How cute are these Watermelon Cake Balls? Okay, they don’t taste like watermelon, but they are damn adorable, and you need these at your 4th of July get-togethers and summer BBQs! They may not taste like watermelon, but these Watermelon Cake Balls are super delectable bites of moist cake with chocolate chips and a dunk of white chocolate!
I intended to share these Watermelon Cake Balls before the 4th of July, but you know how I am with best laid plans! They don’t happen. But I have a big picnic coming up this weekend to celebrate my Gma’s 90th birthday, so it got me thinking about picnic foods, and I think these super cute Watermelon Cake Balls are a fantastic picnic food.
The ingredient list is short, so they’re a cinch to make, and they’re just summery and adorable. They’re also basically just cake, frosting, and chocolate, sooooooo… what are you waiting for? Get thee to the kitchen. You won’t be in there for long, I promise. You barely have to bake at all. I can barely even call this a recipe. It’s simply a charming and clever idea (that I wish I’d come up with on my own, but I have Pinterest to thank) that executes incredibly easily. It also happens to taste amazing because, again, it’s cake, frosting, and chocolate. There’s nowhere to go wrong in the flavor department.
Okay, okay, they aren’t the *perfect* picnic food because, well, the chocolate’s gonna melt on ya, that’s true. BUT, they are otherwise portable, pre-portioned, and relatively non-messy. Besides that pesky chocolate coating (you neeeed the chocolate though… it’s chocolate!), they are a picnic-friendly dessert. They look like watermelons, so I deem them picnic food. Cool? Cool.
Since I’m on vacation this week and am too consumed with shopping, eating, and playing with my Gma’s new kitten, I’ll spare you any more of my rambling and will cut to the chase: see recipe below for Watermelon Cake Balls. It’s also 91 degrees and I am living mostly without air-conditioning, so it’s not that easy to put together coherent thoughts. 🙂 Bottom line is, if you like cake and you like cute food, these are for you.
Watermelon Cake Balls
Ingredients
- 1 box strawberry cake mix or use vanilla + several drops of pink or red food coloring
- 3 large eggs
- 1 c. water
- 1/3 c. vegetable oil
- 1 c. prepared buttercream frosting
- 1/2 c. mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 - 12 oz. bag green candy melts I used Wilton, purchased from Michaels
Instructions
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Prepare and bake the cake according to package instructions. (For me, the ingredients included cake mix, eggs, water, and vegetable oil.)
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Allow cake to cool completely, then break apart into crumbs in a large bowl.
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Add frosting, several tablespoons at a time, to cake crumbs.
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Mix well, and continue adding frosting until it reaches a consistency that it can easily be rolled into balls.
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Line a baking sheet with parchment or waxed paper.
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Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and place them an inch apart on the baking sheet.
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Place in the freezer for at least 30 minutes.
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In a small pot over low heat, melt the candy melts.
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Using toothpicks, cake ball sticks, or a dipper, dunk the cake balls, one at a time, into the chocolate, thoroughly coating all edges, and allowing excess chocolate to drip off the cake balls.
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Carefully set them back onto the baking sheet.
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Allow chocolate to set - about 20-30 minutes.
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Store in refrigerator. Enjoy!
Oh, I should also mention that these Watermelon Cake Balls are actually strawberry-flavored. 😉 Prepare your taste buds accordingly.
Blair @ The Seasoned Mom says
July 29, 2015 at 8:06 amI love sweets and I love cute food…plus, cake balls are just delicious! This is SUCH a great idea!! Pinned. 🙂
Sarah says
July 30, 2015 at 6:30 pmAww, thank you!! Pinterest has served me well. Haha! 🙂
Megan Marlowe says
July 29, 2015 at 9:55 amThese are the cutest!
Sarah says
July 30, 2015 at 6:30 pmThank you so much!
Medha @ Whisk & Shout says
July 29, 2015 at 11:42 amSaw these on insta and fell in love- so adorable and I love how the mini chocolate chips look like the seeds of the watermelon! So cute 🙂
Sarah says
July 30, 2015 at 6:30 pmThank you! They turned out well and you can’t go wrong with the ingredients, ya know? So glad you like them!
Jen | Baked by an Introvert says
July 29, 2015 at 12:08 pmThese cake balls are just adorable. Love them!
Sarah says
July 30, 2015 at 6:30 pmThanks, friend!! 🙂
Stacey @ Bake.Eat.Repeat. says
July 29, 2015 at 1:50 pmSo cute! Love these, they’re so fun, and perfect for a summer treat!
Sarah says
July 30, 2015 at 6:31 pmThanks, Stacey! I saw the idea on Pinterest and thought it was adorable!
Manali @ CookWithManali says
July 30, 2015 at 2:05 pmso cute!! These will be such a hit with kids!
Sarah says
July 30, 2015 at 6:31 pmThat’s true!!! Thank you!
Linda G Blatchford says
August 3, 2015 at 6:59 amthose cake balls are chocolate AND so festive too. And Happy 90th to Grandma!
Sarah says
August 8, 2015 at 11:39 amThank you so much! So glad you like them!
Noa Ambar Regev says
August 5, 2015 at 9:55 amThese are so cute! Could be great for a summer themed party 🙂 (pinned!)
Sarah says
August 8, 2015 at 11:40 amThat’s what I thought too! Thanks so much!
Sarah says
August 6, 2015 at 10:32 amThese look and sound delicious! Pinned! Found you at Thursday’s Favourite Things.
Sarah says
August 8, 2015 at 11:42 amSo happy to have you here! Thank you so much! They turned out pretty cute. 🙂
cindy says
August 6, 2015 at 10:24 pmpinned from Weekend Retreat!
Sarah says
August 8, 2015 at 11:43 amThank you!
Ann says
August 7, 2015 at 11:24 amThose look like a lot of work, but are absolutely the cutest, mouth-watering watermelons I have ever seen!
Sarah says
August 8, 2015 at 11:45 amHonestly, they really aren’t! If you made the cake and frosting from scratch, these would definitely be time-consuming, but they were actually pretty easy with the help of a cake mix cake and canned frosting. Lol! So glad you like them, Ann! 🙂
Camila says
August 7, 2015 at 9:06 pmYummmm these looks so good and so CUTEEEE!!!!! Great share!!!! Pinning!
XOXO
Sarah says
August 8, 2015 at 11:51 amThank you so much!!
Theresa @DearCreatives says
August 10, 2015 at 8:43 pmI bet these were tasty! Pinned & shared. Maybe I’ll get to try out the recipe sometime. The look really pretty. Thanks for sharing at the Inspiration Spotlight Party!
Sarah says
August 11, 2015 at 11:32 amI’m so happy you like them. Thanks so much for the party!
Mandee Thomas says
August 11, 2015 at 5:00 pmWow, could these be any cuter!? Pinned! I wanted to let you know that I’m featuring this post tonight at the Create & Share Link Party (7:00 PM MST)! Congratulations!!! Can’t wait to see what you share with us this week. 🙂
Sarah says
August 13, 2015 at 7:34 pmThank you so much for the feature! I’m so glad you like them!! They were really fun to make. 🙂
Jennie @ The Diary of a Real Housewife says
August 13, 2015 at 1:52 pmThese are adorable!! I love this idea and will have to try asap!
Sarah says
August 13, 2015 at 7:36 pmThank you so much!
Michele @ Two Raspberries says
August 13, 2015 at 4:41 pmthese are SO cool and look so yummy! and the color is amazing! 😉
Sarah says
August 13, 2015 at 7:36 pmThank you! They turned out pretty cute!!! 🙂
Ami@NaiveCookCooks says
August 14, 2015 at 11:02 amThese are stunning!!! I am drooling!
Sarah says
August 14, 2015 at 12:29 pmThank you!!
Rachel says
April 21, 2017 at 6:56 pmHow would these taste with actual watermelon flavor? Not sure if that and chocolate will go well together but I might try it anyway. 🙂
Sarah says
April 22, 2017 at 10:56 pmI wonder too! I have seen chocolate-dipped watermelon pieces before and I always thought it a little strange!! But most fruit and chocolate go well together! I’m definitely curious. If you try it, let me know. Do they make watermelon cake mix?
Rachel says
April 26, 2017 at 6:57 pmHaven’t found watermelon cake mix but I was thinking about the LorAnn oils.
Sarah says
April 27, 2017 at 9:00 amThat’s a GREAT idea! I’m really interested in how it turns out. I bet it would be really good. Let me know if you try it!