Cake Bites (Easy Step-by-Step Guide!)

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If bite-sized treats make your heart skip a beat, these decadent cake bites are about to become your new dessert obsession! This fool-proof recipe combines “doctored” cake mix, a tub of frosting, and dreamy melted chocolate to create a sweet and buttery ball wrapped in a candy shell. Best of all, they’re customizable, easy to make, and there’s zero special equipment or molds necessary—no sticks, no fuss, just decorative dessert happiness in every bite!

“These are the best! I have made them multiple times and they are always a hit! Thanks for all your tips to make them so good!”

– LEEANN

Update: This recipe was originally published in February 2022. I made updates to the article below to include more information about making frosting bites with a box of cake mix at home.

Hi, friends! Looking for a treat that’s both festive AND fool-proof? Meet my cake bites recipe! These little spheres of pure joy are melt-in-your-mouth delicious and taste like your favorite bakery. But, they’re ridiculously easy to me! Fair warning—one bite and you’ll be hooked:

Table of Contents

• About this cake balls recipe
  • Why this recipe works!
• What’s the difference between cake balls, cake bites, and cake pops
  • Who invented them?
• Ingredients for this cake bites recipe
  • Recipe variations
  • 12 delicious flavor combinations
• Chef expert tips for perfect results every time!
  • Pro tips for candy-coating cake balls
• Decorating ideas
  • 11 decorating ideas for Texas sheet cake bites
• Step-by-step photos: making this recipe at home
• FAQs: frequently asked questions
  • Can I use leftover cake?
  • Can I use different cake flavors?
  • How do I make cake pops with sticks?
  • Can I use homemade frosting?
  • Can I use chocolate chips instead of candy melts for dipping?
  • How do I keep the coating from cracking?
  • How many cake bites does this recipe make?
  • Can I make this recipe for cake balls in advance?
• Serving recipes for cake balls
  • Unique serving suggestions
• Storing leftovers
• More cake recipes using a box of cake mix!
• Cake Bites: Customizable Cake Ball Recipe
  • Equipment
  • Ingredients
  • Instructions
  • Notes
  • Nutrition

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About this cake balls recipe

If cake pops and truffles had a baby, these decorative cake balls would be it! indulgent and completely irresistible, each bite bursts with sweet, buttery cake, rich frosting, and a smooth, glossy chocolate candy shell.

Best of all, you can forget about the fancy tools. This cake balls recipe is all fun, flavor, and instant dessert happiness in the form of bite-size bliss. And, you can make these cake bites however you’d like. Go classic with vanilla and buttercream or go bold with red velvet and cream cheese frosting. The world is your figurative oyster.

Whether you call them Texas sheet cake bites, cake balls, cake pops no stick, or decorative cake balls, they’re the perfect customizable treat for parties, holidays, or just because.

If you’re looking for more dessert recipes made from a box of cake mix, check out these favorites next: Bar Cookies from Cake Mix, Lemon Cake Mix Cookies, and this Pumpkin Spice Dump Cake recipe.

Why this recipe works!

• Easy and Approachable to Make. You just need a few convenient pantry staples, like a box of cake mix and tub of frosting to make this recipe for decorative cake balls.
• Perfect Texture. The combination of crumbled “doctored” cake and creamy frosting creates that moist, truffle-like center, while candy melts create a crackly chocolate shell for balance.
• Endlessly Customizable. Think of this article as a guide or tutorial, versus a “strict recipe”, to creating YOUR perfect cake pops! Use any cake flavor, frosting type, and candy melts you and your family love. And, don’t forget to grab colored sprinkles for decorating.
• Any Occasion Treat. These little bites of cake are always a hit. From birthday parties and baby showers, to bake sales, potlucks, holiday tables, and so much more!
• Professional Chef Tips and Tricks Included. I share a bunch of easy tips and tricks, along with common problems and solutions, to help you along the way.
• Economical. I’m may not be a mathematician; buy I can do simple math. This recipe yields 36 texas sheet cake bites or pops. The cost of a cake pop at Starbucks is $1.95 (plus tax!). Therefore, it would cost $70.20 (plus tax!) to purchase that many cake bites. On the other hand, I spent just $28.45 on ALL the supplies for this recipe (including sprinkles). Now that’s some serious savings!

What’s the difference between cake balls, cake bites, and cake pops

The terms cake ball, cake bite, and cake pop are often used interchangeably and I do so here. However, there technically is one key difference between all three:

• Cake Ball: Also known as a “naked” or “bar” cake pop. Technically, a cake ball is the shaped and formed cake mixture, before it’s candy-coated.
• Cake Bite: A cake bite is simply a decorated cake ball, or you can think of it as a cake pop, minus the stick.
• Cake Pop: A cake pop is a just a cake bite, served up lollipop-style.

Who invented them?

It’s a common misconception that the popular coffee-house, Starbucks, invented the cake pop or decorative cake ball.

However, it is in fact Angie Dudley, also known as Bakerella, who first introduced cake pops to the world! In 2008, Dudley started a mini-baking-revolution by posting her cake-on-a-stick creation on her blog. And, obviously it didn’t take long for her bite-size morsels of cake to go viral, triggering both Starbucks and the Babycakes (a cake-pop maker) to jump on the cake pop bandwagon.

Ingredients for this cake bites recipe

As promised, you’ll just need a few easy-to-find ingredients to make these mini candy-coated cakes:

• Boxed Cake Mix. Use any flavor you love—chocolate, vanilla, red velvet, or funfetti are my favorites. Just make sure it’s a 15.25-ounce box. But, for this cake bites recipe I recommend using cake mix with the words “moist” or “supreme” on the label for the best results.
• Ingredients to Doctor and Bake Cake. Doctoring cake mix starts with one 3.4-ounce box of instant pudding—use any flavor you like. You’ll also need large eggs, vegetable oil, sour cream (for moisture), and a touch of pure vanilla extract.
• Frosting. You’ll need approximately 1 cup of frosting for cake balls. Use a store-bought of frosting or homemade depending upon your time constraints.
• Candy Melts. Candy melts or Ghirardelli melting wafers will give you the smoothest results when dipping your cake bites. Both options are readily available at most grocery stores or craft stores, such as Michaels.
• Cake Decorations: Colorful sprinkles, jimmies, crushed cookies, and other edible, decorative nonpareils are a fun way to add your personal touch to your homemade cake balls.

Recipe variations

• Cake from Scratch: Instead of doctoring a box of cake mix with pudding, eggs, oil, sour cream, and extract, bake your favorite cake from scratch—just make sure it’s a 9×13 sheet cake for the full recipe. Or feel free to halve the recipe for less cake balls.
• Cake Pops: For traditional cake pops, add sticks before dipping the balls into chocolate.
• Decorative Cake Balls: Use colored chocolate melts, themed sprinkles, crushed cookies, or edible glitter for a fun bite-size dessert to serve at holidays and parties.
• Flavor Swirl: Mix and match cake and frosting flavors to come up with a unique combination you love. Think: peanut butter and chocolate, lemon and white chocolate, etc.
• Decorative Drizzle: After dipping the cake balls, pipe or drizzle melted chocolate or candy melts in a zigzag fashion over the texas sheet cake bites for a bakery-worthy finish.
• Dairy-Free and Vegan Option: Be sure to use dairy-free cake mix and frosting, plus vegan chocolate for dipping. And swap the sour cream for your favorite lactose-free sour cream.

12 delicious flavor combinations

• Vanilla Cake Bites: Use vanilla cake mix with buttercream frosting and white chocolate candy coating (shown in the photos).
• Red Velvet Cake Balls: Pair red velvet cake mix with cream cheese frosting and a white chocolate coating.
• Cake Batter Cake Bite: Match a box of funfetti cake mix with sprinkle frosting.
• Chocolate Cake Ball: Use a box of chocolate cake mix with fudge frosting and dip into melted dark chocolate.
• Oreo Bites: Mix chocolate cake mix with buttercream frosting and 3 tablespoons finely crushed Oreos for the cake balls. And then dip them in dark chocolate and drizzle with white chocolate.
• German Chocolate Cake Twist: Pair German chocolate cake mix with coconut pecan frosting and use melted dark chocolate for the coating.
• Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake Pop: Try a box of devil’s food cake and add 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter to the cake mix and use peanut butter frosting.
• Salted Caramel Bites of Cake: Use yellow cake mix with caramel buttercream frosting OR caramel cake mix and chocolate frosting.
• Butter Pecan Bites: Pair butter pecan cake with vanilla buttercream frosting.
• Strawberry Cake Pops: Match strawberry cake mix with cream cheese frosting. Or if you’re looking for a homemade version, my strawberry sheet cake is excellent here.
• Lemon Cake Bite Recipe: Pair a box of lemon cake with a combination of buttercream and cream cheese frosting.
• Carrot Cake Balls: Use spiced carrot cake, cream cheese frosting, and white chocolate coating for the decorative cake balls.

Chef expert tips for perfect results every time!

Follow the simple, yet effective tips below and master cake pop making in no time:

• Plan Properly. While making this cake bite recipe is an easy process, it’s also a lengthy process since you need to bake, cool, and crumble the cake before rolling the cake balls. I typically make these over the course of two days.
• Doctor the Cake Mix. Skip the instructions on the back of the box and follow the recipe card for the sheet cake of your dreams.
• Cut Off Edges. Those darker edges around a cake are dried in texture, so I recommend trimming and discarding them for the moistest cake bites.
• Cool the Cake Completely. before crumbling — Warm cake gets sticky, be sure to let it cool before crumbling.
• Fine Crumbs. Crumble the cake until it resembles fine crumbs to ensure the balls roll out smooth and hold together.
• Add Frosting Gradually. You want to form a soft, slightly moist dough that just holds together.
• Chill before Dipping. Refrigerate shaped balls for 30 minutes to prevent crumbling. But don’t freeze them or the chocolate will glide right off the too cold cake ball.
• Use Candy Melts and Thin It. For the easiest dipping experience, I recommend using candy melts, melting wafers, or almond bark. And, for the smoothest candy coating, thin the chocolate with a little coconut oil or shortening.

Pro tips for candy-coating cake balls

• Use Fork or Dipping Tool. For the easiest dipping, use a kitchen fork or a candy dipping tool.
• Fully Submerge Bites. I recommend using a tall, wide glass for the candy coating, this way you can completely submerge and roll the balls in the chocolate or lift the chocolate up over the cake balls. I personally like using a liquid measuring cup.
• Don’t Heat Chocolate TOO Much. The melted candy needs to be slightly warm, but not too hot or it will melt the cake bite!
• Decorate in Small Batches. The balls of cake need to be COLD when you are dipping them into the melted candy. Therefore, I like to just work with 4 to 6 balls at a time and I keep the remaining cold in the fridge.
• Gently Tap and Remove Excess. After dipping, lightly tap your fork or dipping tool against the side of the bowl to remove any excess candy coating.
• One Color at a Time. If you want to use more than one color, I recommend dipping the balls into one color and letting them set completely before drizzling with another color.
• Work Quickly When Decorating. The candy coating much be wet for any decorations like sprinkles to stick. So be sure to work quickly when decorating the texas sheet cake bites!

Decorating ideas

You can decorate this recipe for cake bites any way your heart desires! Keep things simpleand dip the little balls of cake in regular melted chocolate. Or get creative and use vibrant colored candy melts and various sizes of sprinkles and jimmies to make decorative cake balls. Below are a few creative ideas for decorating your cake pops:

Tip: If you are looking for elaborate cake pop shapes, I recommend heading over to the Bakerella website. She is the G.O.A.T when it comes to shaping and decorating cake pops. Seriously, she has everything from Unicorn and Yoda cake pops to Puppy and Pikachu pops. Really, you must check them out if you love cute desserts.

11 decorating ideas for Texas sheet cake bites

• Starbuck’s Copycat: To replicate Starbuck’s cake pops, coat your cake balls in light pink candy melts and white sprinkles. (For the cake portion, use white cake mix, French vanilla pudding mix and buttercream frosting.)
• Birthday Celebrations: Use Funfetti cake mix, vanilla frosting, and a plethora of multicolor sprinkles.
• Weddings: Match the candy melt to your wedding color and dip them in edible gold dust—très chic.
• Baby Shower: Use light pink or baby blue candy melts and then decorate the cake bites with tiny white bows or dainty non-perils.
• Football Parties: Shape the balls of cake into footballs instead of spheres. Then dip them into chocolate baking melts and draw the string details on with white candy melts.
• Valentine’s Day: Use strawberry cake mix, along with chocolate candy melts, and decorate with pink heart-shape sprinkles for chocolate covered strawberry bites.
• Easter Gathering: Keep things simple by decorating your cake pop to resemble an Easter egg. Or take things to the next level and make baby chicks using yellow candy melts for the cake pop, candy for the eyes, and orange melts for drawing on details.
• 4th of July: Dip half in red candy melts and half in blue, then drizzle with white chocolate and sprinkle on patriotic sprinkles.
• Halloween: Create pumpkins, frankensteins, and ghosts by using different colors of candy melts (orange, green, white), mini candy eyes, and black candy melts (for facial expressions and details).
• Thanksgiving: Transform this recipe for cake balls into cute little turkeys by using brown candy melts, candy eyes, and candy corns to form the crest and beak.
• Christmas: Create Rudolph by using pretzels for the ears and candy for the eyes. Don’t forget to use a small red circular candy for his nose (I use an M&M).

Step-by-step photos: making this recipe at home

Below you can find a photo collage showing you exactly how to make a cake ball, step by step! You can find the full, detailed cake bites recipe in the printable card at the bottom of this post!

FAQs: frequently asked questions

Below you’ll find the most common questions and answers about making this recipe for texas sheet cake bites. If you have a question you’d like answered, please drop it in the comments section below!

Can I use leftover cake?

Absolutely, cake balls are the perfect way to repurpose leftover cake! Just crumble the cake into fine crumbs and mix with some frosting. Tip: Regardless of the cake you use—leftover, homemade, or store-bought cake mix— make sure it doesn’t contain any large textured ingredients, such as coconut flakes (like German cakes). The large clumps will prevent the cake balls from rolling out smoothly.

Can I use different cake flavors?

Oh, absolutely! Literally, any cake and frosting combination works great here. Let your creativity shine or check the flavor variations above for inspiration.

How do I make cake pops with sticks?

It’s so easy to transform this cake bites recipe into cake pops! All you need are some lollipop sticks or craft sticks and the simple directions below:

1. Prepare cake balls according to recipe instructions. Bake and crumble the cake; scoop and roll the mixture into balls; then chill.
2. Melt candy coating. Heat the candy melts using the microwave or a double boiler.
3. Dip lollipop sticks. Dip the tip of a lollipop stick or craft stick into the melted candy and then immediately into the cake ball, gently pushing the stick until it is about halfway through the ball. Repeat with all lollipop sticks and cake balls. (Once the candy melt sets, it acts like a glue, which will help keep the cake ball attached to the stick.)
4. Chill: Turn the cake pop upright and place the sticks (upright!) into a cake pop stand or a piece of craft foam. Transfer to the refrigerator for 10 minutes or set aside on the counter until set.
5. Dip: Working with one cake pop at a time, hold on to the end of the stick and gently dip the cake pops into the remaining melted candy.
6. Tap off excess: Remove the cake pop from the melted candy by gently pulling straight up – don’t stir or twirl the cake pop in the coating! Tap your wrist gently on the side of the glass to help remove excess coating from the cake pop.
7. Let set: Transfer your beautiful cake balls to a cake pop stand or a piece of craft foam. Place the homemade cake ball bites in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes to set. Once dry, enjoy your homemade cake pops.

Can I use homemade frosting?

For sure! If you’re looking for a richer, creamier flavor, definitely use homemade frosting in this recipe for decorative cake balls. Just ensure it’s not too soft.

Can I use chocolate chips instead of candy melts for dipping?

You can use any type of chocolate baking chips (such as white or milk) instead of candy melts for dipping cake balls, bites, and pops However, melted chocolate chips are much thicker in consistency than candy melts, melting wafers and almond bark. Therefore, you will need to thin out the chocolate baking chips by stirring a tablespoon of shortening into the melted chocolate.

How do I keep the coating from cracking?

If the coating on your cake pops is cracking, there are two reasons why:

• Candy melts are too hot. As I mention above in the tips and tricks for making perfect texas sheet cake bites, your candy melts need to be warm, but not too hot! If your coating is too hot it can either melt the cake balls or cause the coating to crack. Since your cake balls need to be COLD before dipping if the candy coating is too hot the extreme and sudden temperature change will crack the coating.
• Bare cake balls are too cold.You want the bare cake balls to be cold before dipping for the best results. However, they should not be frozen! Just like if your candy melts are too hot, if your cake balls are too cold the drastic temperature change will unfortunately cause cracking.

How many cake bites does this recipe make?

Approximately 36 cake balls, give or take, depending upon how large you roll them.

Can I make this recipe for cake balls in advance?

Absolutely. In fact, you can make this cake bite recipe as far as one month in advance. Both bare cake balls and fully decorated cake bites store great in the freezer for 1 month.

Serving recipes for cake balls

Cake balls are best when you serve them at room temperature. Below are some of my favorite serving ideas for these little texas sheet cake bites:

• Dessert Platter: Pile them high on a dessert platter with extra sprinkles and cupcakes for parties or baby showers.
• Add to Cookie Trays: They make the perfect addition to holiday cookie trays and birthday tables. I like to serve them alongside soft sprinkle cookies and soft white chocolate macadamia cookies for an extra festive dessert tray.
• Gift in Boxes or Cellophane Bags: Package the cake balls in decorative boxes for thank-you treats. Or package in cellophane bags with ribbon for party favors.
• Pair with a Cozy Drink: Serve alongside coffee, tea, hot cocoa with white chocolate or hot cocoa with dark and milk chocolate for a cozy afternoon treat.

Unique serving suggestions

• Pair with Cocktails and Apps: A big bowl of your favorite savory, crunchy roasted nuts or candied nuts contrast the tender cake perfectly. And don’t forget the festive drinks! These Christmas cookie martinis, are perfect here.
• Serve with Ice Cream: Use the bites of cake as a topping for a bowl of ice cream. Just don’t forget the sprinkles, hot fudge or chocolate sauce, and/or caramel sauce.
• Part of Dessert Bar: Serve alongside min cheesecakes, apple pie bites, peppermint bark with pretzels, chex mix dessert, or fudgy brownies for a grab and go dessert buffet.

Storing leftovers

There are two stages where you can store the cake balls – either before or after dipping them into the candy coating:

• Room Temperature Storage – Ideal for Decorated Cake Bites: Line an airtight container with paper towels and arrange the cake bites on top in a single layer, if possible. If not, use a sheet of paper towels to layer between. Then, store at room temperature for up to 5 days.
• Refrigerating Bare Cake Balls: Layer the bare cake balls between sheets of parchment or wax paper in an airtight container. Store in the refrigerator for up to one week.
• Refrigerating Decorated Bites: Place the cake bites into an airtight container – using parchment paper between layers if necessary. Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Tip: When you are ready to enjoy, let the bites sit at room temperature for 30 minutes first.
• Freezing Bare Cake Balls: Layer the bare cake balls between sheets of parchment or wax paper in an airtight container. Store in the freezer for up to one month.
  • When ready to enjoy: Thaw the texas sheet cake bites in the refrigerator before dipping them in candy coating!
• Freezing Dipped Cake Bites: Transfer the bite size cakes to a freezer-safe resealable bag. Use your hand to smooth out and remove excess air in the bag before sealing. Then store in the freezer for up to 1 month.
  • When ready to enjoy: Thaw the pops in the refrigerator overnight before enjoying! Tip: Please see the tip directly above – under “refrigerating”!

Say ta-ta to tiresome tiered cakes and hello to the completely customizable sweet treat that never fails to impress. Whether you’re making Texas chocolate sheet cake bites or birthday cake balls, this recipe for cake bites brings joy to every bite.

So grab a box of cake mix and some sprinkles and treat yourself! Just don’t forget to come back and share your personal twist and decorating ideas.

Until next time, cheers!

Cheyanne

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Cake Bites: Customizable Cake Ball Recipe

5 from 4 votes Author: Cheyanne Holzworth Total Time: 1 hour hr 50 minutes minsPrep Time: 20 minutes minsCook Time: 30 minutes minsChill: 1 hour hrServings: 36 Cake Bites Print Recipe Pin Recipe If bite-sized treats make your heart skip a beat, these decadent cake bites are about to become your new dessert obsession! This fool-proof recipe combines "doctored" cake mix, a tub of frosting, and dreamy melted chocolate to create a sweet and buttery ball wrapped in a candy shell. Best of all, they're customizable, easy to make, and there's zero special equipment or molds necessary—no sticks, no fuss, just decorative dessert happiness in every bite!

Equipment

• 1 9×13-inch Baking Pan
• 1 Large Mixing Bowl
• 1 Hand-held or Stand Mixer
• 1 Cookie Scoop – optional but helpful!
• as needed Parchment or Wax Paper
• 1 Tall, Wide Glass or Bowl – for dipping! (I use a 2-Cup Glass Measure)

Ingredients

• 1 (15.25-ounce) Box Cake Mix – any flavor!
• 1 (3.4-ounce) Box Instant Pudding Mix – any flavor!
• 3 large Eggs – lightly beaten
• ¾ Cup Vegetable Oil
• ¾ Cup Sour Cream or Greek Yogurt
• ½ Cup Water
• 1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract – or any flavor of pure extract!
• 1 Cup Frosting (Tub or Homemade!) – plus more as needed, any flavor that you love!
• 1 pound Vanilla- or Chocolate Candy Melts – DIVIDED (SEE NOTES)
• to taste Sprinkles or Jimmies

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Instructions

• Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper and then set it aside.
• Doctor Cake Mix: To a large bowl with a hand-held mixer, or the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, add the cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, oil, sour cream, water, and vanilla. Beat on medium speed for 1 minute. Stop and scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Continue to beat for 1 additional minute, or until well combined.
• Bake: Transfer the cake batter to the prepared baking pan. Transfer the cake to the preheated oven and bake for 28-34 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Do NOT over-bake the Texas sheet cake. (Tip: If the top of your cake starts to brown too quickly towards the end of baking, lightly tent the top with aluminum foil.)
• Let Cake Cool: Remove cake from oven and place the pan on a wire rack. Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Lift up on the edges of the parchment paper and remove the cake from the pan. Transfer to the wire rack and set aside to let it cool completely.
• Trim Cake Edges: Using a sharp paring knife, LIGHTLY trim off the darker brown sides, edges, and bottom of the cake, discarding the dark edges (or eating them).
• Crumble Cake into Fine Crumbs: Use your hands to crumble the cake into a large mixing bowl – crumbling the cake until the cake resembles fine crumbs. (Tip: If you want to make quick work of this, you can use the food processor. Make sure you process in small batches and keep a close eye on it!)
• Add Frosting: Add the frosting to the bowl. Use an electric mixer or a spoon and beat on low (or stir) until everything is combined. (Note: The mixture should be soft and slightly moist. If the mixture is too dry, add more frosting 1 tablespoon at a time until the mixture is just moistened.)
• Roll Into Cake Balls: Line a large baking pan or tray with parchment or wax paper and set aside. Using a small (1 or 2-tablespoon) ice cream or scoop melon baller, portion and shape the cake and frosting mixture into heaping 1-inch balls (about 29 grams each). Once rolled, transfer the cake ball onto the prepared pan. Continue rolling all the cake and frosting mixture into balls.
• Chill or Freeze Cake Balls: Transfer the cake balls to the freezer and freeze for 1 hour, or transfer to the refrigerator and chill for at least 2 hours.
• Melt Chocolate or Candy Melts: Place 12 ounces of the candy melts or chocolate into a microwave-safe tall, deep, and wide bowl (I use a 2-cup liquid measure) and melt according to package directions. (Tip 1: Thin with 1 teaspoon of shortening or coconut oil for the best consistency.) (Tip 2: The melted candy or chocolate needs to be hot, but not too hot or it will melt your cake ball.)
• Dip in Chocolate: Working with 4 to 6 balls at a time (keep the rest in the refrigerator), place a ball on a fork and lower the ball into the bowl of melted candy coating, covering the ball completely with chocolate. Make sure you gently tap the side of the fork or your wrist to the side of the bowl after dipping to remove all excess chocolate coating. Once coated, place the cake ball on the parchment paper-lined pan. Repeat with all the remaining cake balls.
• Decorate: Melt the remaining chocolate and pour it into a small resealable bag. Use scissors to snip off a tiny edge to create a piping bag. Drizzle the melted chocolate in a back-and-forth zig-zag pattern across the tops of the cake balls. Sprinkle jimmies or sprinkles over the chocolate while the chocolate is still warm!
• Set and Enjoy: Set the cake bites aside in the refrigerator or let stand at room temperature to allow the candy coating to completely set. Enjoy!

Notes

• Customizing your Cake Balls: Please see below for customizing your Cake Bites!
  • Cake Mix: You can use any flavor cake mix you love -OR- you can bake your favorite sheet cake recipe!
  • Frosting: Same thing goes for the frosting! You can purchase a tub of whatever flavor you love -OR- you can whip up your favorite homemade frosting!
  • Pudding: As for the pudding mix, you can use whatever flavor you like; however, it must be instant and for the best taste I recommend using Full Fat.
  • Extract: You can use any flavor of extract you love. I recommend using PURE extract for the best taste! You can simply use pure vanilla extract if you like that classic sheet cake flavor!!
• Tips and Tricks: I have sprinkled a few crucial tips throughout the recipe instructions to help guide you. However, for the FULL tutorial, common questions and answers, plus tons of cake pop flavor ideas, please see the article.
• Cake Bite Flavor Shown Here: White Cake Mix + French Vanilla Pudding Mix + Buttercream Frosting w/ Hot Pink Candy Melts and Ghirardelli White Melting Wafers.
• Need to Scale the Recipe? Hover your mouse over the number of servings in the recipe card. You’ll see a sliding scale pop up, you can use that to scale the recipe up or down as needed.
  • Tip: To halve the recipe, cut the servings down to 18 Cake Bites
• Got questions? I’ve got answers! If you ever run into an issue, have a question, or need any clarification – please feel free to drop them in the comments section. I’m happy to help when I can!

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and the nutrition facts are an estimate based upon 36 servings. Exact information will depend upon the brands of ingredients and precise measurements used.

Nutrition

Calories: 104kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 1gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 26mgPotassium: 8mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 25IUCalcium: 8mgIron: 1mg Course: DessertCuisine: American

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