Description
These Strawberry Shortcake Truffles are soft, creamy, and coated in a smooth vanilla shell with decorative pink drizzle. Made with cake mix and cream cheese, they’re an easy no-bake dessert perfect for parties or gifting.
Ingredients
- 15.25 oz strawberry cake mix
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup cream cheese chips, chopped
- 2 bags (10 oz each) vanilla melting wafers
- 1/2 cup pink candy melts
- 1/2 cup bright pink candy melts
- Sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread cake mix on a lined baking sheet and bake 5 minutes to heat treat. Let cool completely.
- Beat cream cheese until smooth. Fold in cooled cake mix, then mix until dough forms. Stir in chopped cream cheese chips.
- Cover and refrigerate dough for 2 hours. Scoop into balls and let sit 15 minutes.
- Melt vanilla wafers using a double boiler. Dip each ball, tap off excess, place on parchment, and add sprinkles if desired.
- Melt pink candy melts and drizzle over truffles. Let set completely before serving.
Notes
- Heat treating the cake mix improves safety and texture.
- Chilling the dough makes rolling easier.
- Let rolled balls rest before dipping to prevent cracking.
- Use quality melting wafers for the smoothest coating.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake, Dip
- Cuisine: American