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a bowl of chocolate cake balls with blue and white sprinkles

Chocolate Cake Balls Recipe

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These Chocolate Cake Balls are made with crumbled cake and frosting, then dipped in melted chocolate and covered with sprinkles. My family loves this perfect easy treat!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Chilling Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 36 cake balls
Calories 146

Ingredients

  • 1 (18.25 oz) package chocolate cake mix + ingredients to prepare cake
  • 1 (16 oz) can prepared chocolate frosting
  • 1 container microwave dipping chocolate or almond bark
  • sprinkles for topping

Instructions

  • Prepare cake and bake according to package directions in a 9x13 inch pan. Allow to cool completely.
  • After cake has cooled, use your hands to crumble the cake into a large mixing bowl. A fork can also be used to crumble large chunks. Make sure cake is completely broken into fine crumbs.
  • Add 1/2-3/4 of the container of frosting, mixing with a spoon until the cake crumbs are coated. I don't add the entire container because then the cake balls come out a little too mushy. Place the bowl in the refrigerator for about 20 minutes.
  • Remove the bowl from the refrigerator and roll the mixture into small balls. Place balls on a plate or cookie sheet topped with wax paper and freeze for 1 hour.
  • Melt dipping chocolate or almond bark according to package directions. Place a wooden skewer on the bottom of a cake ball and dip into the chocolate, swirling and then tapping off the excess. Place the skewer in a mug or glass (I used short skewers for this recipe) and immediately add sprinkles if using. Allow to dry completely. Repeat with remaining cake balls.

Notes

*Nutrition information does not include the additional ingredients required to bake the cake.

Nutrition

Calories: 146kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 141mg | Potassium: 71mg | Sugar: 17g | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 0.8mg