Funfetti Cake Batter Bites

Yield: 30 truffles | Prep Time: 30 minutes | Chill Time: 30 minutes

For our wedding, I wanted a vanilla cake with vanilla frosting. The baker made one for us to try, and my feedback was, “Can it be more like a box mix?” Despite understanding a sophisticated taste, there are some things that don’t need any upgrade, and a vanilla cake made out of a boxed mix is one of them. These little batter balls bring that cake mix essence into a one-bite form.

INGREDIENTS

8 tablespoons (1 stick / ½ cup) unsalted butter, softened

1½ cups Funfetti cake mix

½ cup sugar

½ cup all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste

¼ cup rainbow nonpareils

16 ounces white chocolate melting wafers or CandyQuik

Rainbow nonpareils, coconut, or chopped nuts (optional)

DIRECTIONS

  1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In the bowl of a food processor, combine the butter, cake mix, sugar, flour, and vanilla. Process until it forms a firm dough. Transfer to a bowl.
  3. Mix the nonpareils into the dough.
  4. Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and place on the lined baking sheet.
  5. Freeze the dough balls for 10 minutes.
  6. In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the white chocolate on 50% power in 30-second increments, stirring in between each, until melted. Dip the cake balls into the melted chocolate, remove with a fork, and place back on the lined baking sheet.
  7. Sprinkle the tops with the nonpareils, coconut, or chopped nuts.
  8. Let the cake truffles harden at room temperature or in the fridge for 20 minutes before serving.