Cake Balls On Sale

[DinDin]

Publix has the cake mix, buy 1 get 1 free and the frosting. They have the mix a lot of times on sale but never the frosting. So since my daughter is getting into cooking I'm going to let her make those for Grandma's holiday gathering.

[chickyp]

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This year I'm going to try those cake balls!

[tweezybird]

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I'm making them this year for my mail carriers, I'm using white cake, lemon iceing and yellow gel icing and white bark. I also bought the little cups that look like muffin papers to put them in and some inexpensive christmas container at odd lots.

[Maddison]

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What are "cake balls"?
I did a search and got no results. A recipe I'm guessing? Can someone point me in the direction of where it might be posted?
Thanks

[nuisance]

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The Pioneer Woman made some at halloween. It shows you, with pictures also, step by step how to do them. She colored her chocolate/almond bark, so don't let the green color turn you off. They are really good. I'm going to make some for Thanksgiving also.

http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2008/10/cake-balls-halloween-style/

[janabanana]

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I was just going to ask the same thing Maddison...

[nuisance]

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One of our bakeries here make them, and the drug reps bring them to work occ. They are rich and ooohhhhhhh so good!!!

[MudderBear]

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Wow!!! they do sound good! Kinda reminds me of the Oreo Balls. Can you use melted chocolate chips instead of the melting chocolate I wonder?

[lampladies]

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WOW! It sounds like Alex Baldwin's take on Saturday Night Live of the NPR skit!!!! Was it a Schwetty ball confection??????? Laura

[nuisance]

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I Don't Know About Alec Baldwin, But I Do Know That Sewcut's Mom Has The Best Schweatty Balls Out There!!!

[moo]

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Okay, I tried to find the recipe there, but didn't see it. Am I blind...or what?

[nuisance]

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It Usually Gives You A Link To Click On That Makes The Recipe "printer Friendly" But This One Doesn't (the Pioneer Woman, Link Above). But It Tells You The Recipe In The Paragraph's Between The Recipes.

[floridagirly68]

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CAKE BALLS

• 1 (18.25 ounce) package chocolate cake mix (I used Duncan Hines)
• 1 (16 ounce) container prepared chocolate frosting ( I used Duncan Hines..not whipped)
• 1 (16 ounce) bar chocolate flavored confectioners coating or almond bark (many people said more than16oz is needed)

1. Prepare the cake mix according to package directions using any of the recommended pan sizes. When cake is done, crumble while warm into a large bowl (into tiny crumbs) and stir in the frosting until well blended.
2. Melt chocolate coating in a glass bowl in the microwave, or in a metal bowl over a pan of simmering water,(or a double boiler) stirring occasionally until smooth.
3. Use a melon ball or small scoop to form balls of the chocolate cake mixture. Place on a cookie sheet in the freezer for several minutes to make dipping easier. Dip the balls in chocolate using a toothpick or fork to hold them. Place on waxed paper to set.

NOTE: This recipe is very versatile and heavily addictive. You can mix and match cake and icing flavors as well as the chocolate coatings. If you want to go the extra mile, cake balls can be rolled in nuts, sprinkles, coconut, etc. or double dipped in white and dark chocolates. Chocolate confectioners' coating is also called Almond Bark in some stores. If the balls are not frozen/cold, your finished product will not have a smooth coating. It will be lumpy and full of crumbs. These are easy enough that someone who doesn't cook can make them without difficulty. Many people commented that they taste like donut holes, only better.

Variations/flavors:

• White cake mix and mint chocolate chip icing - Dipped in chocolate confectioners coating.
• French vanilla cake with white chocolate almond icing. – Dipped in chocolate confectioners coating.
• Red velvet with cream cheese icing and vanilla confectioners coating.
• Red velvet with cream cheese icing dipped into milk chocolate coating.
• Chocolate cake, milk chocolate icing, dipped into chocolate bark.
• Lemon cake with lemon frosting and dip them in whit chocolate.
• Lemon cake mixed in white chocolate chips and lemon frosting, dipped in white chocolate.
• Spice cake with cream cheese frosting and coated them with white chocolate coating.
• Cherry chip cake mix and cream cheese frosting dipped in white chocolate.
• Fudge cake, mixed in peppermint chips and fudge frosting. Dip in dark chocolate.
• Chocolate fudge cake mix and coconut pecan frosting dipped into chocolate.
• Chocolate cake, butter cream icing, and dark chocolate coating.
• Chocolate cake/chocolate icing and dipped into raspberry/chocolate chips are melted with a bit of oil.
• German chocolate cake mix with coconut pecan frosting & dipped in melted semi sweet chocolate chips.
• Strawberry with vanilla frosting, dipped in chocolate.
• Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting, dipped in white almond bark.
• Chocolate cake, chocolate icing and Andes candy bits. If you like Girl Scout Thin Mints you will love these.

[Maddison]

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Thank you for the recipe and link. Those sound really decadent and good.

[Sewcute]

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WHOSE been talking about my moms schweaty balls??????