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cake bites with sprinkles

Easy Cake Bites

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Cooling and Coating Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours
Servings: 36 balls
Calories: 197kcal
Author: Emily
If you need an easy and delicious dessert for any occasion, these Cake Bites will be your new go-to recipe! They are so good and everyone will love them.
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Ingredients

  • 1 box cake mix (I used white)
  • vegetable oil (to make cake)
  • eggs (to make cake)
  • 24 ounces vanilla candy coating (1 package almond bark)
  • 1 can frosting (I used cream cheese)
  • colored sprinkles of your choice

Instructions

  • Make a boxed cake as directed and allow the cake to cool completely.
  • Once the cake has cooled, cut into small pieces and place them in a large mixing bowl. Break up the pieces by hand or with a hard spoon to get small crumbles.
  • Take the container of frosting and mix it into the crumble mixture. This takes a little elbow grease to get it all mixed in. The mixture will be between a batter and a dough.
  • Prepare a cookie sheet with wax paper. Scoop out about 1 tablespoon of cake mixture and roll it into a ball between your hands. Place each ball on the wax paper and continue to make balls with the rest of the mixture.
  • Melt the candy coating in a microwave-safe bowl for 45 seconds. Stir the coating and continue to melt at 20-second intervals until fully melted. You can also use a double boiler on the stove.
  • Dip each ball into the melted coating and cover it completely. Tap off the excess coating and place the ball back on the wax paper. Immediately top the ball with sprinkles so they stick before coating sets.
  • Allow the balls to set completely before enjoying. You can speed up the process in the fridge, or if it's a really warm day, you should put them in the fridge so they set.

Notes

  • 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 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.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 197kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 0.6g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4.3g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 90mg | Potassium: 19mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 22g | Calcium: 21mg