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.
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
