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A round cream cheese ball coated in rainbow sprinkles with funfetti cake mix mixed through.

Birthday Cake Cheese Ball with Rainbow Sprinkles

Make-ahead birthday cake cheese ball with cream cheese, funfetti cake mix, and rainbow sprinkles. Chill 2 hours, roll in sprinkles, and serve with cookies.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Chill Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 450
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 16 oz cream cheese 454 g, at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter 113 g, at room temperature
  • 1 box funfetti cake mix* 15.25 oz / 432 g
  • 1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar 150 g
  • 1 cup rainbow sprinkles separated
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2–4 drops almond extract
  • Vanilla wafers and shortbread cookies for accompaniment

Method
 

  1. Using a large bowl, beat together the cream cheese and butter until a smooth consistency is reached.
  2. Incorporate the cake mix, confectioners' sugar, vanilla extract, almond extract, and 1/4 cup of the rainbow sprinkles; blend until no dry streaks remain.
  3. Place the mixture onto a sheet of plastic wrap and, while wrapping, form it into a ball. Chill for about 1–2 hours, until set.
  4. Just before serving, coat the ball by rolling it in a bowl containing the remaining sprinkles.
  5. Present the Birthday Cake Cheese Ball alongside vanilla wafers and shortbread cookies, or any cookies you like.

Notes

*Any funfetti cake mix works. This makes 12 servings; each serving provides: 447 kcal, 24 g fat (14 g saturated, 1 g trans), 55 g carbohydrates, 44 g sugar, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein, 62 mg cholesterol, 354 mg sodium.