How To Make Cake Balls

A recipe for cake balls that uses cake mix, frosting and candy melts to create fun and festive bites. Cake balls are perfect for gift giving and they’re easy to turn into cake pops!

Cake balls are a welcome addition to any gathering, and they make super cute party favors as well. I often make this recipe, chocolate covered Oreos or chocolate covered pretzels for a quick treat. This basic recipe formula can be changed up into tons of fun flavor combinations.

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Cake balls are such a fun and festive dessert, and they’re almost too pretty to eat! I love making cake balls because they’re a total crowd pleaser, both kids and adults alike adore them.

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A cake ball is essentially a truffle make of a blend of cake crumbs and frosting that is dipped in candy melts. Cake balls are often topped with sprinkles or decorated in ways to look like flowers, animals, you name it!

The first step to making cake balls is to bake a 9″x13″ cake. I always use a cake mix because there are so many flavor options, they always come out moist and delicious, and it’s just so easy. The cake gets crumbled up before it’s mixed with the frosting, then shaped into balls. You can make your cake balls as big or as small as you like, I typically go for about 1 1/2 inches in size.

Looking to turn your cake balls into cake pops? It’s easy! Simply place your formed cake balls onto lollipop sticks, then chill and dip into candy melts as directed in the recipe below.

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I find the easiest way to dip cake balls is to place each ball on a fork, then spoon the candy melts over the top. Tap the fork lightly against the side of the bowl to remove excess chocolate. You only want a thin coating of chocolate, otherwise the excess chocolate will pool at the bottom of your cake truffle as it hardens. Gently transfer each dipped cake truffle to a sheet of parchment paper to let it harden. And don’t forget to add your sprinkles while the cake balls are still wet!

I used a classic yellow cake with vanilla frosting here, but there are so many ways to flavor your cake balls such as

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Cake balls will last for 5-7 days when stored in an airtight container. If you need to store them for longer than that, you can transfer them to the refrigerator where they will keep for up to 10 days.

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I love that these cake balls are so versatile, and they’re even great for the holidays! I make cake balls for my girls’ birthday parties and they are always a huge hit.

A recipe for cake balls that uses cake mix, frosting and candy melts to create fun and festive bites. Cake balls are perfect for gift giving and they're easy to turn into cake pops!

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Calories: 116 kcal | Carbohydrates: 21 g | Fat: 7 g | Saturated Fat: 1 g | Sodium: 116 mg | Potassium: 11 mg | Sugar: 15 g | Calcium: 31 mg | Iron: 0.3 mgThese cake balls are such a yummy and adorable bite sized treat! They’re so fun, great for a party, or for gift giving.

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These cake balls are one of the easiest recipes you could make! This is a great recipe that starts with a cake mix, your favorite frosting, candy melts and sprinkles, and can be adapted to so many flavor combinations, or for so many holidays, and occasions.

You can make these cake balls into cake pops if you want. The only other thing you’ll need is lollipop sticks. Dip the end of the lollipop stick into the melted candy melts, then stick that into the middle of the cake ball.

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Then you can use the lollipop stick to help you dip the pop into the melted chocolate. Once they’re dipped push the other end of the lollipop stick into a cardboard box, or a piece of Styrofoam to keep it in place and stop the cake pops from falling/touching each other/getting ruined.

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Cake balls are so fun for a party (especially a birthday party), bridal shower, baby shower, backyard bbq, etc. They’re also great for packaging up a few in a box or cellophane bag and sharing with your friends or neighbors. They’d be so great for gifting at the holidays, or for a party favor.

These cake balls are such a yummy and adorable bite sized treat! They're so fun, great for a party, or for gift giving.

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Calories: 112 kcal Carbohydrates: 15 g Protein: 1 g Fat: 5 g Saturated Fat: 1 g Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g Monounsaturated Fat: 1 g Trans Fat: 1 g Sodium: 89 mg Potassium: 9 mg Fiber: 1 g Sugar: 10 g Calcium: 24 mg Iron: 1 mg

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