Description
These Valentine Strawberry Cake Truffles boast a delicious strawberry flavor combined with smooth cream cheese, making them a delightful treat that’s easy to prepare. Perfect for celebrations or a sweet snack!
Ingredients
Scale
- 15.25 ounce strawberry cake mix
- 8 ounce block cream cheese softened to room temperature
- â…“ cup cream cheese chips roughly chopped
- 2 10 oz bags ghirardelli vanilla melting wafers
- ½ cup wilton pink candy melts
- ½ cup wilton bright pink candy melts
- Sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Bake the cake mix for 5 minutes to heat treat it.
- Allow the cake mix to cool completely on a wire rack.
- In a medium bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth and creamy.
- Fold the cooled cake mix into the cream cheese and mix until a dough consistency forms.
- Fold in the cream cheese chips until evenly distributed.
- Cover the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours.
- Scoop the dough into balls and place them on lined baking sheets, letting them rest for 15 minutes.
- Melt the vanilla wafers using a double boiler or microwave on low, stirring periodically.
- Dip each dough ball in the melted vanilla wafers and place them back on the baking sheet. Add sprinkles to half before the coating dries.
- Melt the pink candy melts in piping bags and drizzle over the coated truffles.
- Let the truffles set completely before serving.
Notes
Ensure the cake mix is completely cooled before mixing with cream cheese for the best texture.
Using a double boiler for melting wafers helps maintain the perfect temperature, preventing them from hardening too quickly.
Adding different types of sprinkles can enhance the aesthetic appeal of your truffles.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 truffle
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg