New Year’s Eve Cake Balls
These New Year’s Eve Cake Balls are effortless, festive, and fun — a creamy, melt-in-your-mouth center wrapped in silky white chocolate and glittering with gold and silver sprinkles. Perfect for a party or cozy celebration at home.
Equipment
- Oven
- Mixing Bowl
- Mini Ice Cream Scoop
- Toothpicks or Mini Skewers
- Microwave or Melting Pot
- Parchment Paper
Ingredients
Cake Base
- 1 box (16.5 oz) Betty Crocker Super Moist Yellow Cake Mix
- Water, eggs, and 2 tbsp oil or butter as required by cake mix
Filling
- 10 oz cream cheese frosting
Coating & Decoration
- 12 oz white candy melts
- 1/4 cup edible gold and silver sprinkles
- EZ Thin candy melt aid optional, for thinning coating
Instructions
- Bake the yellow cake according to package instructions, using only 2 tablespoons of oil or butter. Let it cool slightly.
- Crumble the cake into fine pieces using your hands, mixer, or food processor for a smooth texture.
- Add cream cheese frosting and mix until a thick dough forms that holds its shape.
- Portion the mixture with a mini scoop and roll into balls. Place on parchment paper.
- Refrigerate cake balls for 30–60 minutes until firm.
- Melt candy melts in microwave or melting pot until smooth. Add EZ Thin if needed.
- Insert a toothpick into each cake ball and dip into melted candy coating. Tap gently to remove excess.
- Place dipped cake balls on parchment paper. Patch tops if needed and decorate with sprinkles while wet. Let set until chocolate hardens.
Notes
Chill your cake balls before dipping for better shape and coating. Use only edible glitter, and don’t skip the patching step for a smooth finish. These are also great as gifts packed in small boxes!
Nutrition
Calories: 180kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 1gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 95mgPotassium: 20mgSugar: 15gVitamin A: 60IUCalcium: 8mgIron: 0.6mg
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