Cake Balls

(Photo courtesy of Mel)

I am sure most of you have heard of cake balls. I hadn't heard of them until around Christmas time when I tried one at a family party. It was delicious! So this weekend when we were in charge of bringing dessert to a get together, I decided to try out making these truffle-like treats. I made some with white chocolate dyed green for St. Patrick's Day and others dipped in normal chocolate because that is the best!

They were easy to make and turned out delicious. However, they took me waaayyy too long, as almost anything does when you have to dip it. I think it will be a while before I make these again. And sorry I am a slacker and forgot to take a picture before they were all gone!

Ingredients:
1 box of cake mix (any flavor you want)
1 can of frosting
melting chocolate

Directions:
Follow the instructions for baking the cake. When it is finished, let it cool for 30 minutes. Then scrape the cake out into a bowl and stir in the can of frosting until the mixture becomes a dough like texture. Use a cookie scoop to scoop the dough into round balls and place on cookie sheet. Freeze for about 2 hours.

Melt chocolate in a double boiler or microwave. Add some crisco if needed to thin it out. One at a time, dip the cake balls into the chocolate, let excess chocolate drip off, and them place on a cookie sheet with some wax paper. When finished, place in fridge or freezer to harden. I liked serving them cold out of the fridge with a glass of milk!