These strawberry cake balls can be made with any cake flavor you choose, and the decorating possibilities are endless—try mini conversation hearts, heart-shaped sprinkles, red or pink candy coating instead of white chocolate. 

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Makes about 3 dozen cake balls


INGREDIENTS

  • Strawberry cake mix
  • 3 eggs
  • ⅓ cup vegetable oil or canola oil
  • 1¼ cups water
  • Cream cheese frosting
  • 2 bags of white Wilton Candy Melts
  • Red fondant
  • Hot pink sugar sprinkles
  • Parchment or wax paper


DIRECTIONS

STEP 1  Bake the cake
Follow instructions on cake mix box. Bake cake and allow to cool completely.

STEP 2  Form the balls
Crumble the cake and place in a bowl. Add about 3/4 of the cream cheese frosting and mix together until completely incorporated.

Roll cake mixture between palms until it forms a round ball. Place balls on a parchment-lined baking sheet and place in the freezer for about 15 mins. You want the balls to get a little firm so they don’t fall apart when you coat them. (If you complete steps 1-2 in advanced, cover cake balls and place in the fridge instead of freezer.)

STEP 3  Dip and decorate
Melt Wilton Candy Melts in a bowl according to package instructions.

Drop the cake balls into bowl of melted candy and roll round with a spoon until completed coated. Scoop up ball and tap spoon on edge of bowl to remove excess coating.

Place coated cake ball directly on a sheet of parchment or wax paper and immediately sprinkle pink sugar on top before candy coating sets.

STEP 4  Final touch
Place red fondant between two sheets of parchment paper. Smooth out with a rolling pin until 1/8 thick.

Cut tiny hearts out of fondant. Place 2 hearts on top of each finished cake ball. Share the love!



These are some of the items I used in the recipe above:


For more flavors and decorating ideas, see Starbucks Cake Balls and Target Cake Balls

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