Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Happy St. Patrick's Day! I made these yummy Cake balls, compliments of Bakerella, for my class today. You can see her amazing desserts on her site by clicking here! Hers look much nicer than mine, but the taste was still delicious! This was my first batch that didn't turn out as well as I wanted, but the pictures of the second batch were blurry, so I settled for these. You can use any food coloring for the cake or use colored candy melts instead of almond bark for whatever the occasion. Try these, yum!


Recipe Word for Word from Bakerella:
Red Velvet Cake Balls
1 box red velvet cake mix (cook as directed on box for 13 X 9 cake) (I used 2 boxes of Jiffy Yellow Cake Mix and added green food coloring to mine)
1 can cream cheese frosting (16 oz.) (I ONLY USED 3/4 the can)
1 package chocolate bark (regular or white chocolate) ( I used white chocolate)
wax paper
1. After cake is cooked and cooled completely, crumble into large bowl.
2. Mix thoroughly with 1 can cream cheese frosting. (It may be easier to use fingers to mix together, but be warned it will get messy.)
3. Roll mixture into quarter size balls and lay on cookie sheet. (Should make 45-50. You can get even more if you use a mini ice cream scooper, but I like to hand roll them.)
4. Chill for several hours. (You can speed this up by putting in the freezer.)
5. Melt chocolate in microwave per directions on package.
6. Roll balls in chocolate and lay on wax paper until firm. (Use a spoon to dip and roll in chocolate and then tap off extra.)
I also only melt a few pieces of chocolate bark at a time because it starts to cool and thicken. It’s easier to work with when it’s hot.

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