Cake Balls

I had my first try at a CAKE BALLS! I made them for our Halloween party at work! They turned out better than I thought! I made two batches.....one with German Chocolate cake mix, Pecan and Coconut frosting and chocolate almond bark....the second batch with Red Velvet cake mix, Cream Cheese icing and white chocolate almond bark. Then I drizzled orange candy melts over the top to make them festive for Halloween. Although, I was told that both were good, the German Chocolate ones were my favorites!! They turned out pretty cute like a box of chocolates that you would get as a gift. I would probably not use the white chocolate bark again though - way too sweet for me, and did not cover nearly as easily as the regular chocolate bark. It thickened much quicker.

Directions:

Bake a cake mix in the flavor of your choice in a 9x13 pan as directed. Let the cake cool completely. Crumble the cake into a large bowl and mix in the can of frosting with the flavor of choice. Use a large spoon, I used a wooden one, to mash the cake mix and frosting together. Once they are mixed well, roll the gooey mess into quarter-sized balls. Set the balls on a cookie sheet and place in the refrigerator for a few hours until firm. Once the cake balls are firm, roll them in melted almond bark or candy melts and lay on wax paper to dry. You can sprinkle with nuts or sprinkles before the almond bark hardens, or you can drizzle colored candy melts for added decoration.


These are so cute for holiday parties or even as favors or gifts. They were a big hit at the party, and I would definitely make them again! The key is to find the right combination of flavors!!


Good luck! Enjoy!!