Description
Delightfully spooky and colorful Cake Eyeballs made from moist cake mixed with creamy frosting, dipped in vibrant candy melts, and decorated with fun toppings. Perfect for Halloween parties or themed celebrations, these bite-sized treats combine playful creativity with delicious flavors, guaranteed to impress your guests.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Base
- 1 package cake mix of your choice (regular size)
- 1 cup prepared frosting of your choice
Candy Coating
- 1 package (12 ounces) each of orange, pink, blue, purple, vibrant green, black, and white Wilton candy melts
Decorations
- Candy coating disks
- Jumbo sprinkles
- Candy-coated sunflower kernels
- Candy eyeballs
- Twizzlers Rainbow Twists
- Life Savers
- Colored sugar
- Assorted sprinkles
Instructions
- Prepare Cake: Follow the package directions to prepare and bake the cake mix using a greased 13×9-inch baking pan. Once baked, let the cake cool completely on a wire rack to ensure it is firm and ready for crumbling.
- Form Cake Balls: Crumble the cooled cake thoroughly into a large bowl. Add 1 cup of your chosen frosting and mix until well combined. Shape the mixture into 1½-inch balls and place them on baking sheets, preparing them for chilling.
- Chill Cake Balls: Refrigerate cake balls until firm, either for at least 3 hours in the refrigerator or at least 2 hours in the freezer. This step is crucial to help them hold their shape during coating.
- Melt Candy Coating: In separate microwave-safe bowls, melt the Wilton candy melts in the microwave following package instructions, stirring until the candy is smooth and ready for dipping.
- Dip and Decorate: Dip each chilled cake ball into the melted candy coating, allowing any excess to drip off. Before the coating sets, decorate with your choice of candy coating disks, jumbo sprinkles, candy-coated sunflower kernels, candy eyeballs, Twizzlers Rainbow Twists, Life Savers, colored sugar, or assorted sprinkles to create eye-catching eyeball designs.
- Set Coating: Allow the decorated cake eyeballs to stand at room temperature until the candy coating fully sets and hardens, ensuring they are ready to serve and enjoy.
Notes
- For best results, ensure cake is completely cooled before crumbling to prevent frosting mixture from becoming too wet.
- Chilling cake balls is essential; skipping this may cause them to fall apart during dipping.
- Use microwave-safe bowls and stir candy melts thoroughly to prevent burning.
- Decorations can be customized to match any party theme or color scheme.
- Store finished cake eyeballs in an airtight container in the refrigerator to maintain freshness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake eyeball (about 49g)
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
