Cake Balls

OMG...first let me say that if you are a bowl licker...then this is the recipe for you:-) 1st...you get to lick the bowl from the cake mix...then...you can lick the bowl from icing the cake and the icing together..THEN...you can even lick the bowl after dipping the cake balls into the melted chocolate!!! Ok that's some serious bowl lickin'...

My friend Stacey shared this recipe with me. Then she just had to bring some to work...and of course...she broke my arm and forced me to try one..dang it! That evening I told my husband about them...and the next night...well..here I am...making some for him to take to work and share with all of his coworkers. I read he instructions...but really didn't think you would have to let them cool very long...well..it's now 10:15...and they still aren't cool enough to roll in balls....hope this changes soon...or we won't have any cake balls tomorrow.....Let's seee........

Ok....two HOURS later...I was able to finish these suckers....maybe this isn't the best recipe for a weeknight. Oh well! They sure are yummy!

There are so many ways you can make these...make them with you kiddos...what fun!!!

• 1 (18.25 ounce) package cake mix
• 1 (16 ounce) container prepared cake frosting
• 6 ounces of chocolate flavored confectioners coating disks or bar (available in white chocolate, dark or milk)
• Food Coloring (optional)
• Paula's Favorite Combinations:
• *Red Velvet Cake/Cream Cheese Frosting and dipped in white chocolate coating
• *Strawberry Supreme Cake/Strawberries and Cream Frosting - Dipped in Chocolate Coating
• *White Cake/Mint Chocolate Chip Frosting - Dipped in Chocolate Coating
• *Caramel Cake/Chocolate Mocha Frosting - Dipped in Chocolate Coating
• *White Cake/Wild Cherry Vanilla Frosting - Dipped in Dark Chocolate Coating
• *French Vanilla Cake/White Chocolate Almond Frosting - Dipped in Chocolate Coating
• *Dark Chocolate Cake/Cream Cheese Frosting - Dipped in White Chocolate Coating
• *Spice Cake/Cream Cheese Frosting - Dipped in White Chocolate Coating
• *Lemon Cake/Lemon Frosting - Dipped in White Chocolate Coating
• *Confetti Cake/Vanilla Frosting - Dipped in White Chocolate Coating

Steps

Prepare the cake mix according to the directions on the box. When cake is finished baking allow to cool for 30 minutes. Crumble the cake into a large bowl using a stand mixer or a hand mixer. Add the frosting and mix until well combined. Place the bowl in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours or overnight. ( I made them work after 2 hours)

Line a baking tray with wax paper. Use a melon baller (or spoon) as a scooper to form balls with the cake mixture. Place on wax paper. Once you have used all of the cake mixture, place the baking tray in the freezer for 1 hour. Melt the chocolate in a glass bowl of the microwave, stirring every 5-10 seconds until smooth. At this point you can add a bit of food coloring if you are using white chocolate.

Remove the balls from the freezer. Using one toothpick, pick up the balls one at a time and dip in the chocolate. Use a second toothpick to slide the ball off the first toothpick onto the wax paper lined baking tray.

Once you have covered all the balls in chocolate coating place the tray in the refrigerator until the chocolate coating is set. At this point you can drizzle other chocolate on the balls for decoration.