Ingredients
- 16.5 oz Box Betty Crocker Super Moist YELLOW cake mix (This brand is the BEST!)
- Water (According to cake mix)
- Eggs (According to cake mix)
- 2 tablespoons butter or oil (Not the entire amount on the box*)
- 10 oz cream cheese frosting (The best you can find!)
- 12 oz white candy melts
- ¼ cup gold and silver sprinkles of choice
- EZ Thin (Optional to help thin your chocolate)
Instructions
1. Bake Cake:
- Bake the cake mix according to instructions, using just 2 tablespoons of butter or oil. Too much butter/oil may cause seeping later.
- Allow the cake to cool, then break it up using your hands or add it to a stand mixer with a paddle attachment.
2. Prepare Cake Mixture:
- To achieve super smooth cake balls, puree the cake in a food processor before mixing with frosting.
- Add the cake to a large bowl with cream cheese frosting and mix well.
3. Shape Cake Balls:
- Use a mini ice cream scoop to form uniform-size balls.
- Roll the balls between the palms of your hands until smooth and round.
- Place the cake balls on parchment paper on a flat baking sheet or dish and refrigerate for 30-60 minutes to firm up.
- Don't stack them without parchment paper, or they will stick to each other.
4. Melt Candy Melts:
- Melt the candy melts using the microwave (in 30-second intervals, mixing between each) or use a Wilton Candy Melt pot or mini crockpot for convenience.
- Add EZ Thin if using, ensuring not to overheat, as it may scorch the chocolate.
5. Dip Cake Balls:
- Using a toothpick, poke a cake ball and dip it into the melted chocolate until fully coated. Dip on an angle to prevent the cake ball from falling off the skewer.
- While holding the cake ball upright, swirl and tap the toothpick gently against the side of the bowl to allow excess chocolate to drip off for 10-20 seconds.
- Use another toothpick to help release the cake ball onto parchment paper, then use the toothpick to patch up any holes with a bit more chocolate.
- While the chocolate is still wet, add gold/silver sprinkles. Repeat with the remaining cake balls.
6. Set and Store:
- Allow the cake balls about an hour to cool and set.
- Store in a sealed container for about a week.
These New Year's Eve Cake Ball Drops are a delightful and festive treat to ring in the celebration. With a burst of flavor from the yellow cake, richness from the cream cheese frosting, and a touch of elegance from the white candy coating, these cake balls are the perfect sweet finale for your New Year's festivities. Enjoy the celebration with these bite-sized delights!
