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Penn State Cake Balls

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  • Prep 55 min
  • Total 3 hr 50 min
  • Servings 42
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These perfectly snackable desserts will make your whole house chant “We are Penn State” at the next get together. Betty Crocker™ chocolate cake and frosting are mixed and shaped into cake balls, then dipped and drizzled with melted candy melts.
By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Aug 30, 2021
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Ingredients

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Make cake mix as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • 2
    Line large cookie sheet with waxed paper. Crumble cake into large bowl. Add frosting; mix well. Shape mixture into 42 (1 1/2-inch) balls; place on cookie sheet. Freeze about 1 hour or until firm. When firm, transfer to refrigerator.
  • 3
    In 2-quart microwavable bowl, microwave blue candy melts uncovered on Medium (50%) 1 minute 30 seconds; stir. Continue microwaving and stirring in 30-second increments until melted and smooth.
  • 4
    Remove one-third of cake balls at a time from refrigerator. Place on second waxed paper-lined cookie sheet. Using 2 forks, dip and roll 1 ball at a time in blue coating; gently shake off excess. Place on lined cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining cake balls. If melted candy melts have cooled too much, reheat as needed. Refrigerate coated cake balls 10 minutes.
  • 5
    In small microwavable bowl, microwave white candy melts uncovered on Medium (50%) 1 minute; stir. Continue microwaving and stirring in 30-second increments until melted and smooth. Remove coated cake balls from refrigerator. Using a fork, drizzle melted white candy melts back and forth over balls.
  • 6
    Return cake balls to refrigerator about 10 minutes or until set. Store covered in refrigerator.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Change it up! Try dipping a few of the cake balls into melted white candy melts and then drizzling with melted blue candy melts.
  • tip 2
    Swap in your favorite flavor of Super Moist™ cake mix for chocolate fudge in this recipe!
  • tip 3
    For even easier dipping, take two plastic forks, cut out center two tines, and use to dip into melted candy melts. To keep the candy coating smooth, reheat in the microwave if it becomes too thick to coat.

Nutrition

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