These Strawberry Cake Balls are the perfect bite-sized treat made from homemade strawberry cake covered in white chocolate almond bark. A sweet treat for your Valentine!
12ouncesvanilla almond bark (or white chocolate candy melts)
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350° F. Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish and set aside.
Put ¾ cup fresh strawberries in a blender or food processor and blend until the strawberries are pureed. Set aside.
In a medium mixing bowl with a whisk, combine 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder, ¼ teaspoon salt and 3 Tablespoons strawberry Jell-O powder. Set aside.
In a separate large mixing bowl, beat 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter, softened to room temperature, ¼ cup vegetable oil and ¾ cup granulated sugar until smooth and fluffy. Add 2 large eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and strawberry puree.
Mix until combined. Add the dry mixture, alternating with ¼ cup milk until completely combined.
Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and bake for 22-25 minutes or until a toothpick can be inserted in the center and come out clean. Remove from the oven and allow the cake to cool completely.
Cut off any crisp outer edges of the cake. Crumble the remaining cake into small pieces in a large mixing bowl.
Add 6 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature and mix with the cake crumbs until completely combined.
Roll the cake pop mixture into 2 Tablespoon-sized balls and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Freeze for 30 minutes.
Place 12 ounces vanilla almond bark in a bowl and heat until melted, stirring every 30 seconds. Dip each cake pop into the melted chocolate and tap off any excess chocolate. Place back onto the parchment paper lined baking sheet.
If desired, garnish with white chocolate drizzle, sprinkles, or freeze dried strawberry powder. Place back into the freezer for a few minutes to allow the truffles to set.
Notes
Please refer to my FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions) and ingredient list above for other substitutions or for the answers to the most common questions.