Weekending | Guest Post Sequins & Sea Breezes

Happy Monday friends!! You are in for one seriously sweet and delicious treat today!! I’m so excited to have Pamela from Sequins & Sea Breezes guest posting for me! 


Hello B Loved Boston readers! For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Pamela and I blog over at Sequins & Sea Breezes. B and I have been blog friends since we both basically started blogging and we’ve been lucky enough to carry our friendship over into real life so of course I jumped at the opportunity to do a guest post while she is on her amazing vacation overseas. I mainly blog about life and style but today I decided to try something a little different. I LOVE trying out new recipes I find on Pinterest or in random cookbooks I’ve collected throughout the years but I  seldom share these recipes with my readers.  Don’t get me wrong, it’s not because they aren’t worth sharing. However, most of the time when I make something I don’t even think about taking pictures of it for the blog because I usually devour whatever it is minutes within making it. When I decided to make these strawberries and champagne truffles I knew I had to refrain from scarfing them down long enough to take some pictures and share them somewhere in the blogging universe.


These are the perfect easy dessert for Valentine’s Day, birthdays, bachelorette parties, bridal showers, or pretty much any day that ends in “y”. It also gives you an excuse to pop open a bottle of bubbly (as if you really NEED an excuse) or a way to use any extra champagne you have leftover (don’t worry, I laughed while writing that too… leftover champagne? Ha!) from a celebration.



These are actually really simple to make despite the prep time (don’t worry, most of it is just sitting around waiting for the truffles to harden enough to dip) the rest is pretty much a piece of cake! Ha, like what I did there? They taste amazing and the gold dust makes them look super fancy, no one would ever guess you made these at home and didn’t pick them up from some fancy bakery! Even if they don’t turn out “pretty” they still taste amazing and you’ll have to restrain yourself from eating them all in one sitting.


STRAWBERRIES & CHAMPAGNE TRUFFLES

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 box strawberry cake mix
  • 1 ΒΌ cups champagne
  • ΒΌ cup vegetable oil
  • 4 egg whites
  • 1 (16 oz.) container cream cheese cake frosting
  • 24 oz. bright white vanilla melting wafers
  • Β½ tsp Wilton gold pearl dust

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Spray a 9×13-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  3. In a large bowl beat cake mix, champagne, oil, and egg at medium speed until smooth. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  4. Bake according to package directions until toothpick comes clean. Cool in pan about 30 mins.
  5. Crumble the cake into a large bowl with your hands. Add the frosting to the cake crumbles and mix with until evenly combined.
  6. Line a baking tray with wax paper. Form small round balls. Place the balls on the prepared wax paper lined baking sheet. When balls are complete, place the baking tray in the fridge overnight or in the freezer for 1 -2 hours.
  7. Melt the white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl in the microwave on 20-30 second intervals, stirring between each, until smooth.
  8. Remove the balls from the freezer. Drop balls one at a time into the melted chocolate, be sure to remove any extra melted chocolate from the truffles before transferring back to the wax lined baking sheet. Let them harden completely.
  9. Paint on the gold dust however you would like to decorate. You can even drizzle some extra white chocolate on top. Just have fun with it!



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50 Comments

  1. Corrie B
    February 22, 2016 / 8:37 am

    These look super tasty! I've come over to you from "While I'm Waiting", lovely to meet you πŸ™‚

  2. Christina @ Simple and Delish
    February 22, 2016 / 9:55 am

    Those look so delicious! Perfect little treat!!

    Christina :: Simple and Delish

  3. P!nky
    February 22, 2016 / 10:09 am

    Yummy, these look delish. Although, leftover champagne did make me giggle :)!

  4. Pamela {Sequins and Sea Breezes}
    February 22, 2016 / 10:49 am

    Thanks for having me as a guest poster love! πŸ™‚

  5. a little bit of emily
    February 22, 2016 / 11:15 am

    These sound like such a fun treat!

  6. Lisa @ Pork Chop and Possum
    February 22, 2016 / 11:31 am

    Those truffles look amazing!

  7. CubicleCouture
    February 22, 2016 / 11:48 am

    Those like AMAZING!! I will definitely be making these! Great post, Pamela! (I got a good chuckle from the idea of leftover Champs!!) Make today work, Rachel -CubicleCouture

  8. Unknown
    February 22, 2016 / 12:18 pm

    Yum, sounds so good!!

    Xoxo,

    Whitney & Blaire

    Peaches In A Pod

  9. Kate at Green Fashionista
    February 22, 2016 / 12:46 pm

    Nothing is better than cake, strawberries, and champagne! You know I never need an excuse to pop open a bottle of bubbly <3
    Green Fashionista

  10. kerri @ cheshire kat
    February 22, 2016 / 1:01 pm

    pamela you KNOW i am obsessed with these! i just pinned them to my board so i don't forget πŸ™‚

    xoxo cheshire kat

  11. Evelina
    February 22, 2016 / 1:14 pm

    These would be so perfect for girls night!! They look delicious!

  12. Leah Behr
    February 22, 2016 / 1:36 pm

    These sound amazing!!

    xx Leah / eatpraywearlove.com

  13. Unknown
    February 22, 2016 / 1:45 pm

    These look beyond delicious!! Love it! xo
    publiclivessecretrecipes.com/2016/02/mini-brownie-cereal-recipe.html

  14. Elegance and Mommyhood
    February 22, 2016 / 2:02 pm

    Oh I love Pamela. I am a huge fan of truffles, so I would love these. They look yummy and delicious, too.

  15. Julie @ Just the Joy's
    February 22, 2016 / 2:02 pm

    Wow how beautiful and delicious do these look! Thanks for sharing Pam!

  16. Marie
    February 22, 2016 / 2:07 pm

    Oh these look so good! I love anything with champagne in it. lol.

  17. The Lowcountry Mama
    February 22, 2016 / 2:15 pm

    These look amazing and I'll definitely be trying them!! I never really take pictures of my recipes either, especially if it's my first time trying it, because I can't concentrate on too many things at once haha.

  18. Jenn
    February 22, 2016 / 2:19 pm

    These look incredible!!

  19. Chasingmyhalo
    February 22, 2016 / 3:10 pm

    these look delicious! Pinning!

  20. Emily @ Martinis | Bikinis
    February 22, 2016 / 3:23 pm

    These look amazing! I've never tried anything like it before but I love white chocolate and cream cheese frosting.

  21. Jackie @ My (Sort Of) Adult Life
    February 22, 2016 / 3:26 pm

    These look scrumptious!! And so fancy πŸ™‚

  22. Veronica-VeroSays!
    February 22, 2016 / 3:37 pm

    I'll be day dreaming of these my whole pregnancy 😬😬😍

  23. Kate Steadman
    February 22, 2016 / 3:37 pm

    Oh my gosh!! Those look like they are straight out of a cookbook. Perfection.

    xo,
    Sara Kate Styling

  24. Lily (Beauty With Lily)
    February 22, 2016 / 3:45 pm

    Oh my word, these look so yummy!! I'll be honest, my mouth watered a little. LOL!
    Thanks for sharing, Pamela!
    xo, Lily
    beautywithlily.com

  25. Unknown
    February 22, 2016 / 3:46 pm

    I need to make these right now!!! So yummy! They look to die for! Ugh just got so hungry! Happy Monday!
    xoxo,Victoria
    coffeeandabonde.blogspot.com

  26. Kelli @ A Deeper Joy
    February 22, 2016 / 3:54 pm

    Yum yum yum! I always make oreo balls and cake balls so I love this twist! I'm totally making these for a party πŸ™‚

  27. Jalisa
    February 22, 2016 / 4:18 pm

    Wow, these look so incredibly delicious and fancy, too! I love that they're red velvet, my favorite cake πŸ™‚ Thanks so much for sharing, I'll have to try them out and hopefully they'll look as good as these pics, haha! I hope both you and Biana (have fun on your vaykay) have a wonderful start to the week!

    XO,

    Jalisa
    thestylecontour.com

  28. Leah McPherson
    February 22, 2016 / 4:27 pm

    These look so good – almost too good to eat! Thanks for sharing!

  29. Confessions of a Northern Belle
    February 22, 2016 / 4:43 pm

    I really wish a few would fall from the sky into my lap right now! Love your blog. =0)

  30. Ashley Lillis
    February 22, 2016 / 4:54 pm

    Those sound absolutely amazing! I've made truffles before, but I've never been able to make them as pretty as yours Pamela!

  31. Carly Messmer
    February 22, 2016 / 4:57 pm

    These look so good! Perfect little treats – so cute too! πŸ™‚

  32. Owen Davis @ Davis Duo
    February 22, 2016 / 5:06 pm

    YUM!! Perfect for a wedding or baby shower… or even just a girls night!

  33. Nikki @ makeupHER
    February 22, 2016 / 5:55 pm

    This looks soooo delicious!!

  34. SMD @ lifeaccordingtosteph
    February 22, 2016 / 6:21 pm

    They look delicious!

  35. Pink and Fabulous
    February 22, 2016 / 7:12 pm

    These look and sound beyond amazing! I am definitely going to need to make these!

  36. Missy
    February 22, 2016 / 8:07 pm

    Oh my, these look so delicious! They would be perfect for a shower!

  37. My Monochromatic Life
    February 22, 2016 / 8:27 pm

    Omg that looks so yummy! Who doesn't love champagne? If it is easy enough even I cold do it. Can't wait to try!

    mymonochromaticlife.com

  38. Tricia Coniglio
    February 22, 2016 / 9:27 pm

    I have a habit of taking a bite before I can ever get in a pic!

  39. Carly
    February 22, 2016 / 9:48 pm

    These look soooo good! Your champagne comments were cracking me up! haha πŸ™‚

  40. The Siberian American
    February 22, 2016 / 10:09 pm

    Wow, these look absolutely amazing!

  41. Julia
    February 22, 2016 / 10:36 pm

    Delicious. Where can I buy? Pretty hard to do it. I can manage left over champagne but…

  42. Nadine
    February 22, 2016 / 11:32 pm

    Oh my goodness these look and sound amazing!!! Going to have to save this for sure!

  43. Amanda - Voyage of the MeeMee
    February 23, 2016 / 12:55 am

    Oh. My. These look and sound AMAZING! I want to eat them until my pants don't fit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  44. it'sshania
    February 23, 2016 / 3:32 am

    Wow looks so good she did a great job. xx

    New post
    itsshania.com/2016/02/22/purple-lips/

  45. sara [at] journey of doing
    February 23, 2016 / 4:40 am

    These are gorgeous and look delicious!!! Love your cake stand too!!

  46. Lindsay's Sweet World
    February 23, 2016 / 5:23 pm

    Oh MY! This might be the fanciest dessert ever, and they sound amazing!

  47. Kristen @ See You In A Porridge
    February 23, 2016 / 6:54 pm

    what?! these look AMAZING and sound delicious and they really do look somewhat easy. pinning this!

  48. Kait
    February 23, 2016 / 10:31 pm

    These looks DELICIOUS!

  49. Unknown
    February 29, 2016 / 7:53 am

    Truly, it sounds like a treat! I am so glad to know this great recipe. I am going to get married soon and really want to go to couple of food tasting events at local event venues in Florida. I have heard a lot about these events but never took part. I think now it’s the right time to do it.

  50. Meghan at Champagne & Suburbs
    March 2, 2016 / 12:31 am

    These look absolutely delicious! Can't wait to try them! xo, Champagne&Suburbs