Dessert Cream Cheese Ball with Sprinkles
This birthday cake cheese ball is a fun and festive dessert made with cream cheese, butter, funfetti cake mix, powdered sugar, vanilla, and rainbow sprinkles. It tastes like cake batter in dip form, making it a party-perfect treat to serve with vanilla wafers, graham crackers, or pretzels.
Servings: 14 servings
Calories: 225kcal
Ingredients
- 16 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 stick unsalted butter 1/2 cup, softened
- 13.25 oz Funfetti cake mix — heat-treated see note
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1-1/4 cups rainbow sprinkles divided — about 7 oz
Instructions
- Heat-treat the cake mix: Spread the Funfetti cake mix evenly on a baking sheet and bake at 350°F until it reaches 160°F internally (about 5 minutes). This ensures the flour is safe to eat. Let it cool completely before using.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and butter together until smooth and creamy. (Tip: letting both soften to room temperature makes mixing easier and prevents lumps.)
- Add the cooled cake mix, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and 1/4 cup of the rainbow sprinkles. Continue beating until fully combined and smooth.
- Scoop the mixture onto a piece of plastic wrap, shape into a ball, and wrap tightly. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight to let it firm up.
- Roll the chilled cheeseball in the remaining sprinkles until fully coated. Serve with vanilla wafers, graham crackers, or pretzels for dipping.
Notes
Note about heating treating flour - you can usually microwave flour as well, in 30 second intervals, until the safe temp is reached. This is done out of an abundance of caution for e coli.
Nutrition
Serving: 4tbsp. | Calories: 225kcal