Best Cake Eyeballs Recipes

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CAKE EYEBALLS



Cake Eyeballs image

Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 2h25m

Yield 24 to 30 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

One (18.25-ounce) box red velvet or yellow cake mix (plus required ingredients)
One (12-ounce) can frosting (any kind)
12 ounces white chocolate melting disks
Assorted gel icing, for decorating

Steps:

  • Prepare the cake mix according to the package directions for a 9-by-13-inch cake or two 9-inch cakes. Allow to cool slightly in the pan, then remove to a rack, cover with a dish towel and let cool completely.
  • Break off sections of the cake and crumble in a large bowl. When finished, you should have a bunch of very fine cake crumbs. Using a rubber spatula, work the frosting into the cake until it is no longer visible. (Even if you use white frosting with red velvet cake, the white will eventually blend in entirely.)
  • Next, roll the mixture into 1 1/2-inch balls (a small ice cream scoop helps with this) and set on a parchment-lined baking sheet. This is important: Pop 'em in the freezer, uncovered, for at least an hour. The cake balls need to be very firm before coating them.
  • When the cake balls are nice and firm, place the white chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water. (Don't let the bowl touch the water.) Stir occasionally until the chocolate is melted and smooth. Remove the bowl from the pan. Add the cake balls one at a time to the melted white chocolate and gently roll to coat. Using a fork, lift out the cake balls, then tap the fork against the side of the bowl to remove the excess chocolate. With a toothpick, push the ball off of the fork and back onto the parchment-lined baking sheet. Let set at room temperature, 10 to 15 minutes. Decorate with gel icing to look like eyeballs.

CAKE EYEBALLS



Cake Eyeballs image

Customize these cake balls to your liking with the flavors of your choice. - Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h35m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 package cake mix of your choice (regular size)
1 cup prepared frosting of your choice
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

Steps:

  • Prepare and bake cake mix according to package directions, using a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Cool completely on a wire rack., Crumble cake into a large bowl. Add frosting and mix well. Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls. Place on baking sheets. Chill cake balls until firm, at least 2 hours in freezer or at least 3 hours in refrigerator., In separate bowls, heat candy melts in the microwave until melted; stir until smooth. Dip each cake ball in coating; allow excess to drip off. Decorate as desired. Let stand until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 182 calories, Fat 8g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 23mg cholesterol, Sodium 208mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

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