Updated 11/2/2020: Since this recipe was shared originally back in 2017, it has become one of our most loved posts on the blog! We are constantly asked how we make our famous cake balls, and we are so happy that we able able to share how you can recreate these beauties yourself with our step by step guide below. With that in mind, we decided to give this popular post a little “face lift” with some updated photos as well as simplified some of the steps below to make it even easier for you to recreate our fan favorite balls. This is the cake ball recipe that started it all, providing a spring board for other flavors that have become fan and family favorites including Pumpkin Cake Balls, Funfetti Cake Balls, Lemon Velvet Cake Balls, and so many more! Be sure to check them all our under our “Balls” category from the homepage. Enjoy!
Before this post, we never thought we would be able to make my own cake balls. Like many, we always thought about trying to make some from scratch, but never got around to it. Knowing what we know now, we had to share how easy it is to make these amazing creations at home! We cannot stress enough how easy it is to make them, and they are so much better homemade than bought from a store.
Cake balls are awesome because you have so many options. First, you pick a cake flavor. Next, pair it with your choice of frosting. Last, choose your dipped chocolate coating flavor. In three steps, you can create endless combinations. For our first attempt we chose to start with chocolate cake, chocolate frosting, and used chocolate melting wafers for dipping. Can you tell we love chocolate? 🙂
The fact that they are bite sized pieces of cake did not help our diets, but they have definitely become a favorite dessert option for any type of occasion. We hope you find them just as easy to make as we did. We just made these delicious treats and gave them out as Valentine’s Day gifts — so cute! Let us know which combination you decided to make in the comments of this post, or share with us on Instagram or Facebook with #cookiesandcalligraphy and tag @cookiesandcalligraphy! Happy baking!
Get the recipe below!
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1511332590/recipe-chocolate-cake-balls-digital
You can store these in an airtight container for up to a week (mine were eaten well before that!). You can also place in an airtight container and keep chilled in the fridge. I personally LOVED the chilled option. 🙂
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Note: We love getting creative with how we decorate our cake balls. You will notice we notoriously drizzle most of our creations with dark or white chocolate once coated, then top while still wet with various sprinkle options, depending on the occasion. We are sharing some of our custom creations below for a bit of fun inspiration! Let me know which ones you love the most in the comments, or create yours and tag us with @cookiesandcalligraphy.
