How To Make Chocolate Cake Bites

Moist, fudgy cake wrapped in a chocolate candy shell, these Chocolate Cake Pops are sinfully delicious. Satisfy your chocolate craving with these handheld sweet treats.

Love cake pops? You have to try these Starbucks birthday cake pops and red velvet cake pops, and this ultimate cake pop guide.

Pro Tip:If you don’t have access to the EZ thins dipping aid, you can thin out the candy coating with an equal amount of coconut oil or vegetable oil.

Fudgy Vegan Chocolate Cake Bites

You can store these Chocolate Cake Pops at room temperature for about a week, and up to 4 weeks in the refrigerator. Wrap each one first in plastic wrap and then in foil. Then place them in a lidded container to keep them from getting crushed.

Yes, these can be prepared ahead of time. You can make the cake balls and attach them to the cake pop stick, then store them in an airtight container in a single layer, with a paper towel lining the bottom. Keep them in the fridge for up to 5-7 days before you take them out to dip, sprinkle, and serve.

These Chocolate Cake Pops are rich and moist with a candy shell. They are the perfect handheld treat for the chocolate lover in your life.

Chocolate Cake Balls Recipe

Calories: 127 kcal | Carbohydrates: 15 g | Protein: 2 g | Fat: 7 g | Saturated Fat: 4 g | Trans Fat: 1 g | Cholesterol: 18 mg | Sodium: 141 mg | Potassium: 59 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 10 g | Vitamin A: 26 IU | Calcium: 26 mg | Iron: 1 mg

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Hi, I’m Dina, so glad you stopped by! I believe life is too short for bad coffee and boring meals. With my easy to follow step-by-step recipes, you’ll be surprised at how quickly a wholesome and delicious meal can come together. I hope you find something you enjoy!Much easier to make than cake pops, these rich chocolate cake bites combine yummy chocolate cake with cream cheese frosting and are then covered in an easy to use chocolate candy coating.

How To Make Cake Truffles

If you’re a fan of cake pops, you need to try making these Rich Chocolate Cake Bites. They are much easier to make, because there are no sticks or shaping involved! Just cutting and dipping. Not to mention, this recipe uses a cake mix and simple Cream Cheese Frosting. They Taste AMAZING! I even use an easy to melt Chocolate Candy Coating so there is no need to temper your chocolate.

What I love most about these Rich Chocolate Cake Bites are the moist texture and deep chocolate flavor they offer. They are always the hit of the party, and are rarely turned down. You can make them any size you like, and decorate them for any holiday! And seeing as Valentine’s day is right around the corner, these ones are dressed up with pinks and reds today.

If you’ve never had a cake bite, let me break it down for you. A cake bite is like a small slice of cake (and icing) all combined into a small, decadent bite size piece that is contained in a chocolate shell. They sell them in other forms at some local bakeries. Here in Utah you can find them at Sweet Tooth Fairy and Cravings in Pleasant Grove, they look like a truffle you’d buy in a chocolate shop.

Ingredient Funfetti Cake Pops (using A Box Of Cake Mix)

I have been making cake bites for years! And all the ones I make were inspired by this simple and sweet video recipe from Cook’n that I saw on Facebook many many years ago!

Use a high quality cake mix that you love the flavor of. I prefer Duncan Hines Moist Dark Chocolate Fudge Cake mix. This is the same mix I use in my Easy Moist Dark Chocolate Cake. I have it linked just so you can see which one I’m talking about, but it will be MUCH cheaper at your local grocery store! And if you’re not a fan of a box, you can sub in your favorite scratch recipe instead!

Almond bark is great, but some brands are not created equally. For this reason, I would stay away from Palmer’s Almond Bark. It does not taste like chocolate to me. But Great Value and Kroger do, and I’ve linked my favorite brand above. If you want to spend a bit more and really elevate your flavor, you could buy some Dark Chocolate A’Peels from your local bakery supply or Ghirardelli Melting Wafers also do a great job. For our purposes, I wanted to share the most affordable, and attainable option that yields a similar result!

Gluten Free Cake Balls Recipe (3 Flavors)

Keep in mind that your cake bites should be properly cooled, so you may have to pop your chocolate back into the microwave from time to time to keep it the right consistency.

The easiest way to decorate your cake bites is with some Wilton Candy Melts in your favorite flavors and some sprinkles. Or you can use an oil based powder or oil food color to color Vanilla A’Peels like I did with Red Oil Powder from Sugarin North America.

These Rich Chocolate Cake Bites should be stored in the fridge. However, they taste best when closer to room temperature, so give them a bit of time out on the counter before you devour them!

Keto Chocolate Cake Balls

I HAVE had luck with storing them in the freezer as well. Though, it is important to recognize that the Chocolate might crack or lose its sheen.

SMALL QUANTITIY TIP: As long as it is properly sealed and protected against freezer damage, I have been able to store the cake mixture in my freezer for a few months before cutting into squares and dipping. That way, if we only want a few, we don’t have to make all of it at once! I will simply slice off what we want and throw the rest of the mixture back into the freezer for next time. This makes it really simple to drop off a small treat to a friend on their birthday, or take a few for a GNO.

YOU ABSOLUTELY CAN!!!! I have made these Cake bites with all kinds of cake flavors! Red Velvet, Vanilla, Funfetti, Cookies n’ Cream…. the flavor possibilities are endless.Chocolate cake + chocolate frosting + cute heart sprinkles = the most adorable treat! Today we’re making chocolate cake pops because many of you request them, especially after I shared my vanilla cake pops. Your wish is my command. What I love most, however, is that you have creative control. You can decorate these cake pops in your own unique way, which makes this recipe 100x more fun.

Red Velvet Cake Balls With Cream Cheese

I have plenty of step-by-step photos and lots of tips/tricks. I want you to understand every instruction so you can follow along and know what the heck you’re doing. The process isn’t difficult– you’re literally just baking a chocolate cake and making frosting then mixing them together. Things just get a little particular when it comes to rolling, lollipop-sticking, and dunking/dipping. If you can make bread bowls, you can totally handle cake pops! (They’re more fun to eat too… sprinkles!)

By the way, if you’ve ever eaten store-bought cake pops– these taste totally different. They’re from scratch. No cake mix. No canned frosting. No preservatives. You can actually TASTE the homemade.

Quick tip: Whenever I make cake pops from scratch, I always begin the night before. I make the cake, cover it, and let it sit out at room temperature overnight. I also prepare the frosting, cover, and refrigerate. This way everything’s ready to go.

Cake Ball Recipe (step By Step Tutorial)

It might seem like the switch from vanilla cake pops to chocolate cake pops is easy. Replace some flour with cocoa powder, right? And vanilla frosting with chocolate frosting? I wish! Chocolate is a complicated soul and requires a little finesse, that’s why my vanilla cake and chocolate cake recipes are so different! I baked a couple single layer chocolate cakes before stopping at this one. The first few began with creamed butter + sugar. My favorite chocolate cakes and cupcakes typically rely on oil for the fat because (1) HELLO MOISTURE and (2) the flavor of butter really isn’t necessary because chocolate overpowers it anyway. My initial thought with cake pops, however, was that I needed a slightly drier cake to get the best texture for cake pops (because it will be mixed with frosting). Well this was just a huge mess from the start because dry cake is gross.

That being said, you’ll need oil for the cake. And a few other basics like cocoa powder, sugar, flour, and eggs. Hot water is also a must. Remember why from when we made this tuxedo cake?The hot liquid encourages the cocoa powder to bloom and dissolve. When I make chocolate cake, I usually reach for hot coffee (instead of hot water) because coffee accentuates the chocolate favor—but that’s not as crucial here. Because we’re just crumbling the cake and mixing with chocolate