dessert - CAKE BALLS

here are the photos i promised... :)

top to bottom: chocolate, red velvet, strawberry.

oh. my. goodness.

have you ever had cake balls? (also known as "cake pops" when on a lollipop stick.) though, prepared or served any way is equally d e l i c i o u s.

the first time i ever tried these amazing things was at my good friend's wedding back in 2010 and i've been dreaming of (making) them ever since. this past weekend i finally did!

i might have gotten a little carried away, and ended up making three completely different and amazing flavors (...one cake mix will make anywhere from 30 to 50 balls, so we had a lot to enjoy):

- chocolate fudge cake with milk chocolate frosting dipped in milk chocolate,

- red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting dipped in white chocolate, and

- strawberry cake with pink vanilla frosting dipped in white chocolate.

i was browsing through this (click) book by bakerella at target last week and it sealed the deal. her explanations, pictures, and recipes were super simple and convinced me to give it a try.

see? so simple!

let me break it down for you...

ingredients needed:
box of cake mix of your choosing
can of complementing flavor of frosting
complementing flavor of chocolate chips


1. make and bake the cake according to instructions on the box.
2. let cake cool down completely, then crumble it into a big bowl (the cake should crumble easily by rubbing it between your hands)
3. add 3/4 can of frosting to crumbled cake (adding all will make the mixture too moist) and mix.
4. shape mixture into balls with your hands and place on wax paper.
5. put in the fridge for a few hours to set.
6. once cake balls are set, melt chocolate chips.
7. place balls into melted chocolate, make sure to cover all sides, and place back on wax paper.
8. put back in fridge for awhile to set.
9. eat, enjoy, and be in cake ball heaven!


like i said, super simple! just time consuming, but totally worth it..!