Description
Celebrate summer gatherings, patriotic holidays, or any festive occasion with these vibrant Red, White, and Blue Cake Balls. Each bite offers a creamy center enveloped in a sweet chocolate coating that is sure to impress your guests. Easy to make using a simple cake mix, these colorful treats are perfect for sharingβyielding 24 delightful servings! Customize the flavors and colors to fit any celebration theme, making them not just delicious but also visually stunning.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (15.25 ounce) white cake mix (plus ingredients on box)
- Red and blue food coloring
- 1 (8 ounce) block cream cheese (softened)
- 1 (10 ounce) package white melting chocolate
- Red, white, and blue sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350Β°F and grease three small (8Γ8) baking pans.
- Prepare the cake mix according to package instructions.
- Divide batter into three bowls; color one red, one blue, and leave one plain.
- Bake colored batters for 14-16 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean; cool completely.
- Crumble cooled cakes into separate bowls.
- Beat cream cheese until smooth; mix evenly with crumbled cakes.
- Roll mixture into one-inch balls and chill for 1-2 hours.
- Melt chocolate in intervals until smooth; dip each ball in chocolate and place on parchment paper.
- Drizzle remaining chocolate over the top and add sprinkles before the chocolate sets.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: Use room temperature cream cheese for easy mixing. Experiment with different colors of food coloring for various occasions. Chill cake balls before dipping to maintain their shape.