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Christmas Cake Balls

These Christmas cake balls are perfect for holiday parties! Decorate them with traditional sprinkles or make them look like mini ornaments.

Servings 48 cake balls

Ingredients

  • 1 box red velvet cake mix + ingredients to prepare
  • 1 can cream cheese frosting
  • 24 oz. almond bark
  • Christmas sprinkles

Instructions

  1. Prepare the cake according to directions on the package (or use your favorite red velvet cake recipe to make it from scratch). When the cake is cool, crumble it into a large mixing bowl. 

  2. Add about 1/2 cup of the frosting. Use a large spoon to mix it into the crumbled cake. The "dough" should be moist and hold its shape when it is rolled into a ball. Don't add more frosting than necessary because the dough will become too soft and gooey. 

  3. Roll the cake mixture into 1 1/2" balls and place on a cookie sheet covered with wax paper. Cover with plastic wrap and chill in refrigerator for a few hours or overnight. 

  4. When the cake balls are chilled and firm, melt the almond bark in a medium-sized bowl according to directions on the package. Take a few cake balls out of the refrigerator at a time and use a toothpick to dip the cake ball. Shake off excess coating and place on another wax paper-covered cookie sheet. Add sprinkles and let harden. Repeat until you run out of almond bark or cake balls. I prefer to store them in the refrigerator.