I believe there are two type of people in the world — those who love cake batter + cookie dough in their unbaked form, + those who don’t. I fall into the former category. I have lots of fond memories of watching my mom bake cakes + cookies when I was growing up, always offering me a batter-covered spoon to lick or a scoop of cookie dough to nibble on. And thus, my love for cake batter + cookie dough was born + has been going strong ever since!
When I came across these festive cake batter truffles over on the sweets life, I bookmarked ’em immediately, knowing I’d make them as soon as I had the right occasion. This past weekend, we celebrated both my mother-in-law’s birthday + our nephew’s birthday – what more perfect occasion for cake batter truffles than two birthday celebrations in two days?!
The result? These truffles are absolutely delicious. For a cake batter lover like me, they’re pretty much heaven in truffle form. The cake batter is moist, flavorful + oh-so-pretty, with colorful flecks of sprinkles, while the white chocolate coating has a lovely crunch that works perfectly with the batter center. And the sprinkles on top? Just plain adorable. =) Although raw egg in cake batter has never stopped me from eating it, for those of you who are wary, you’ll be happy to know that there’s no egg in this recipe, so you can eat ’em without worrying. Next time you have something to celebrate, give these wonderful cake batter truffles a try – you will not be disappointed!
Cake Batter Truffles
makes 24 larger truffles, or about 36 smaller truffles, adapted from the sweets life
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup yellow cake mix
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/8 tsp salt
3-4 tbsp milk
2 tbsp sprinkles
16 oz (8 squares) white almond bark or candy melts
4 tbsp yellow cake mix
sprinkles, for decorationDirections
Beat together butter + sugar with an electric mixer or stand mixer until combined. Add cake mix, flour, salt, + vanilla, mixing well. Add milk + beat until a dough consistency forms. Stir in sprinkles.
Roll dough into one-inch balls (or smaller, if desired). Place on a cookie sheet lined with wax or parchment paper. Chill for 15 minutes in the fridge or freezer.
Melt almond bark or candy melts in the microwave in 30-second increments, stirring after each increment. When bark is smooth + melted, stir in cake mix until smooth.
Dip cake batter balls in melted almond bark/candy melts to coat completely. Remove with a fork + place on wax or parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Decorate immediately with sprinkles. Store in an airtight container in the fridge.
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ok, this is a must make!! i’m bookmarking this as well. i LOVE cake batter. i have a baby shower for a friend coming up and i think i’m going to use this recipe and tweak the outside candy melt to light blue — thanks for sharing, yours looks SO good!! i love the pictures.
yay! i love the idea of tinting the coating blue for a baby shower – they’d look adorable like that. can’t wait to hear how they turn out!
I’ve been wanting to try cake batter truffles for quite some time, since I also grew up licking the spoon/beaters/bowl after my mom finishing baking (and I still do it now, though I try to share with my son, hee!
). These look amazing! And I’m soooo impressed with how smooth you got the almond bark!
ha! i still do it now, too. =) hope you try these + they turn out fabulous for you!
These look great!
thanks, danielle – luckily, they tasted as good as they looked!
YUM!! they looks so delicious, as well as pretty. What a great dessert to bring to a party.
thanks, steph! they are definitely the perfect treat for a party. =)
yours turned out BEAUTIFULLY! i’m so glad you enjoyed!
aww, thanks natalie. and thank you *so* much for sharing the great recipe – i absolutely loved ’em + they turned out so pretty. woohoo!
Oh me oh my! I am a cake batter and cookie dough lover for sure. Sometimes I think I like the batter better than the finished product. I sure I would have absolutely no restraint with these. Yum.
i wound up making about 3 dozen of these truffles, + had to give away most of them because i knew i wouldn’t have any restraint with them either! i did keep a couple for myself, though. =)
Oh Amy these are so pretty & fun! I’m definitely a raw cookie dough & cake batter girl. These will assuredly rank right up there with Beth Sachan’s cookie dough truffles that Jeff & I LOVE! Since we’re not fans of white chocolate or almond bark I’m thinking I might make these with milk chocolate though. So fun – thanks for the recipe!!
thanks so much, ally! i’m not usually a white chocolate fan, either, but the flavor works nicely in this recipe. they’d be delicious with milk chocolate, or even dark chocolate, though – my husband suggested the same thing. can’t wait to hear how they turn out that way – enjoy!
I still can’t help but think how much better these would be in regular chocolate, but I’m glad you didn’t do that or I would have requested a delivery. And my hips cannot afford that!
i really should’ve done half in white chocolate + half in either milk chocolate or dark chocolate, but i was short on time (+ a bit lazy), so i didn’t. i do think they’d be great with regular chocolate, as long as it wasn’t too strong / wouldn’t overpower the flavor of the cake batter. when i make them next time, i’ll do some that way + deliver ’em to you. apologies in advance to your hips! =)
these are so pretty! I do love me some cake batter..especially in other fun forms, like truffles!
thanks so much, rachel! i do think that they turned out pretty – anything decorated with colorful sprinkles is a win in my book!
I can’t believe I haven’t made a single cake batter item yet! These look like so much fun.
ooh, you need to remedy that soon! =) now that i have leftover cake mix, i have two more cake batter recipes planned to make this weekend. it’ll be like cake batter central over here!
That looks amazing. I wish I could try that cake.
I love the new smaller bites. That is such a great trend.
thanks so much, stephanie! i love the smaller bites, too – for some reason, the smaller the bite, the cuter it seems. ha!
I am a F-O-O-L for cookie dough and cake better. Bring on the truffles!!
ditto! i actually had to give most of them away, because i didn’t trust myself in the house with 3 dozen of ’em. too tempting! =)
I fell into the 1st category most of my life, even as a kid i preferred the baked form. But one day something happened. I now fall into both categories. Frankly, I don’t care how you want to give me the cake, raw batter or baked. Just give me the freaking cake already!
bahaha! i love your comment, julia. =)
Nicely done. That second picture really put the truffles in perspective. I think I’d rather have these than a traditional birthday cake. Bookmarked!
thanks so much, sara! hope they turn out just wonderful for you when you make ’em. they are super delicious! =)
Yum! I made some these last year and they were a HIT! 😀 Yours look great Amy!
just went + checked yours out – i think i remember seeing ’em last year. yours look absolutely wonderful!
I have that same love! Like, big time! Cake Batter Truffles have been on my list of desserts to bake for SUCH a long time. I *must* make these
yay, i hope this post inspires you to make ’em soon – you won’t be sorry! =)
I’m in heaven. I don’t just lick the spoon I usually lick out the entire bowl and anything else that might have a little cookie dough or cake batter. Thanks for sharing!!!
ha, you are too cute! i’m definitely guilty of licking a bowl of two of sugary deliciousness every now + then as well. =)
Ok – Amy – first off I have to say that these pictures are beautiful. These truffles looks amazing! My kids would go crazy over these – heck so would I!!
you are too kind, steve! i so appreciate your nice words. + yes – one of the awesome things about these truffles is that they appeal to both kiddos + adults alike – always a big plus! =)
Love love love it! I was going to make something similar around the holidays, but with red velvet cake mix. Then I chickened out because I was afraid mine wouldn’t look pretty! Did you have to do anything in particular to get them to look smooth and pretty on the outside? Or did just the fork work?
thanks so much, kristen! what i did was melt the candy melts in, essentially, a deep but narrowish bowl. then, i dropped one truffle in at a time, rolled it around with a fork, then plucked it out with either a fork or a toothpick (i liked the toothpick technique a tiny bit better). sometimes a tiny hole was left in the top from the toothpick but i just covered it up with a drop of candy melts or a few sprinkles. after 2 or 3 semi-ugly ones, i got the hang of it + the rest turned out great!
I am most definitely in the former category with you. These look perfect!
thanks so much, maris! if you lived closer, i’d suggest we arrange a cake batter truffle/thai chicken curry soup swap this weekend. =)
Amy, I posted this in my”What I Bookmarked This Week” post today – stop by and see.
yay, i’m so flattered! i love your ‘what i bookmarked this week’ posts + i’m thrilled that you featured my cake batter truffles. thank you, danielle!
Oh yummy! I love cake balls! I have a hard time with the dipping-in-melted-chocolate-step though… I always make such a mess!
i found that keeping the melted chocolate warm (re-microwaving it every few minutes) keeps it very fluid, which makes for a lovely smooth shell. also, i only dip one at a time, using either a fork or a toothpick. after a couple of them, i got the hang of it. it just takes a little practice, i think! =)
So cute, would be perfect for my daughters b-day this year. Thanks tons!!
you are so welcome! hope they turn out just perfect for your daughter’s birthday!
Wowza…so pretty! And I love that the base recipe is so versatile and can be made with so many flavor varieties!!
thanks so much, wendy! they definitely are are versatile – you can adapt ’em to lots of different types of batter + customize ’em to fit any type of holiday/event!
OH.MY.YUM. making these ASAP! great photos, too!!
aww, thanks heather! let me know how they turn out when you make ’em – i’m sure they’ll be fabulous for you. =)
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