Saturday, September 24, 2011

No Bake Cake Batter Truffles Take 2


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After making those first cake batter truffles, I went on the look out for more! I dare say I like this recipe for Cake Batter Truffles better than the last (maybe it's the sprinkles!) Try them out and test them for yourselves!


CAKE BATTER TRUFFLES
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • 1 ½ cups flour
  • 1 cup yellow cake mix
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 3-4 Tablespoons milk
  • 2 Tablespoons sprinkles
Truffle Coating:
  • 16 ounces (8 squares) almond bark (or white candy melts)
  • 4 Tablespoons yellow cake mix
  • sprinkles

Beat together butter and sugar using an electric mixer until combined. Blend in vanilla.  Add cake mix, flour, salt, and vanilla and mix thoroughly. Add 3 Tablespoons of milk or more if needed to make a dough consistency. Mix in sprinkles by hand. Roll dough into one inch balls and place on a parchment or wax paper lined cookie sheet. Chill balls in the refrigerator for 15 minutes to firm up.

While dough balls are chilling, melt almond bark in the microwave in 30 second intervals until melted. Stir between intervals. Once melted, quickly stir in cake mix until incorporated completely. Using a fork, dip truffles into almond bark and shake of excess bark by tapping the bottom of the fork on the side of your bowl. Place truffle back on the cookie sheet and top with sprinkles. Repeat with remaining balls until finished. {Note: for smoother looking truffles, don't add cake mix to melted chocolate, just leave it by itself}

Chill cake batter truffles in the refrigerator until serving. Makes around 24-30 truffles.

Enjoy!

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87 comments:

  1. Cake batter truffles sound so cool! Plus I love the sprinkles. Everything's better with sprinkles. :D

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  2. Wow....i am so going to have to try these!

    Which 'flavor' do you like the best?

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  3. I made these last weekend for a friends' b-day party, and people were dying over them. I was too-I don't know how I managed to make it to the party without having eaten all of them. I'd like to try again with a different cake flavor-maybe chocolate.

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  4. I love this idea! I made no bake Oreo truffles that were so good, so I think I would LOVE these as well! Thanks for the recipe!

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  5. these look really good and super easy! can't wait to try the recipe. thanks for sharing!

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  6. I hope you didn't feed these to your children because they have sugar in them and that is REALLY bad for kids. PS these look absolutely delicious!

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    1. LOL WHAT!?! A little sugar is fine. Relax.

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    3. Hmmm...sugar is really bad for kids? Well sugar is not good for anyone when in excess. If you feed your family anything processed, they're getting a healthy dose of...you guessed it...SUGAR! So lighten up & please don't give your kids diet foods & drinks trying to avoid sugar because that is REALLY bad.

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    4. Can't you tell sarcasm? She is only joking and saying that she wants them all!

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    5. lol yes she is definitely just saying....oh no! kids will NOT like these! we should eat them all before they can get to them =]

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  7. Those are great! I made some truffles from a baked cake and frosting early this month but these sound so much better! Plus they look better than mine. :) Lorie @ Reading Confetti

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  8. These are really cool!! Love this idea!

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  9. Sooo beautifully delicious - I'm posting a link to this recipe on my Favorite Finds Friday post this week. :)

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  10. Yummy!! Thanks for linking up!

    I featured these on my TT&J facebook page :)

    xoxo
    Jen

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  11. Oh yum! I just started a new linky party and Tues. It will run from Tues.-Tues. for a few weeks! I would love it if you would link some of your yumminess up! You can link up as much as you want, and anything you want! (Gieveaways,etc.)
    http://mushkiloves.blogspot.com/2011/09/mushki-loves-my-stuff-party-1.html

    Hope to see you there!
    Kirsten

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  12. This is soooo tasty-looking! And, not as messy as mixing the icing and cooled cake together!!! Thanks for posting! I've pinned this one - had to have a way to remember where I saw it!
    XoXo
    Joy @tomorrowsmemories

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  13. These are beautiful! I like the idea of a no-bake filling. I'll definitely add these to my to-do list. I'd like to invite you to share your recipe on Sweet Indulgences Sunday.

    http://www.wellseasonedlife.com/2011/10/sweet-indulgences-sunday-24.html

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  14. Great idea! First time I've heard of these! So glad you stopped by and shared the recipe at the Tuesday To Do Party!
    Smiles!
    Jami
    www.blackberryvine.blogspot.com

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  15. I can't believe these are no bake!! So gonna have to try!

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  16. CONGRATULATIONS!!! Your recipe has been featured this week at CAST PARTY WEDNESDAY by LADY BEHIND THE CURTAIN. Please come by and grab your "Featured" button. And don't forget to party with us while your there!
    http://ladybehindthecurtain.com

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  17. mmmm these look awesome! I can't wait to try them!!!!

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  18. Nikki, first let me saw Wow! Next let me say yum! Then let me say...ok you get the idea. I made these this afternoon and they turned out great. I used the ingredients I had on hand which was the Halloween Funfetti Cake Mix, orange melts, chocolate melts and white melts and Halloween sprinkles. These are perfect for a little get together tomorrow. I can't believe how easy and yummy these are. Will be exploring with other flavors. Thanks so much for sharing such a fun idea. Sprinkles for everyone!!!

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  19. I REALLY want to make these tonight, but I'm slightly confused...in the ingredents you listed Cake mix and Vanilla in the batter section...however in the baking section they were not listed? Cake mix is on the list 2x so i'm assuming the 1st time is part of the batter ball and the 2nd time is for the coating? But where/when do I add in vanilla?!

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  20. @Lmonaco10 I am sorry for the confusion. I added in to blend in the vanilla after you cream the butter and sugar together. Yes there are two different amounts of cake mix. The second one is listed under the truffle coating. I hope that makes sense and that I was able to help. Let me know if you have any further questions! I'd love to help!

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  21. Those look delicious! i need to make some!

    Julianne
    www.sewfantastic.blogspot.com

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  22. Oh my... these look awesome! I pinned the recipe and will be making these asap! Stopped by from Whipperberry - Friday Flair :) AJ@queenofmynest

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  23. A great recipe! I made these this weekend and ended up throwing them all in the trash. They were super sweet and normally nothing is too rich for me but these were over the top. My husband wouldn't try them but they were not pretty enough to give out. I had a few issues with the choc. and I had to do the choc. a second time.

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  24. @Anonymous I am sorry these were too sweet for you. Here is a link to a cookie with the cake batter flavor and on this specific post are links to other cake batter flavored things you may want to try out instead. Thanks for your feedback!
    http://chef-n-training.blogspot.com/2011/10/cake-batter-pudding-cookies.html

    -Nikki
    Chef In Training

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  25. Any tips for getting the coating to go on a little smoother? I found my batch a little thick and although they turned out delicious they look no where near as perfect as yours!

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  26. MMMMM!!! Delicious! (The sprinkles really make them look good!) :)

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  27. Yummy! I'm making these for a cookie swap next month. Thanks for sharing!

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  28. You are killing me with all these cake batter desserts! YUMMO!

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  29. Can you make these a few days in advance?

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  30. These look Great!! But I have a question.... is that dry cake mix or the cake mix already mixed? Sorry a little confused! :/

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    1. I had the same question but it is just the cake mix, not already mixed. At first before you add the milk it looks almost completely dry. However, Adding the 3-4 tbs of milk is perfect! you will see as soon as you start to roll them in your palms!

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  31. I liked them, but the coating wasn't my favorite. I've had better truffles.

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  32. @Little Love: If you add a small amount of shortening (1/4 teaspoon to 1/2 teaspoon) when you are melting your chocolate, it thins is out so it goes on a lot smoother. I have used a little oil in place of it for my coatings, but the shortening works the best (and it is such a small amount no one should panic about you using it).

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  33. Thinking of making these into a chocolate mint type, would this recipe work with chocolate cake mix?

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  34. I made these last night and about 20 minutes after they were all dipped, they started to 'explode'....it was like the heat from the chocolate coating was cooking the batter inside and the bottoms popped on some, some truffles had the batter squeeze out the side- almost like a tube of toothpaste. I don't know what I did wrong!!

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  35. I have made these before, but my recipe is slightly easier: bake a cake as normal then crumble it up and add a jar of cake icing, mix well then form rounded teaspoonful balls. let cool, then dip into chocolate/almond bark! yummy!

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  36. Can these be frozen? They look great, and I want to make them for a brunch, but I am short on time and would like to make them ahead of time and freeze if that is possible!

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  37. i just tried making cake batter truffles form another blog and they were super messy and not quite so simple so i think i will try these and hopefully ill have a better outcome!

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  38. Like Kristin said, I want to know if these would be ok to freeze. I'm wanting to make them for a Christmas party but I want to try them a few days before to see if we like them. Can they be frozen and still taste great?

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  39. These were way too sweet for me. It was the icing that was over the top. But they look really cute at least! I used the Christmas sprinkles!

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  40. This week, I'm sharing this great recipe on my blog and sharing it with my friends at our annual Christmas open house! Thank you :)

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  41. Wow - these were really easy and turned out great! Super rich, but soooo yummy!

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  42. I tried these and they were yummy! @Joy, Mine started to explode too! Any thoughts on how to keep this from happening?

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  43. what is almond bark, exactly?

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  44. Featured these on my site today, look delish!
    www.craftingrebellion.com

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  45. These were relatively simple and easy to make! Tasty, too!

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  46. These CAN be frozen after making...also if you place them in the fridge right after making they won't "explode" or at least they didn't when I made them...they may start to when they defrost...the batch I made got eaten before I had a chance to let them sit out too long LOL...Almond bark is a candy coating sold for dipping candy type things in most grocery stores...sold especially around the holidays...

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  47. Going to try this today!! Thanks for the receipe!

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  48. I'm making these today to give as Christmas gifts to friends, teachers and neighbors. Thanks for sharing the recipe!

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  49. I have a trick for making the almond bark easier to work with - add a little crisco. Also, reheat the bark after a while, when it gets a little thick.

    To answer someone's question - almond bark is found in the baking aisle of your grocery store. Sometimes referred to as candy coating.

    to answer another question, I have never frozen the balls once they have been dipped, but I have kept the unfrozen balls in the freezer for a while to "have on hand" and then just dipped the day of the event and they were great.

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  50. I have NEVER made anything except reservations for dinner but I saw the recipe for the Oreo truffles and thought...even I can't mess this up (hopefully). I made them last weekend for a friend's party and they were a complete hit! I was completely astonished that I could make something people actually liked! I am going to make something else this week with my new found confidence. Wish me luck...this may be a new beginning for me!!

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  51. These sound yummy! Can't wait to try them.

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  52. Made these today for my Christmas treat plates for neighbors. FANTASTIC!!! A must every year...thank you :)

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  53. Yep, definitely going to have to try these.

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  54. Made these twice now in this holiday season. Everybody that has tried them, loves them and wants the recipe. Taste yummy!
    Thanks for a great recipe.

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  55. I made these for Christmas. They were eaten quickly and everybody raved about them. Thanks for a great recipe!

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  56. I'm confused-I used the powered cake mix? I don't need to bake the cake first? How does it become the "cake like consistency?" as shown in the picture??? I want to make these but I think I'm confused! LOL Only I could screw up something "no bake..."

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  57. Found this recipe this morning and made it this afternoon! AMAZING! and super easy :) i think i want to try it with cherry chip cake! its my favorite and i think it would turn out wonderfully.

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  58. I made these with my daughter last night - they are great! I've been keeping a look out for a recipe to redeem some really low-quality store brand cake mix I've had in the pantry for some time, and these had enough other ingredients that they covered up the cardboardiness of the batter mix. I'm sure they will be even more amazing when I make them with good mix! Also, we didn't have white chocolate so I used semi-sweet chocolate chips, and was too lazy to dip so i just spooned chocolate 'hats' on top of the balls of batter. They still look cute and it tastes really good with the chocolate :-) Impressed! Thanks! O - for the person asking about the cake mix vs. cake consistency, because there are so many dry ingredients, they are very dense. They aren't quite 'cake like consistency' but they do come out just fine, and the insides look like the picture, even though nothing is baked!

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  59. Do you think these would ship well? They sound fun for sending to my brother overseas.

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  60. I made these with pink cake mix and wrote about them here. I think they are my daughter's new favorite cookie. Thank you for sharing the recipe!

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  61. Why use cake mix? What's in cake mix that I can't find in my kitchen cupboards?
    -Just wundering, since I don't normally use cake mix and I want to make these NOW, they look super yummy :)

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  62. Made these tonight-- they were amazing! So so good. I thought they would be too sweet but they were just perfect.

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  63. seriously the best things ever!!!

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  64. Made these last night and they are DELICIOUS!!! Although, like an idiot I used powdered sugar instead of granulated..and still thought they turned out amazing! Btw, when you are using the Almond Bark(was my frist time using it), it hardens up extremely fast, so right after you dip the balls in the coating, sprinkle the sprinkles on right then..I didn't realize that until 8 balls later that didn't get to have any sprinkles lol. But they were yummy! Going to try the Oreo truffles next :))))

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  65. how long do they stay fresh for????

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  66. I just made these. They are awesome. Do these freeze well? I have to make 600 for a young adult retreat.

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  67. We just made these! They are awesome! Thanks so much!

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  68. Made these for the Super Bowl. They were gobbled up in minuted!

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  69. Made these for the Super Bowl. They were gobbled up in minuted!

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  70. Sooooooo delicious, Thank You soooooo much for sharing the recipe!!

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  71. I made these for the Super Bowl get-together. Oh my, quite sweet and a crowd pleaser. I will make these again, but may change it up with chocolate cake mix. Thanks =)

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  72. Little hint to make them prettier: after rolling out the ball, put a toothpick in and freeze them for a couple hours. Makes them much easier to dip in the chocolate. Be sure to take the toothpick out before the chocolate sets or you will crack the coating.

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  73. Just made these. Coating was difficult to put on, but directions were superb! Thanks :)

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  74. These were not only so good but they were very easy to make. I didn't find them overly sweet, though you should only eat 1 or 2 otherwise they are too rich.

    I used strawberry cake mix and added some extra red food dye. I also used water rather than milk. I dipped them in dark chocolate candy melts with a little shortening added and left out the cake mix from the coating. I keep mine warm with a double boiler so it was easy to dip.

    I can't wait to try more combinations! I was even asked to donate a few boxes for a fundraiser!

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  75. just made these and didn't care for them. i think i prefer the cake balls over the truffles. i'll stick wth the oreo truffles....those were AMAZING!!!!

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  76. Just tried it.. The dough was so sticky!! I had such a hard time making the balls out of the dough, it kept sticking to my hands. And once I dipped in the bark, they started to melt and deform and stick to the fork.. But overall they turned out looking pretty good. Hopefully they'll taste just as good, trying them tomorrow, giving them to my fiance as part of a valentine's day gift.

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  77. made these today...wonderful!!!

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  78. These look delicious I am definetly going to try these and see how they turn out!

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