Today for Valentines day we made cake balls. I found this recipe a while back and have been looking for ANY excuse to make them. So today was as good as any. Dipping the cake balls in the chocolate was tricky and took me a few tries to get them to look nice, but after that we had a nice assembly line going. I would dip them and Riley would decorate them. They did not turn out half bad and they are SO YUMMY! I guess I will be making extra trips to the gym this week because I can't stay away from these.
As requested here is the recipe.
You can mix and match cake and icing flavors as well as the chocolate coatings. If you want, cake balls can be rolled in nuts, sprinkles, coconut, etc. or double dipped in white and dark chocolates.
Ingredients:
1 (18.25 ounce) package chocolate
cake mix
1 (16 ounce) container prepared
chocolate frosting
1 (3 ounce) bar chocolate flavored
confectioners coating
Directions:
1.
Prepare the cake mix according to package directions using any of the recommended pan sizes. When cake is done, let cool at least 30 minutes, crumble into a large bowl (I just put it all in my kitchenaid and let the mixer do the work) and stir in the frosting until well blended. Place the cake/frosting mixture in the fridge for at least three hours or overnight.
2.
Melt chocolate coating in a glass bowl in the microwave, or in a metal bowl over a pan of simmering water, stirring occasionally until smooth.
3.
Use a melon baller or small scoop to form balls of the chocolate cake mixture. Place cake balls on wax paper and put in the freezer for about one hour.
4.Dip the balls in chocolate using a toothpick or fork to hold them. Place on waxed paper to set.
I learned to only take 4 or 5 cake balls out of the freezer at a time because they soften quickly and then fall off the toothpick. As I mentioned it took a few tries to get the hang of it, but even the ugly ones tasted great. Everyone who has tried them loves them. Even Scott who is not big on sweets said they are "awesome".
