Looking for the perfect treat for a patriotic holiday? These red white and blue truffles are an ideal treat for your next 4th of July get-together or summertime barbecue!
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Fourth of July truffles are fun and easy to make, and super simple to customize and decorate. They are great to make the night before so you can avoid the hassle the day of your party!
The deliciously sweet and soft white cake is colored red and blue, mixed together into bite-sized cake balls and then dipped in melted white almond dark and topped in patriotic sprinkles!
The combination of rich vanilla flavor, velvety cream cheese, and a sweet almond-flavored coating makes these red white and blue cake balls a must-make summer treat! And speaking of patriotic summer treats, make sure you try our No-Bake Cherry Torte, American Flag Fruit Pizza and Patriotic Icebox Cake!
Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Quick and Easy - These truffles can easily be made in under an hour and then set in the refrigerator to cool, giving you the time to prepare any other dishes that you have to make.
- Make Ahead - If you’re short on time, but still need a festive dessert that’s both simple and delicious, these truffles are the perfect answer. They can be made the night before and easily taken out of the refrigerator and served the day of your occasion.
- Small and Sweet - Bite-sized treats are a must-have for any summer picnic or get-together, and these truffles are no exception! Having a dessert that's small and sweet is the perfect way to please every guest!
- Simple to Customize - These truffles are super easy to customize for other holidays or events. Just change up the food dye, sprinkles, or cake flavor to fit your preferred theme!
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Ingredients
Gather the ingredients below to make this red, white and blue truffles recipe!
- White cake mix - White cake mix makes food dye appear the brightest and is very accessible, making it the perfect cake mix to use for these truffles.
- Red and blue gel food coloring - Use gel food coloring as opposed to liquid food coloring requires less drops to get a more vibrant color of cake. One drop goes a long way!
- Cream cheese - Makes the truffles amazingly rich and creamy and helps bind the cake crumbles together.
- White almond bark - Gives the truffles with a slight, but sweet almond flavor that provides a unique twist to the traditional chocolate coating used on truffles.
- Red, white, and blue sprinkles - What would these red white and blue truffles be without the sprinkles to match? They add the perfect crunch and make your truffles look both fancy and festive!
See recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
Substitutions & Variations
- You can switch up and customize the colors or shapes of your sprinkles and gel food coloring if you wish!
- Instead of white almond bark, melting wafers or white baking chocolate can also be used. Colored melting wafers are also a good option if you want your coating to have some color.
- You can flavor your white cake batter with some almond or lemon extract for added flavor.
- You can serve these truffles in small decorative muffin or cupcake liners or even as cake pops by adding lollipop sticks into the truffles.
How to Make Red White and Blue Truffles
Preheat the oven to 350ºF and then follow the directions below.
- Prepare the white cake mix batter according to the directions on the package.
- Split the cake mix equally into three bowls. Add blue food coloring to one bowl, red food coloring to another bowl, and keep the final bowl white.
- Prepare three 9-inch round cake pans by spraying them with nonstick cooking spray. Transfer each bowl of batter into one of the prepared cake pans.
- Bake cakes for 12-15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean and allow them to cool for 5 minutes.
Making the Truffles
- Using a fork, crumble each color cake, then place the cream cheese in a small mixing bowl and beat with a hand mixer until smooth.
- Put one third of cream cheese into each color of cake. Mix each color well until a ball of dough forms.
- Grab a small piece of all three colors.
- Gently roll the different colors of dough together to form a ball. Place the balls in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
Preparing the Topping
- Melt the white almond bark and then using a fork, lower each ball into the melted bark, completely covering it.
- Allow the excess bark to drip off and place covered truffles on your baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Pipe additional bark over top of truffles and add sprinkles before the piped bark hardens.
- Serve immediately or chill truffles until served.
Helpful Tips
- Try not to overmix your cake colors when forming them into balls, as this can blend them together too much and leave you with a purple truffle.
- Clean off your spoons or beaters in between mixing different colors of dye into your cake to avoid the colors from bleeding or mixing with each other.
- Get creative and have fun! Let the kids get involved and have them decorate their own truffles with different colored drizzles and patriotic sprinkles.
Recipe FAQs
Using white cake mix is the most practical for this recipe so that the red and white dye can be the most vibrant. Funfetti cake mix or rainbow chip cake mix could be good options!
You can use either, but I prefer the gel food coloring over the liquid. Gel coloring is more concentrated, so you usually need less of it to achieve vibrant colors.
Other than sprinkles, you can add crushed red and blue M&Ms, edible glitter, chopped nuts, or Oreo crumbs. The options are limitless! You can also drizzle melted white chocolate or red or blue melting wafers.
If you’re planning to make these truffles in advance, it is best to make them up to a week ahead if stored in the refrigerator or up to a month ahead if stored in the freezer. When storing, make sure that the truffles are properly covered and sealed tight to ensure they stay fresh and keep their shape and flavor.
Mix the colors gently and only until just combined. Don’t overwork the dough when forming the truffles.
Storage & Freezing Instructions
Storage Instructions
These truffles will stay good in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Just place them in an airtight container.
Freezing Instructions
These truffles can be placed in freezer ziploc bags or airtight containers in the freezer for 1-2 months. Let the truffles sit at room temperature for 15-20 minutes so that they can defrost before serving.
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Red White and Blue Truffles
Ingredients
- 15.25 oz white cake mix (and ingredients listed on the box)
- Red and blue gel food coloring
- 8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- 16 ounces white almond bark
- Red, white, and blue sprinkles (a variety)
Instructions
For the Cake
- Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- Prepare white cake mix batter according to the directions on the package.
- Split cake mix equally into three bowls.
- Add blue food coloring to one bowl, add red food coloring to another bowl, and keep the final bowl white. (The amount of food coloring used will depend on the potency of the coloring you are using.)
- Prepare three 9-inch round cake pans by spraying them with nonstick cooking spray.
- Transfer each bowl of batter into one of the prepared cake pans.
- Bake 12-15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow cakes to cool for 5 minutes.
- Using a fork, crumble each color cake.
For the Truffles
- Put cream cheese in a small mixing bowl and beat with a hand mixer until smooth.
- Put one third of cream cheese into each color of cake.
- Mix each color well until a ball of dough forms. (I use my hands.)
- Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper.
- Grab a small piece of all three colors and gently roll them together to form a ball. Be sure not to work with the dough too much. This will cause the colors to fuze together.
- Place the balls on your prepared baking sheet.
- Place balls in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
For the Topping
- Melt white almond bark in a small bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring often.
- Using a fork, lower each ball into the melted bark, completely covering it. Allow the excess bark to drip off and place covered truffles on your baking sheet lined with parchment paper. (Continue melting bark as needed.)
- When all truffles are coated in bark, melt another ounce of almond bark and transfer it to a small ziploc bag. Cut a small corner off the bag and pipe additional bark over top of truffles. Do one truffle at a time and immediately add sprinkles before the piped bark hardens.
- Serve immediately or chill truffles until served.
Notes
- Try not to overmix your cake colors when forming them into balls, as this can blend them together too much and leave you with a purple truffle.
- Clean off your spoons or beaters in between mixing different colors of dye into your cake to avoid the colors from bleeding or mixing with each other.
- Get creative and have fun! Let the kids get involved and have them decorate their own truffles with different colored drizzles and patriotic sprinkles.
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