4th of July cake balls are the perfect patriotic treat to celebrate America's Independence Day! These delicious, bite-sized cake truffles are made with moist red, white, and blue cake crumbs mixed with cream cheese and coated in bright colored candy melts.
8ounceblock cream cheesesoftened to room temperature
For decorating
10ozbag Ghirardelli vanilla melting wafers
½ cupred candy melts
½ cupblue candy melts
Red, white and blue sprinkles mix
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F and grease three 8 inch cake pans
Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
Mix the cake mix according to the package instructions to form a batter
Divide cake batter into 3 bowls. Color 2 bowls red and blue, leaving 1 plain.
Bake the colored batter in the 3 different cake pans according to cake mix instructions. When baked, let them cool completely and crumble each color separately.
Whip cream cheese until smooth. Divide into 3 portions and mix each into a crumbled cake color.
Scoop teaspoon-sized portions of each color into your palm and roll together into balls. Place cake balls in a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
Refrigerate cake balls 1-2 hours until firm. Chilling helps them hold their shape for dipping.
Transfer melting wafers to a microwave safe container and microwave at 30 seconds intervals stirring in between each interval until full melted.
Place a chilled cake ball on fork and dip into the coating, tapping off excess. For some balls, add sprinkles right after dipping while coating is wet so they stick.
Pour the red and blue candy melts separately into two piping bags. Microwave at 30 secs intervals massaging the bag in between intervals until fully melted. Snip off the tip and pipe stripes on cake balls without sprinkles.
Chill coated balls for about 10 to 15 minutes before serving.
Notes
You can use any flavor of cake mix including a brownie mix.
Chilling the cake balls before dipping is important to help the cake balls keep their shape.
Handle the cake balls gently when coating to prevent crumbling.
Melting chocolate requires low, even heat to stay smooth.
Substitute the cream cheese for homemade or store-bought frosting.
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