Cake Balls

Here is my first attempt at cake balls! I used chocolate cake and chocolate frosting.

I make these out of desperation. Gena bought me a cake pop pan for Christmas and I over filled it. It left me with a cake mess. I remembered that Family Circle had a cake pop recipe in the Halloween issue and it uses a whole cake crumbled.

Here is the recipe for Cake Balls

1 18 1/4 ounce box cake mix
13 x 9 x 2-inch cake pan
Large mixing bowl
1 16 ounce container prepared frosting
Large metal spoon
Wax paper
2 baking sheets
Plastic wrap
Black edible-ink pen
Directions
1. Bake cake as directed on the box, using a 13 x 9 x 2-inch cake pan. Let cool completely.
2. Once cake is cooled, get organized and set aside at least an hour to crumble, roll and dip 4 dozen cake balls.
3. Crumble cooled cake into a large mixing bowl: Cut a baked 13 x 9-inch cake into four equal sections. Remove a section from the pan, break it in half and rub the two pieces together over a large bowl, making sure to crumble any large pieces that fall off. You can also use a fork to break apart any larger pieces. Repeat with each section until entire cake is crumbled into a fine texture. (If large pieces are mixed in, the cake balls may turn out lumpy and bumpy.) You should not see any large pieces of cake.
4. Add 3/4 of the container of frosting. Mix it into the crumbled cake, using the back of a large metal spoon, until thoroughly combined. (You will not need the remaining frosting; if you use the entire container, the cake balls will be too moist.)
5. The mixture should be moist enough to roll into 11/2-inch balls and still hold a round shape. After rolling the cake balls by hand, place them on a wax papercovered baking sheet.
6. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for several hours in the refrigerator, or place in the freezer for about 15 minutes. You want the balls to be firm but not frozen.
7. If you're making a project that calls for uncoated cake balls, stop here and proceed to decorate the cake balls, following the project instructions.
Tip - The cake balls will be easier to roll if you wash and dry your hands periodically during the rolling process. Dry your hands completely each time, and make sure you don't get water in the candy coating, as this can make it unusable.

This saved the day and everyone loved them. I would definately make them again.