Description
These colorful Cake Eyeballs are a fun and festive treat perfect for Halloween or any party. Made by baking a classic cake mix, then crumbling it and combining with frosting, these bite-sized cake balls are dipped in vibrant candy melts and decorated with fun sprinkles and candy eyes to create spooky eyeball designs.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Base
- 1 package cake mix of your choice (regular size)
- Ingredients required by cake mix package (usually eggs, oil, water)
- 1 cup prepared frosting of your choice
Coating and Decorations
- 1 package (12 ounces) each orange, pink, blue, purple, vibrant green, black, and white Wilton candy melts
- Decorations of your choice: candy coating disks, jumbo sprinkles, candy-coated sunflower kernels, candy eyeballs, Twizzlers Rainbow Twists, Life Savers, colored sugar, and assorted sprinkles
Instructions
- Prepare and Bake Cake: Follow the package directions to prepare the cake mix, pouring the batter into a greased 13×9-inch baking pan. Bake for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool completely on a wire rack.
- Crumble Cake and Mix with Frosting: Once cooled, crumble the entire cake into a large mixing bowl. Add 1 cup of prepared frosting and mix thoroughly until well combined to form a dough-like consistency.
- Form Cake Balls and Chill: Shape the mixture into 1.5-inch balls and place them on baking sheets. Chill the cake balls in the freezer for at least 2 hours or refrigerate for at least 3 hours until firm.
- Melt Candy Coatings: In separate microwave-safe bowls, melt each color of Wilton candy melts following package instructions, stirring until smooth.
- Dip and Decorate: Dip each chilled cake ball into the melted candy coating, allowing excess to drip off. While the coating is still wet, decorate the cake eyeballs with candy eyes, sprinkles, or other decorations as desired.
- Set Coating: Let the decorated cake eyeballs stand at room temperature until the candy coating is completely set and hardened. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Ensure the cake is fully cooled before crumbling to prevent a soggy mixture.
- Chilling the cake balls thoroughly before dipping helps the coating set smoothly.
- You can customize colors and decorations to fit any theme or occasion.
- Store finished cake balls in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Use a toothpick or fork to dip cake balls for easier handling.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake eyeball
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
