Cake Balls

We are having a cake contest at work. They started it as a way to bring sweets during tax season. Each person signs up for a day, and we vote on winners at the end of tax season. It is the perfect thing when you work long hours, a sugar rush is sometimes JUST what you need. But who am I kidding, I don't need a reason to eat cake!

I was on an audit, and signed up late. Someone had already made strawberry, red velvet, chocolate, etc. I was out of ides. (caramel won last year, so didn't want to tackle that one) I love reading www.bakerella.com and thought I would try the cupcake pops and balls she makes. The pioneer woman also had her as a guest blogger, and she gave great instructions on how to prepare them.  It is basically a cake (any flavor) baked and crumbled. Then you mix in a tub of icing (any flavor) and roll into balls...then dip in chocolate.

I am obsessed with themes, so St. Paddy's day seemed like the perfect opportunity. Bakerella's favorite recipe was red velvet with cream cheese icing, dipped in white chocolate. So I decided to skip the red food coloring and do green. I made some "cupcake pops" some "cake pops" and then some "cake balls."

Cake batter

Once cake is cooked and crumbled add a tub (really only about 3/4 of one) of icing:

Mix until it becomes the consistency of cookie dough and can be rolled into balls:

The cupcake pops are made using a small flower cookie cutter:

 Then dipped the bottoms in milk chocolate:

They were a hit at the office, and fun (but time consuming) to make.

Can't wait for a baby shower when I can make strawberry ones, that are pink when you bite into them!

YUUUUMMMMYYYYY!!!!