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Christmas Cake Balls

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These festive Christmas Cake Balls are a quick and easy holiday treat featuring moist cake, creamy frosting, and a snappy chocolate shell, all decorated with colorful sprinkles. Perfect for parties, gifting, or cozy family gatherings, they’re a nostalgic bite-sized dessert everyone will love.

Ingredients

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  • 1 box vanilla cake mix (15.25 oz)
  • 3 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted (or vegetable oil)
  • 1 cup prepared vanilla frosting
  • 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract (optional)
  • 12 oz chocolate or candy melts (white, dark, or milk)
  • 2 tbsp coconut oil or shortening
  • Festive sprinkles (red, green, gold, silver, or nonpareils)
  • Optional: crushed peppermint candies or mini M&Ms

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, water, and melted butter (or oil). Mix until smooth, about 2 minutes with a hand mixer or 3 minutes by hand.
  3. Pour batter into the pan and bake for 25-28 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean and the top is golden. Let cool completely.
  4. Once cool, break cake into chunks and transfer to a large mixing bowl. Crumble cake into fine crumbs using your hands or a fork.
  5. Add 1 cup frosting and 1/2 tsp vanilla extract to the crumbs. Stir until well combined. The mixture should hold together when pressed; add more frosting if too dry.
  6. Scoop tablespoon-sized portions and roll into balls (about 1 inch diameter). Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Chill mixture for 10 minutes if sticky.
  7. Freeze tray of cake balls for at least 20 minutes.
  8. Combine chocolate/candy melts and coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in 30-second bursts, stirring each time, until smooth and glossy (1-2 minutes).
  9. Using a fork or dipping tool, dip each cake ball into melted chocolate. Tap off excess and place back on parchment. Immediately sprinkle with festive toppings.
  10. Allow cake balls to set at room temperature for 30 minutes, or refrigerate for 15 minutes until chocolate is firm.

Notes

Chilling the cake balls before dipping is essential for a smooth chocolate coating. Use high-quality chocolate for best flavor. Adapt for gluten-free or vegan diets by swapping cake mix, frosting, and chocolate. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days, refrigerate for 2 weeks, or freeze for 2 months. Decorate quickly after dipping for sprinkles to stick.

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