7IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 86mg | 9% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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