Cream Cheese Ladybugs

Name: Cream Cheese Ladybugs
Ingredients: 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened; 1/4 cup butter, softened; 1 1/4 teaspoons red food coloring paste; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 egg yolk; 1 (18.25-ounce) package white cake mix; Chocolate candy sprinkles

7 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 1/4 teaspoons red food coloring paste
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg yolk
1 (18.25-ounce) package white cake mix
Chocolate candy sprinkles

Directions

1

Beat cream cheese and butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended. Add food coloring, vanilla, and egg yolk, beating well. Add cake mix, and beat until blended.
2

Shape a portion of the dough into 40 (1-inch) balls, and place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Shape remaining dough into 40 (1/4-inch) balls; attach to larger balls on baking sheet. Gently press a knife dipped in flour down center of each larger ball. Decorate body of ladybugs with chocolate candy sprinkles.
3

Bake at 375° for 8 to 10 minutes.