this year for holiday gifts for some of my friends, i made a few different kinds of baked goods. one was red velvet cake balls. when i first saw a recipe for cake balls i thought it was kind of weird and was bit nervous they would turn out. but everyone loves them on blogs, recipe website, etc. so i figured it would be worth a try… well everyone was right! they are really good. plus they are super easy to make which is even better!
also i randomly found a candy dipper in an awesome little kitchen store in maine. it made making the cake balls sooo much easier. there is a picture included in the slide show and if you plan on making cake calls, oreo balls, truffles, etc. this would be a great tool to have in your kitchen. plus it was only $2.99! awesome!
i also included a picture of my handy dandy mini ice cream scoop which i use for everything from cookies to meatball. but it was the perfect size for these cake balls and made it so much easier to form uniformed balls.
Red Velvet Cake Balls
adapted from allrecipes.com
Ingredients
- 1 box of red velvet cake mix + the ingredients needed to make the cake
- 1 container of cream cheese frosting
- 1 package of chocolate almond bark
- 1-2 squares of vanilla almond bark
Directions
- Prepare the cake mix according to package directions using any of the recommended pan sizes.
- When cake is done and cooled, crumble into a large bowl.
- Stir in the frosting until well blended.
- Melt chocolate almond bark in a glass bowl in the microwave, or in a metal bowl over a pan of simmering water, stirring occasionally until smooth.
- Use a melon baller or small scoop to form balls of the cake mixture.
- Dip the balls in chocolate using a fork or a candy dipper to hold them.
- Place on waxed paper to set.
- Decorate with melted vanilla almond bark.
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Babygirl
/ December 16, 2010These cake balls just sound delish!