Description
Festive cake balls decorated as edible ornaments for the holidays.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box Betty Crocker™ Delights Super Moist™ German Chocolate Cake Mix
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3 eggs
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa
- 1 oz red food color
- 1 cup Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Cream Cheese Frosting
- 2 cups green candy melts or coating wafers, melted
- 2 cups red candy melts or coating wafers, melted
- 1 cup white candy melts or coating wafers, melted
- 1/3 cup Frosted Cheerios™ cereal (about 90 pieces)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F. Spray a 13×9-inch pan with cooking spray. In a large bowl, beat cake mix, buttermilk, oil, eggs, cocoa, and food color with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour into the pan. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely.
- Line a cookie sheet with waxed paper. Crumble the cake into a large bowl. Add frosting and mix well. Shape into 1 1/4-inch balls. Place on the cookie sheet. Freeze for 15 minutes, then transfer to the refrigerator.
- Dip half of the balls in melted green candy and the other half in melted red candy; tap off excess. Return to the cookie sheet and let stand until set.
- Spoon melted white candy into a resealable plastic bag; cut off a tiny corner. Pipe designs on the cake balls and let stand until set. Gently press 1 cereal piece on top of each cake ball, attaching with white candy. Pipe a dot of candy on the cereal piece and attach another cereal piece upright in the center for an ornament hook.
Notes
- Use different colors of candy melts for variety.
- Store in an airtight container to keep fresh.
- Prep Time: 30 min
- Cook Time: 30 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake ball
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12
- Sodium: 120
- Fat: 8
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 3
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 18
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 20
Keywords: Cake Ball Ornaments, Christmas Cakepop Ideas, Holiday Cake Pops, Chocolate Cake Pop, Gingerbread Cake Pops