ndulge in these patriotic treats made with moist white cake and creamy cheese, coated in smooth white almond bark and adorned with vibrant red, white, and blue sprinkles. Perfect for any patriotic celebration!
Prep Time1 hourhr
Total Time1 hourhr
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: 4th of July, cake balls, red, white and blue, truffles
15.25ozwhite cake mixand ingredients listed on the box
Red and blue gel food coloring
8ouncescream cheesesoftened
16ounceswhite almond bark
Red, white, and blue sprinkles a variety
Instructions
For the Cake
Preheat oven to 350ºF.
Prepare white cake mix batter according to the directions on the package.
Split cake mix equally into three bowls.
Add blue food coloring to one bowl, add red food coloring to another bowl, and keep the final bowl white. (The amount of food coloring used will depend on the potency of the coloring you are using.)
Prepare three 9-inch round cake pans by spraying them with nonstick cooking spray.
Transfer each bowl of batter into one of the prepared cake pans.
Bake 12-15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Allow cakes to cool for 5 minutes.
Using a fork, crumble each color cake.
For the Truffles
Put cream cheese in a small mixing bowl and beat with a hand mixer until smooth.
Put one third of cream cheese into each color of cake.
Mix each color well until a ball of dough forms. (I use my hands.)
Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper.
Grab a small piece of all three colors and gently roll them together to form a ball. Be sure not to work with the dough too much. This will cause the colors to fuze together.
Place the balls on your prepared baking sheet.
Place balls in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
For the Topping
Melt white almond bark in a small bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring often.
Using a fork, lower each ball into the melted bark, completely covering it. Allow the excess bark to drip off and place covered truffles on your baking sheet lined with parchment paper. (Continue melting bark as needed.)
When all truffles are coated in bark, melt another ounce of almond bark and transfer it to a small ziploc bag. Cut a small corner off the bag and pipe additional bark over top of truffles. Do one truffle at a time and immediately add sprinkles before the piped bark hardens.
Serve immediately or chill truffles until served.
Notes
Try not to overmix your cake colors when forming them into balls, as this can blend them together too much and leave you with a purple truffle.
Clean off your spoons or beaters in between mixing different colors of dye into your cake to avoid the colors from bleeding or mixing with each other.
Get creative and have fun! Let the kids get involved and have them decorate their own truffles with different colored drizzles and patriotic sprinkles.