Cary's Cake Balls

Submitted by Caitlinbrowneyes

"These frozen balls are made of cake, frosting, dipping chocolate, and toppings. The recipe came from a guy at work (Cary) who got it from a lady at a football game, who found it from a friend.... and so on!! Feel free to add your own flair!! The cooking time includes the baking of the cake and the freezing of the balls. Really, a very easy and really tasty recipe!!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 50mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 20 cake balls

ingredients

• 510.29 g box cake mix, any flavor (I used Golden Yellow)
• 3 eggs (varies, needed to make your cake. Check the back of the cake mix box)
• 315.37 ml water (varies, needed to make your cake. Check the back of the cake mix box)
• 44.37 ml butter (varies, needed to make your cake. Check the back of the cake mix box) or 44.37 ml margarine (varies, needed to make your cake. Check the back of the cake mix box)
• 340.19 g can frosting, whipped (my friend uses cream cheese, I used butter cream. Feel free to try your favorite kind!!)
• 4 (907.18 g) container dipping chocolate, I'm not sure the size of the container, standard container of microwavable dipping chocolate
• 28.34 g candy sprinkles

directions

1. Bake the cake as directed. Let the cake cool for 5-10 minutes. While still warm, break the cake into pieces in a large mixing bowl. Add the can of frosting and stir until mixed. The cake pieces will break up into much smaller pieces. (The mixture will be a bit of a mess and very gooey!).
2. Roll the cake/frosting mixture into little balls (1" in diameter). Place them equally spaced on a parchment lined baking sheet. Freeze for about an hour.
3. Melt your dipping chocolate in the microwave (or if you prefer to use a double boiler, feel free). Dip 1-2 cake balls in the chocolate and place back on the baking sheet. Immediately decorate with toppings. The cold cake/frosting mixture will harden the chocolate rather quickly so you can really only do 1-2 at a time.
4. You may either keep in a sealed container or back in the freezer! This recipe should make anywhere from 20-30 balls.
5. Feel free to change up flavors of frosting, cake mix, or toppings for all different sorts of little desserts!