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Strawberry Champagne Cake Balls (+ One Year Blogiversary!)

Y’all! Today we are celebrating the anniversary of The Richmond Avenue, and what better way to commemorate one year of posts than with Strawberry Champagne Cake Balls?!

When I started this blog, I wasn’t 100% certain of the direction it would go. I was a newlywed and a working accountant and all I knew was that I loved to cook and take photos and make bad jokes, but over the past year this little website has stayed pretty active. I’ve still got a long way to go, but it’s been such a fun learning process! 

Between reading Digital SLR for Dummies (true story) and searching Google, I’ve spent a lot of time researching everything I can on food styling, fresh ingredients, and how the heck to use my camera. (Side note: Tyler, I google everything, so if something happens to me, please delete my google history. And don’t be alarmed by the amount of guinea pig videos you’ll find.)
 
Strawberry Champagne Balls
Anyway. 
 
Back to the important stuff. 
 

These Strawberry Champagne Cake Balls were super easy to make, though you should expect a decent amount of waiting time in between. To make a standard cake ball, all you need is a box of cake mix (or a homemade cake recipe), half a tub of frosting, and something delicious to melt and coat each cake ball.

Taking a box of strawberry cake mix, I substituted champagne in place of water (let’s just say it wasn’t the first time), mixed it with white frosting, and melted white candy coating for the shell.  

They were moist, delicious, and had a perfect shell on the outside and were sweet and fluffy on the inside. They would be ideal for a potluck or a bridal/baby shower or even a little blogiversary party for one. I swore I would only have a couple and share the rest with our neighbors…but, really, who needs neighbors anyway?!

Here’s the recipe:
 
Strawberry Champagne Cake Balls
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Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
35 min
Total Time
2 hr 30 min
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
35 min
Total Time
2 hr 30 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 box strawberry cake mix
  2. 1 container frosting (I used white, whipped frosting)
  3. candy melts or white chocolate almond bark
  4. champagne (I used a blush)
Instructions
  1. Mix and bake boxed cake mix according to directions, but substitute champagne for water (if it calls for 1 cup water, use 1 cup champagne).
  2. Allow to cool completely.
  3. Crumble the entire cake completely (I trimmed the corners of the cake because they were a little crisp), then combine 1/2 - 3/4 of the container of frosting (to taste) with the cake. Mix well.
  4. Using a melon baller, roll cake/frosting mix into balls. Refrigerate for at least an hour.
  5. In a microwavable bowl, melt the candy melts or bark in 20-30 seconds intervals, stirring in between. Dip each cake ball in the coating, then place on a wax paper lined tray. Place in refrigerator for 10-15 minutes, or until completely hardened.
  6. Devour immediately.
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  4. the happiest pixel says

    Wow, they look amazing!! Congrats for your first year blogging! I love your blog!!
    Next September it will be The happiest pixel first year, too. I’ll have to make something special…
    Love, thp

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  5. Haylee says

    Congrats on completing your first year of blogging!! And these are so cute – I have a bridal shower next weekend, I may whip some up as a gift! 🙂

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  8. Roberta Briffa says

    Happy Happy Happy Anniversary Jasmine! (Yes, x3 and more :)) I love your blog. The recipes and wonderful and the photos always look great! Well done and keep going. Best wishes my friend xx

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  10. Rhonda Sittig says

    Jasmine– these look luscious!! and properly celebratory for a blog anniversary! Your posts are so so beautiful and all the food is so inviting. Looking forward to reading all that you post ahead… Congratulations and all you’ve done so far!!!

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  11. Anna says

    Happy Blogiversary, dear Jasmine! I am so delighted to be your blogiversary buddy in June! Your blog is truly one of my very favorites — you always brighten my day and inspire me with your amazing recipes! Speaking of recipes, your Strawberry Champagne Cake Balls look absolutely wonderful, and the perfect way to celebrate! 😉 Here’s to many, many more wonderful years of blogging and to a beautiful friendship! Big hugs!

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    • Jasmine says

      Anna, thank you so much!! You have such a loving spirit, a big heart, and always have the kindest, most encouraging words to say. I have loved getting to know you over the past year! And yes, here’s to many years of blogging and friendship!

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  14. Heather says

    Congrats Jasmine! I love cakeballs, though, I don’t think mine have ever looked as pretty as these! I love it when your posts pop up in my blogs roll! Keep it up!

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    • Jasmine says

      Thank you so much, Heather!! I really just put the ones that weren’t half bad in the front – you should see the ones in the back 😉

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  18. Wendy says

    They look lovely – very ‘decadent’! Your photo’s are fab so congratulations on all the lessons learned over the last year – it’s clearly paid off! x

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  20. Sadie's Nest says

    I haven’t read a thing about food styling, but often find inspiration on your blog! So glad to have found you my dear blogging friend! Congratulations on a year of blogging! (And please go on forever, thank you.)

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  21. gingerandoregano says

    I’ve always wanted to make cake balls but refuse to spend the money on a cake-ball-maker-thingy I always see whilst wandering the aisles at Target. Love that you’ve given me a way to do it!

    And champagne instead of water for boxed cake mix? Genius!

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