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Birthday Cake Puppy Chow Recipe

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 10 people
Calories: 310kcal
Author: Becky Hardin
Made with real cake mix, white chocolate, and crunchy rainbow sprinkles, this birthday cake puppy chow tastes just like funfetti cake.
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Equipment

  • Kitchen Scale (optional)
  • Baking Sheet

Ingredients

  • 1 cup yellow cake mix *
  • 8 cups Rice Chex cereal
  • 8 ounces white melting chocolate **
  • 2 tablespoons rainbow sprinkles
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Spread the yellow cake mix in an even layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake at 350°F for 5 minutes, or until the temperture reaches 160°F. This will prevent possible foodborne illness from consuming raw flour. Set aside to cool.
    1 cup yellow cake mix
    ingredients for birthday cake puppy chow.
  • Pour the rice Chex in a large bowl.
    8 cups Rice Chex cereal
  • Melt the white chocolate according to package directions.
    8 ounces white melting chocolate
  • Pour the melted white chocolate over the Chex, and gently stir to fully coat the Chex.
    pouring melted white chocolate over chex cereal.
  • Wait a couple of minutes for the chocolate to cool slightly, then gently stir in the sprinkles.
    2 tablespoons rainbow sprinkles
  • Add in the yellow cake mix and powdered sugar, and gently toss the Chex to fully coat them in the mixture.
    ¼ cup powdered sugar
    pouring powdered sugar over chex cereal.

Notes

*You can use different flavored cake mixes, such as chocolate, strawberry, or even lemon cake mix. 
**You can use milk, semisweet, or dark chocolate, too!
Tips:
  • To ensure that the cake mix and powdered sugar will coat the Chex, make sure to add it before the almond bark cools and hardens completely.
Storage: Store birthday cake puppy chow in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

Nutrition

Calories: 310kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 367mg | Potassium: 117mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 407IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 175mg | Iron: 8mg