How To Decorate Cake Balls Without Sticks

Have you ever wondered how the pros make beautiful cake balls, coated with perfection? Cake balls, also known as cake truffles, are very easy to create and decorate. I’ll teach you how to dip cake balls beautifully and prove that it’s not as elusive a process as it seems!

There are two ways to do this. Option one is great for those that have never made cake pops and also for dipping denser and heavier treats, like Oreo Truffles. I personally prefer Option two. It’s definitely a more efficient way of dipping if you have prior experience with making cake pops. You’ll need different tools depending on the option you pick. I’ve listed them separately below each choice.

How

Making cake pop dough is simple but takes some time and preparation. Please refer to this excellent Making and Shaping Cake Pop Dough tutorial if you need to become more familiar with the process of making cake pop dough, as well as portioning and shaping it.

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Melt and thin candy wafers in a small microwave-safe bowl. Please refer to this Melting and Dipping tutorial to brush up on the process.

There are many pricey candy dipping tools you can buy at craft stores or bakery supply stores. Save your money. You’ll need the cheapest plastic forks you can buy. The more flimsy, the better!

Snap off the two middle tines on the plastic fork(s) and discard them. The fork should be pretty flexible with just the two outer tines.

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Place a cake ball on the fork. Dunk into the candy coating, lift out and gently shake off the excess. Gently place on the waxed paper and push the fork down as you slide it out from under the cake ball.

Wrap a styrofoam block completely in plastic wrap to keep the styrofoam particles away from the food. It also makes for an easy clean up!

Dip about ⅓ inch of a toothpick into the candy coating and insert about half way into the cake ball. Do this for all the pieces.

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Dip each cake ball by holding them upside down by the toothpick and submerging the ball into the candy coating. Gently lift out and shake off excess while still upside down. Turn right side up and stick the toothpick into the styrofoam block. Let dry completely.

Place the cake balls on waxed paper and drizzle over the top with candy coating placed in a ziplock bag. Add sprinkles if desired. Let dry completely.

Separate candy cups. Pipe a dollop of candy coating in each cup to help adhere the cake ball inside it. Place a cake ball in each candy cup. Only pipe a few cups at a time to prevent the coating from hardening before a cake ball gets nestled in. Refrigerate in airtight containers.This Cake Bites recipe is so easy and fool-proof! Featuring “doctored” cake mix, a tub of frosting and candy melts, this fuss-free celebratory dessert recipe requires just 20 minutes of hands-on prep and there’s no special equipment or molds needed! These cake balls are buttery, rich and ultra-moist with a decadent chocolate candy shell! Plus, they’re totally customizable (use your favorite cake flavor, frosting and colors!)!

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This recipe for cake balls is perfect for both novices and pros alike. Read on for tips on making and decorating cake balls. Plus, learn how to easily doctor a box of cake mix and get all the tricks for making the entire process stress-free. This simple, step-by-step recipe tutorial for cake balls will transform you into a cake bite master in no time!

This post was originally published in February 2022. I made updates to include more information about making frosting bites with a box of cake mix at home.

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Hi, friends! I hope you are in the mood for a sweet treat, because today I’m sharing a super-simple recipe for cake balls! This easy recipe (it’s more like a totally customizable, step-by-step, choose your own bite-size cake adventure guide!) uses a simple trick to create cake pops that come out perfect

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! These mini cake pops without a stick are the perfect treat for every occasion – from birthdays and holiday parties to potlucks, bake sales, and more!

If you are a dessert lover, I’m sure you’re already closely acquainted with the most adorable baked treats in all the land – cake bites, also known as frosting bites or cake bombs. But, just in case you aren’t familiar with these festively fun treats, they’re basically miniature cakes or cupcakes, with extra-frosting and a chocolate shell! Featuring moist, buttery crumbled cake and rich, creamy frosting all wrapped up in a shatteringly thin, colorful candy shell!

Decorate the cake balls with colorful sprinkles and you’ve got cake bites! Or pop them on a stick for homemade cake pops! Either which way, everyone goes crazy for these charming, bite-size morsels of cake!

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Okay, so what’s so special about this dessert recipe?! EVERYTHING! This cake ball recipe uses a simple secret trick which ensures soft, buttery, ultra-moist cake pops (with the perfect candy shell)

! Whether you are a beginner looking for tips on making cake pops, or a novice seeking tricks to making the process frustration-free, this simple guide covers everything!

How

A cake bite, also known as cake ball or frosting bite, is a bite-size dessert resembling a truffle ball. These mini confections are made up of a mixture of cake crumbs and frosting, which are formed into small spheres, and covered in a candy coating. Essentially, they’re akin to tiny, extra-frosted, candy-coated cupcakes – lollipop stick optional. There are endless variations and flavor combinations, from Chocolate and Oreo to Funfetti and Vanilla cake bites!

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This homemade cake pop recipe totally simplifies the process! By doctoring a simple box of cake mix and using a convenient tub of your favorite frosting, you get all the rich, buttery flavor and moist texture of cake pops made completely from scratch – with just a fraction of the effort or hassle!

It’s a common misconception that the popular coffee-house, Starbucks, invented the cake pop; however, it is in fact Angie Dudley, also known asBakerella, who first introduced cake pops to the world! In 2008, Dudley started a mini-baking-revolution by posting her cake-on-a-stick creation on her blog! It didn’t take long for her bite-size morsels of cake to go viral, triggering both

These mini cakes are incredibly simple to make at home – requiring just a few kitchen and pantry staples, such as store-bought cake mix, a tub of frosting, eggs and oil! Below are all the ingredients you need to make this easy cake bite recipe!

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From festive Funfetti Cake Pops to decadent Red Velvet Cake Pops and Easter-appropriate Carrot Cake Pops, the sky is the limit when it comes to making fun cake pop flavors. Below are some of my favorite cake ball ideas:

Expert Tips: For this cake bites recipe, I recommend using box cake mixes with the words “moist” or “supreme” on the label. Also, don’t forget you, can customize your cake truffle balls even more by using your favorite instant pudding flavor and candy melt color(s)! Be sure to use “regular” (not sugar-free) instant pudding for the best results!

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I’m a firm believer that there is a time and place for everything! While I mostly bake from scratch, I also have zero issues using a box of cake mix if it can help save time,

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It doesn’t sacrifice on flavor! And such is the case with cake pops! Once you crumble the cake, mix it with frosting, form balls and dip them in chocolate, you seriously can’t tell the difference in taste – AS LONG AS you doctor up your cake mix!

Tip:When using store-bought cake mixes, make sure your mix doesn’t contain any large textured ingredients, such as coconut flakes in the box of German cake. The large clumps will prevent you from forming and rolling smooth cake balls!

A simple box of cake mix has all the makings for a delicious cake – it just needs a little doctoring or TLC! Doctoring cake mix is an easy way to make store-bought cake mix taste extra special, with that from-scratch flavor!! To doctor cake mix all you need to do is ignore the back of the box and add a few simple ingredients! Easy-peasy! The additional “secret ingredients”, such as instant pudding mix, sour cream, pure vanilla extract, and an additional egg, gives a box mix that extra-moist, flavorful, almost-from-scratch flavor!

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Making cake pops without a stick is an easy process! However, unfortunately it’s also a slightly tedious one involving a lot of repetition.

Most recipes, including this one, make cake pops by mixing cake crumbs with frosting and forming the mixture into golf ball-sized spheres. The cake balls are then stuck on the end of a lollipop stick and set in the refrigerator to chill. After chilling, the balls are dipped into chocolate and decorated with sprinkles. Voilà! As if by magic – homemade cake pops!

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So, are you wondering what makes THIS recipe any different from all the rest? This one teeny-tiny, but also massive detail makes all the difference in the world! It’s the contrast between dry,

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