My friend, Kimberly Lombard, gave me this great idea for Valentine's Day treats for the kids' parties. I used a combo of Paula Deen's recipe, Kimberly's, and my own.
1 pkg. cake mix (I used strawberry to be festive)
1 16 oz. container prepared cake frosting (I used cream cheese frosting, but I may try regular next time to see if the balls harden better.)
1 pkg. chocolate bark for melting (I used white)
Food coloring (optional)
Prepare the cake mix. Allow to cool for a few minutes. Break up the cake while still warm. I used a hand mixer. Mix in the tub of frosting until well blended. Place bowl in fridge for about three hours or so.
Take out and form mixture into balls on waxed paper. Put in freezer for an hour. This will help the chocolate to harden quickly later.
Melt the white chocolate according to package directions. Set aside a small amount for a colored drizzle. You can pick up each ball with a toothpick to dip, but I just did it a little messier by throwing each one at a time into the pot with the chocolate and rolling around until coated. Then, I placed on wax paper to harden. You can drizzle with another color at this point if you would like.
Finally, for a cute presentation, after the chocolate has hardened, very carefully insert a small stick inside each ball (on the ugly flat side), wrap with some cellophane, and tie a little bow. So yummy! So cute!
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