Cake
Balls By
Jessica
Fabela Ingredients:

Cake
Balls
‐
Jessica
Fabela
‐
1
Cake
Balls
By
Jessica
Fabela
**Makes
about
40‐50
cake
balls.
The
amount
varies
upon
size
of
balls**
Ingredients:
•
1
box
of
cake
mix
(and
all
the
ingredients
to
make
the
cake)
You
can
make
a
homemade
cake
but
it
is
very
easy
and
very
tasty
just
using
pre‐made
mix
•
½
container
of
frosHng
•
14
ounces
of
candy
melts
/
chocolate
melts
Don't
use
just
regular
chocolate
chips
to
coat,
they
don't
harden
very
well.
Plus,
candy
melts
(almond
bark)
can
be
found
in
several
different
colors
at
a
local
bakery
shop.
Op4onal
Ingredients:
•
Mini
cupcake
liners
•
Cake
decoraHons
(sprinkles,
coconut,
nuts,
etc)
•
Candy
boxes
Recipe:
1.
Bake
a
cake.
Follow
direcHons
according
to
package
(or
make
your
own)
and
bake
in
a
9x13
pan.
2.
Let
cake
cook
completely.
3.
AHer
cake
is
cooled,
crumble
secIons
of
cake
into
a
bowl.
Remove
any
hard
parts
(the
boQom
can
get
burnt
someHmes).
It
is
okay
to
have
some
brown
bits,
they
blend
in
and
don't
take
away
from
the
taste!
4.
Microwave
your
frosIng
for
about
20
seconds.
If
it
has
been
in
the
refrigerator,
microwave
unHl
soU.
5.
Add
frosIng.
Spoon
scoops
of
the
frosHng,
a
liQle
at
a
Hme,
into
the
mixture.
AUer
placing
some
in
the
bowl,
use
two
forks
to
work
the
frosHng
into
the
mix.
Stop
adding
frosHng
when
you
reach
½
of
the
can.
You
can
use
more,
but
I
tend
to
slightly
less
than
half
of
the
frosHng
because
the
mixture
gets
too
mushy.
6.
Freeze
the
mixture
for
30‐60
min.
7.
Take
your
mixture
out
of
the
freezer
and
form
small
balls.
Place
on
cookie
sheet.
8.
Place
cake
balls
in
the
freezer
for
at
least
4
hours.
DO
NOT
rush
this.
If
you
take
them
out
early,
they
won't
be
cool
or
hard
enough,
which
will
make
the
dipping
process
very
difficult
for
you.
I
freeze
mine
overnight
since
I
tend
to
bake
the
cake
in
the
aUernoon,
let
it
cool
and
form
the
balls
before
I
go
to
bed.
9.
Set
up
a
double
boiler.
SHr
occasionally,
unHl
fully
melted.
I
usually
add
a
liQle
bit
of
vegetable
oil
to
help
thin
it
out.
Don't
add
too
much
though!!
10.
Start
dipping!
This
is
the
hardest
part
of
this
recipe.
I
have
found
that
aUer
freezing
the
balls
overnight,
the
best
dipping
method
is
to
use
a
toothpick.
I
insert
the
toothpick
into
the
ball,
and
then
dip
into
the
melted
chocolate/candy
melts.
Then,
I
usually
turn
the
toothpick
to
the
side
and
twist
it
a
liQle
to
get
the
excess
chocolate
to
come
off.
I
have
also
dipped
some
using
a
fork
and
a
sloQed
spoon.
This
allows
you
to
dip
while
allowing
the
excess
chocolate
to
come
off
before
placing
on
the
pan.
11.
Place
on
wax
paper!
If
you
use
a
toothpick,
it's
best
to
drizzle
a
liQle
bit
of
the
melted
coaHng
on
top
of
where
the
hole
was.
12.
Add
toppings!
If
you're
going
to
add
any
kind
of
toppings
(sprinkles,
nuts,
etc)
you
have
to
do
it
quickly.
Have
it
all
ready
so
once
you
place
the
cake
ball
on
the
wax
paper,
you
can
sprinkle
on
the
topping.
Sugges4ons
for
flavors
&
varia4ons:
‐
Lemon
cake/Lemon
frosHng/Yellow
candy
coaHng.
‐
Strawberry
cake/Strawberry
frosHng/Pink
or
red
candy
coaHng
OR
chocolate
coaHng.
‐
FunfeV
cake/Vanilla
frosHng/White
candy
coaHng/Top
with
colored
sprinkles
(perfect
for
kids!)
‐
Chocolate
cake/Chocolate
frosHng/Chocolate
melts/Top
with
coconut
or
crushed
nuts.
‐
ValenIne's
Day:
Strawberry/Strawberry
frosHng/Chocolate
coaHng
Red
Velvet
cake
mix/White
frosHng/chocolate
coaHng
‐
St.
Patrick's
Day:
Chocolate
cake
mix/Chocolate
frosHng/Green
candy
coaHng
‐
Thanksgiving:
Spice
cake
mix/Cream
cheese
frosHng/White
candy
coaHng
‐
Christmas:
Peppermint
extract
added
to
white
cake
mix/White
frosHng/Red
candy
coaHng/Top
with
crushed
candy
canes.
Ideas
for
toppings
‐
Coconut
‐
Sprinkles ‐
Chopped
nuts
‐
Crushed
peppermint
*You
can
also
add
lollipop
sIcks
before
you
freeze
the
balls.
Then
dip
into
the
chocolate….
cake
pops!*
Storage:
Place
in
refrigerator
to
store.
They
can
be
stored
in
a
freezer
for
about
2
weeks,
and
airHght
in
the
freezer
for
about
1
month.
You
don't
have
to
eat
them
chilled,
but
they
tend
to
stay
together,
stay
fresher,
and
taste
beQer
a
bit
chilled.
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