I heard about “Cake Balls” a little over a year ago from a friend. So I did an internet search for them and, wow, did I find a lot of cake ball info! These cute little balls of cake and frosting are always a big hit. They are nice because they are finger food, fun to look at, and not nearly as messy as a cupcake!
After reading about cake balls from many different sources, and making them a few times myself, here is how I like to make cake balls.
Cake Balls
1 box of your favorite cake mix (and ingredients to make the cake)
1 container of your favorite frosting
2 bags of candy coating/candy melt disks
1. Bake the cake according to the instructions on box. It doesn’t matter what pan/pans you use. I usually use a 9 x 13 because it is easiest.
2. Cool cake in pan for 10-15 minutes, then remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack.
3. Break the cake into chunks and put about half of it into a mixing bowl.
4. Put about 2/3 of the container of frosting into the bowl with the cake. Using a mixer, mix for a few seconds, then add in the rest of the cake. Continue mixing until well combined.
5. Put cake mixture in refrigerator and let chill for a couple of hours.
6. Line a couple of baking sheets with parchment. Form cake mixture into 1 inch balls (I use The Pampered Chef small cookie scoop to measure, then go back and roll them into a tighter ball with my hands).
7. Put the baking sheets with the balls on them into the freezer for a few hours. (this may be difficult if you do not have a large freezer, so put them in whatever you can to freeze them, just keep them from touching each other).
8. After a few hours, pull out one about 1/3 to ½ of the cake balls, and dip them in the melted candy coating (follow directions on package for melting). Place on wax paper and let harden.
I have a stand mixer, and I use this for mixing them up with the paddle attachment. This is what I have found easiest. I also have a large, upright deep freezer in my garage, which is very handy for freezing baking sheets full of cake balls. I sometimes forget that not everybody has this! But really, freeze them however you can, the most important thing is for them not to touch each other while they are freezing!
These are a little labor intensive, but pretty easy. I love the ease of transporting them, and of course, eating them. My favorite flavors are chocolate cake with chocolate frosting, dipped in any color candy coating. You will have to experiment with your favorites and let me know how they turn out!
Enjoy!
After reading about cake balls from many different sources, and making them a few times myself, here is how I like to make cake balls.
Cake Balls
1 box of your favorite cake mix (and ingredients to make the cake)
1 container of your favorite frosting
2 bags of candy coating/candy melt disks
1. Bake the cake according to the instructions on box. It doesn’t matter what pan/pans you use. I usually use a 9 x 13 because it is easiest.
2. Cool cake in pan for 10-15 minutes, then remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack.
3. Break the cake into chunks and put about half of it into a mixing bowl.
4. Put about 2/3 of the container of frosting into the bowl with the cake. Using a mixer, mix for a few seconds, then add in the rest of the cake. Continue mixing until well combined.
5. Put cake mixture in refrigerator and let chill for a couple of hours.
6. Line a couple of baking sheets with parchment. Form cake mixture into 1 inch balls (I use The Pampered Chef small cookie scoop to measure, then go back and roll them into a tighter ball with my hands).
7. Put the baking sheets with the balls on them into the freezer for a few hours. (this may be difficult if you do not have a large freezer, so put them in whatever you can to freeze them, just keep them from touching each other).
8. After a few hours, pull out one about 1/3 to ½ of the cake balls, and dip them in the melted candy coating (follow directions on package for melting). Place on wax paper and let harden.
I have a stand mixer, and I use this for mixing them up with the paddle attachment. This is what I have found easiest. I also have a large, upright deep freezer in my garage, which is very handy for freezing baking sheets full of cake balls. I sometimes forget that not everybody has this! But really, freeze them however you can, the most important thing is for them not to touch each other while they are freezing!
These are a little labor intensive, but pretty easy. I love the ease of transporting them, and of course, eating them. My favorite flavors are chocolate cake with chocolate frosting, dipped in any color candy coating. You will have to experiment with your favorites and let me know how they turn out!
Enjoy!
