Cake Batter Truffles – it’s what’s on the inside that counts

Sometimes I get baking cravings. My exploration to satisfy this sweet tooth begins by reading a few recipes, choosing one as a basic guideline, and finding a few of my own twists to throw into the mix.

My goal for this baking adventure – Funfetti Cake Batter Truffles. Recipes for cookie dough chocolates and Oreo truffles had caught my eye before, but I specifically wanted to use cake batter with rainbow sprinkles.

Every kid knows that Funfetti consists of much more than vanilla cake mix with a few sprinkles stirred in. It brings back the memory of elementary school birthday parties when mom carries a batch of frosted cupcakes to school for all of your friends. Or those special occasions when the Funfetti pink frosted cake would show up at the front door followed by friends and family. Just like the cake itself, these truffles turned out fun, delicious, and far more than a spoonful of rainbow sprinkles.

Cake Batter Truffles

Ingredients:

• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
• 1 cup yellow cake mix
• ½ teaspoon French vanilla extract
• ¼ cup rainbow sprinkles
• 3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1½ tablespoons shortening

Instructions:

1. Mix sweetened condensed milk with 1 cup of powdered sugar.
2. Stir in1 cup of vanilla cake mix and vanilla extract.
3. Mix in remaining cup of powdered sugar.
4. Stir in rainbow sprinkles.
5. Roll dough into small balls and place on a parchment lined cookie sheet.
6. Allow the batter to chill in the freezer for about 15 minutes before covering with chocolate.
7. While the cake batter chills, microwave the semi-sweet chocolate chips stirring every 30 seconds until fully melted.
8. Stir the shortening into the melted chocolate in order to create a smooth consistency for dipping.
9. Remove the cake batter from the freezer and dip in chocolate (use two spoons for the smoothest transition from chocolate back to parchment paper).
10. Sprinkle with decorative sprinkles.
11. Chill in the freezer until hardened.
12. Enjoy!

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