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Watermelon Cake Balls

Simple cake balls decorated to look like watermelons!
Course Dessert
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 24 cake balls
Author Sarah @ The Gold Lining Girl

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

  • Prepare and bake the cake according to package instructions. (For me, the ingredients included cake mix, eggs, water, and vegetable oil.)
  • Allow cake to cool completely, then break apart into crumbs in a large bowl.
  • Add frosting, several tablespoons at a time, to cake crumbs.
  • Mix well, and continue adding frosting until it reaches a consistency that it can easily be rolled into balls.
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment or waxed paper.
  • Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and place them an inch apart on the baking sheet.
  • Place in the freezer for at least 30 minutes.
  • In a small pot over low heat, melt the candy melts.
  • 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.
  • Carefully set them back onto the baking sheet.
  • Allow chocolate to set - about 20-30 minutes.
  • Store in refrigerator. Enjoy!