15.25ounceBetty Crocker lemon cake mix(to be baked according to package instructions)
8ounceblock cream cheese(softened to room temperature)
For decorating
10ozWhite candy melts or melting wafers(I used Ghirardelli vanilla melting wafers)
¾ cup yellow candy melts
Instructions
Preheat oven and bake the lemon cake mix according to package directions.
While cake is baking, line baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
When cake is baked, let it cool completely. Then with gloved hands or a fork to crumble it in the baking pan.
With a hand mixer, beat cream cheese on medium-high until smooth.
Fold in crumbled cake and mix on low until fully incorporated, scraping sides as needed.
With a cookie scoop, scoop out some of the cake-cream cheese blend into your hands. Roll between your palms to form a smooth ball before placing on the prepared baking sheets. Repeat process till all the mixture have been rolled into balls.
Refrigerate cake balls for 1-2 hours until firm. Chilling helps them hold their shape for dipping.
In a double boiler on low, melt vanilla wafers, stirring gently until smooth. Take care not to overheat or chocolate may seize up. Alternatively microwave at 30 secs intervals stirring between each interval until it’s melted fully.
Dip cake balls one at a time into the melted chocolate with a fork. Tap the for gently on the edge of the bowl to remove excess coating after dipping. Set aside in the baking sheet and continue till all the cake balls are all dipped.
Put the yellow candy melts in a small piping bag or ziplock bag and melt in the microwave at 30 seconds intervals Massaging the bag between intervals till fully melted.
When melted, snip off the tip of the pipping bag and pipe on some stripes on the dipped cake balls.
Refrigerate cake balls for about 10 minutes to set coating before serving.
Notes
Chilling is important for tidy dipping and shaping.
if using sprinkles, decorate right after dipping the cake balls.
Melting chocolate requires low, even heat to stay smooth.
Substitute for any flavor cake mix
Substitute the cream cheese for homemade or store-bought frosting.
Handle the cake balls gently when coating to prevent crumbling.
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