Easy Cake Bites

If you need an easy and tasty dessert for any occasion, this Easy Cake Bites recipe will be your new go-to! They are so delicious and everyone will love them. The flavor possibilities are endless, which makes this easy recipe work for any celebration.

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• Why I Love This Recipe
• What are Easy Cake Bites?
• Ingredients Needed to Make These Bite-Size Treats
• How to Make Easy Cake Bites
• Expert Tips to Make the Best Cake Pops
• Different Cake Ball Flavor Combinations to Try
• Easy Cake Bites

Why I Love This Recipe

I first started making Cake Bites, sometimes called Cake Balls or Cake Pops without a stick, over 10 years ago right when Cake Pops became a thing. Anytime I make these little bites of heaven, they disappear. I get requests all the time to bring these whenever I get an invitation.

What are Easy Cake Bites?

These Easy Cake Bites are exactly what they sound like, only better! They are almost like a truffle because they are dense and moist and with the sprinkles, they remind me a little of a frosted animal cookie. Instead of just cake in the middle like a cake pop, these cake bites have frosting inside and a candy coating outside.

Ingredients Needed to Make These Bite-Size Treats

• boxed cake mix 
• eggs
• vegetable oil
• frosting in a can
• candy coating
• colored sprinkles

How to Make Easy Cake Bites

Make a boxed cake as directed on the box and allow it to cool completely. Once the cake has cooled, break it into pieces in a large mixing bowl and crumble it with your hands.

Take the container of frosting and mix it into the crumble mixture with a rubber spatula or large spoon.

Prepare a baking sheet with wax paper. With clean hands, scoop out about 1 tablespoon of batter and roll it into a ball between your hands, and place it on the wax paper. Repeat with the rest of the cake mixture.

Melt the candy coating in a microwave-safe bowl for 45 seconds. Stir and continue to melt at 20-second intervals until fully melted.

Dip each ball into the melted coating and make sure the ball is completely covered. Place the coated ball back on the wax paper and top with sprinkles immediately so they stick before the coating sets. Allow the balls to set completely before enjoying them.

Expert Tips to Make the Best Cake Pops

• If you don't want to use your hands to break up the cake, you can also place small pieces in a food processor or blender and blend them into a crumble.
• When rolling the balls with your hands, lightly spray each hand with non-stick cooking spray to keep the dough from sticking.
• Gently tap the spoon on the side of the bowl after dipping each ball in the candy coating to get off the excess. Otherwise, you will have a puddle of coating at the bottom of your ball.
• Be careful not to get any water in your melted candy coating or it will seize and you will have to start over. Trust me, I've been there and it is not fun.
• You can speed up the cake's cooling time by placing it in the refrigerator, just be careful of the hot pan.
• You can coat about 5 or 6 balls at a time before topping with sprinkles before the coating starts to set too much.
• Cake bites will last a few days in the fridge in an airtight container and can also be frozen for several weeks.

Different Cake Ball Flavor Combinations to Try

Here are some ideas for different flavor combinations to try when making Cake Bites. I'm telling you, you can't mess up this recipe.

• Spiced Cake and Cream Cheese Frosting
• Strawberry Cake and Strawberry Frosting
• Funfetti Cake and Funfetti Frosting
• Chocolate Cake and Chocolate Frosting
• Chocolate Cake and Coconut Pecan Frosting
• Gingerbread Cake and Vanilla Frosting
• Carrot Cake and Cream Cheese Frosting

I've done different variations of these using spiced cake mix, vanilla, yellow, gingerbread, chocolate, etc. You can also use your choice of frosting or add a little extra flavor to the cake mix or frosting.

I have also made these using homemade cake and frosting. Truthfully, I like the store-bought version better.

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