Best Snowball Cake Recipes

SNOWBALL CAKE I

Steps:

• Line a 4 quart round mixing bowl with parchment paper.
• Break cake up into small bite-sized pieces.
• Drain the crushed pineapple, reserve the syrup. You should have 1 cup of syrup if not add enough water to make 1 cup.
• Dissolve the gelatin in the 4 tablespoons of cold water. Add the boiling water, pineapple syrup, sugar and lemon juice. Mix well and place in the refrigerator until mixture just starts to thicken.
• Add the crushed pineapple to the gelatin mix and then fold in 4 cups of the whipped topping.
• Place a layer of cake pieces, then a layer of the pineapple mixture in the prepared bowl. Continue until all the cake and pineapple mixture is used up. Refrigerate for at least 12 hours or overnight.
• Turn the chilled cake out onto a serving platter and frost it with the remaining whipped topping and sprinkle with the coconut.

SNOWBALL CAKE

Steps:

• In a bowl, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand for 1 minute. Add boiling water; stir until gelatin is dissolved. Stir in sugar and lemon juice until sugar is dissolved. Add pineapple. Refrigerate until partially thickened, about 20 minutes. Fold in 4 cups whipped topping., Line a 3-qt. round bowl with plastic wrap. spoon about 2 cups pineapple mixture into bowl. Layer with half of the cake cubes and half of the remaining pineapple mixture. Repeat layers. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours., Unmold onto a serving plate. Spread remaining whipped topping over cake. Sprinkle with coconut.

SNOWBALL CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Prepare cake batter, in 2-1/2-qt. ovenproof bowl, as directed on package; scrape side of bowl. Beat cream cheese, egg and granulated sugar until well blended; spoon into center of batter in bowl.
• Bake 1 hour 5 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake in bowl 10 min. Loosen cake from bowl with knife; invert onto wire rack. Remove bowl. Cool cake completely.
• Meanwhile, beat dry pudding mix, powdered sugar and milk in medium bowl with whisk 2 min. Stir in COOL WHIP. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Place cake on plate; frost with pudding mixture. Cover with coconut. Keep refrigerated.

OLD FASHIONED SNOWBALL CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Line a 4 quart round bowl with plastic wrap. Tear angel food cake into bite size pieces. Drain pineapple thoroughly and reserve the syrup. You should have 1 cup of syrup.
• 2. Dissolve gelatin in the 4 T of cold water. Add the boiling water, the reserved pineapple syrup, the sugar and the lemon juice. Mix well and place in refrigerator until mixture starts to thicken. This may take a few hours.
• 3. Add the crushed pineapple to the gelatin mixture and then fold in 4 cups of the whipped topping.
• 4. Place a layer of cake pieces in bottom of bowl, then a layer of pineapple mixture, continue until all is used up, ending with cake pieces. Chill overnight.
• 5. Turn cake onto a platter or cake stand. Frost with the remaining 2 cups of whipped topping and sprinkle with coconut. I added cherries and a few leaves as well.

PINEAPPLE SNOWBALL CAKE

Steps:

• Soften gelatine in cold water. Add boiling water, sugar, juice, pineapple and salt. Mix well. Refrigerate until partly jelled.
• Prepare 2 packages whipped topping mix according to directions. Fold into jelled mixture.
• Line a large mixing bowl with waxed paper or extra-wide plastic wrap. Break the angel food cake into 1-inch chunks. In the lined mixing bowl, make layers of cake and jelled mixture, alternating and finishing with jelled mixture.
• Chill overnight.
• Next day, prepare 1 package whipped topping mix. Take cake from refrigerator and turn upside down on large plate. Remove bowl and waxed paper. Frost with whipped topping mix. Chill until serving time.
• NOTE: If you substitute Cool Whip or whipped cream, you will need six cups. However, I can't speak to the results of using those ingredients.

SNOWBALL CAKE

Steps:

• PREPARE cake batter, in 2-1/2-qt. ovenproof bowl, as directed on package; scrape side of bowl. Beat cream cheese, egg and granulated sugar until well blended; spoon into center of batter in bowl.
• BAKE 1 hour 5 minute or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake in bowl 10 minute Loosen cake from bowl with knife; invert onto wire rack. Remove bowl. Cool cake completely.
• MEANWHILE, beat dry pudding mix, powdered sugar and milk in medium bowl with whisk 2 minute Stir in COOL WHIP. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• PLACE cake on plate; frost with pudding mixture. Cover with coconut. Keep refrigerated.

CHOCOLATE SNOWBALL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line 10-cup ovenproof glass bowl or 10-cup metal bowl smoothly with foil. Spray foil with nonstick spray. Combine dark rum and instant coffee in small bowl or ramekin; stir to dissolve coffee.
• Combine chocolate chips and butter in large bowl. Set bowl over saucepan of simmering water. Stir until chocolate and butter are melted and smooth. Remove bowl from over water. Using electric mixer, beat in sugar, then coffee mixture. Beat until mixture cools to lukewarm, about 3 minutes. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Transfer batter to foil-lined bowl.
• Bake cake until top is cracked and dry and tester inserted into center comes out with some moist batter attached, about 1 hour 5 minutes. Cool cake in bowl on rack 15 minutes (center of cake will fall). Press edge of cake firmly to level with center of cake. Refrigerate cake uncovered until cold, at least 6 hours and up to 2 days.
• Invert bowl with cake onto platter, allowing cake to fall onto platter. Lift off bowl; peel off foil. Beat cream in large bowl until peaks form. Spread whipped cream all over cake, mounding cream in center. Cut into wedges and serve, or refrigerate up to 6 hours.

COCONUT SNOWBALL CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Prepare cake batter, in 2-1/2-qt. ovenproof bowl sprayed with cooking spray, as directed on package; scrape side of bowl. Add dry gelatin mix and 1/4 cup milk; beat until blended.
• Bake 55 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake in bowl 10 min. Loosen cake from side of bowl with knife; invert onto wire rack. Remove bowl. Cool cake completely.
• Meanwhile, beat dry pudding mix, sugar and remaining milk in medium bowl with whisk 2 min. Stir in COOL WHIP. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Place cake, flat side down, on plate; frost with pudding mixture. Cover with coconut.

SNOWMAN SNOWBALL CAKE

Steps:

• For the Cake:.
• Hand mix the cocoa, eggs, water and oil in a bowl,.
• Pour some of the batter into a large sized (8") baking bowl and the remaining into a medium (5") baking bowl.
• Bake at 350F: 60 minutes for the larger bowl, 30 minutes for the smaller bowl.
• After cooling, remove the cakes from the bowls, cut a hole into the larger cake and fill with the marshmallow cream frosting.
• For the Frosting:.
• In a stand mixer, mix butter.
• Add the marshmallow cream; mix again.
• Add the powdered sugar, mix again.
• For the Assembly:.
• Place the larger cake upside down on a cake stand; this is the bottom base of the snowman.
• Cover with the marshmallow frosting.
• Cover the smaller cake (the snowman's head) with the marshmallow frosting and set on top of the bottom/larger cake; you may need to use a small round cardboard as a base to the head so it doesn't slide off.
• Cover the snowman with coconut flakes.
• Pipe little pupils, using the white icing, on the candy-coated chocolates; then place them down, forming the eyes.
• Add the chewing candy on the face, forming the nose.
• Add the mini chocolate balls, forming the mouth.
• Place the sweet & tart chews on the body, forming the buttons.
• And wrap the strawberry sour belts around the neck, forming the scarf.

COCONUT SNOWBALL CAKE

Steps:

• Place cake on a large serving platter or cake plate. Gently fold cherry juice into the whipped topping; frost top and sides of cake. Sprinkle with coconut. Refrigerate 1 hour before serving.

SNOWBALL CAKE II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch pan. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and 1 1/2 cups sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing just until incorporated. Stir in the 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and lemon extracts.
• In a large glass or metal mixing bowl, beat 5 egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold 1/3 of the whites into the batter, then quickly fold in remaining whites until no streaks remain.
• Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
• To make the Fluffy White Frosting: Combine 1 1/2 cups sugar, 2 egg whites, corn syrup, and cream of tartar in the top of a double boiler. Add cold water and beat on low speed of electric mixer just until blended. Place over boiling water and beat constantly on high speed about 3 minutes or until soft peaks form. Remove from heat and place over cold water. Add vanilla and beat an additional 3 minutes or until frosting is thick enough to spread.
• To make the snowballs: Cut cake into 2-inch squares. Trim corners of each square, leaving rounded edges. Spread top and sides with frosting. Sprinkle coconut generously over frosting.

COCONUT SNOWBALL CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Mix together the oil, cakemix, and all the cake ingredients, beat until smooth Pour into a well greased oven proof BOWL (2 quart size).
• Bake 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, allow to cool in the bowl for 15 minutes Remove from bowl& allow to cool completely on a rack before frosting.
• Frosting: Melt the chocolate in the top of a double boiler over simmering water.
• Remove from heat and pour into a bowl add confectioners sugar and evaporated milk Beat until smooth.
• Place the cake on a serving platter, spread frosting over the rounded cake.
• Sprinkle heavily with coconut.

LEMON SNOWBALL CAKE

Steps:

• Line a 3 quart bowl with 2 pieces of wax paper, one on top of the other.
• Let each piece extend over the opposite edges of the bowl, so all edges are covered.
• The paper will be wrinkled.
• Set bowl aside.
• Cut angel food cake into 1" cubes and set aside.
• In a large bowl, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand 5 minutes to soften.
• Add boiling water and stir until gelatin is dissolved.
• Stir in granulated sugar, salt, orange juice concentrate, lemon juice and peel.
• Refrigerate for 45 minutes to 1 hour, stirring occasionally, until partially set and mixture mounds when dropped from a spoon.
• In a large bowl, whip 1 pint cream until it forms soft peaks.
• Fold gelatin mixture into whipped cream.
• Spoon a small amount of lemon mixture into bottom of the prepared bowl to cover bottom.
• Scatter several pieces of the angel food cake over lemon mixture.
• Continue alternating lemon mixture and cake until all is used.
• Cover with plastic wrap and foil.
• Refrigerate 1-2 days before serving.
• Before serving, invert bowl onto serving platter. Carefully remove bowl and wax paper.
• In a small bowl, whip 1 cup cream and powdered sugar until stiff.
• Frost top and sides of molded cake with whipped cream.
• Sprinkle top and sides of cake with coconut (if desired) and garnish with a lemon rose or mint leaves.

RED VELVET SNOWBALL CAKE

Steps:

• For the cake: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease two 9-inch round cake pans with baking spray. Line bottom of pans with waxed paper; spray paper with baking spray. Dust with flour; tap out excess.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, grated chocolate, baking powder, and salt.
• In a 2-cup glass measuring cup, stir together buttermilk, food coloring, vinegar, vanilla, and baking soda.
• In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar on medium-high until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until well blended. Beat in flour mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture on medium-low speed. Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on a wire rack 10 minutes. Invert onto wire rack; invert again and let cool completely on rack.
• For the frosting: Place white chocolate and cream in a small micro-wave-safe bowl. Microwave on high 15 to 30 seconds; whisk until smooth. Let stand 2 minutes; cover with plastic wrap and chill.
• In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in cooled white-chocolate mixture until blended. On low speed, add confectioners' sugar in batches and beat until combined. Increase speed to medium-high and beat until fluffy, about 1 minute.
• To assemble the cake: Cut each cake layer horizontally with a long serrated knife, to make 4 layers. Place one layer on a serving plate and spread with about 1 cup of frosting. Repeat with remaining 3 layers, frosting the top and sides of the cake. Sprinkle coconut on top and sides of cake. Refrigerate cake about 1 hour to let it set.

SNOWBALL COOKIES (BOXED CAKE MIX!)

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 350°F.
• COMBINE olive oil and oats. Let stand 5 minutes. Stir in cake mix, eggs and vanilla until well blended. Fold in nuts. Form into 1-inch balls and place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• BAKE 8 minutes or until set. Cool on cookie sheet 1 minute. Remove cookies to cooling rack. Roll in powdered sugar while still slightly warm.

GIANT SNOWBALL CAKE

Steps:

• In a bowl, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand for 1 minute. Add boiling water; stir until gelatin is dissolved. Add sugar and juices; stir until sugar is dissolved. Refrigerate until partially thickened, about 2 hours. , Beat 1 cup cream until stiff peaks form; fold into gelatin mixture. Line a 4-qt. round bowl with plastic wrap. Spoon about 1 cup whipped cream mixture into bowl. Alternate layers of cake and whipped cream mixture until bowl is filled, ending with cream mixture. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours. , Unmold onto a serving plate. Whip remaining cream; frost cake. Sprinkle with coconut.

SNOWBALL CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Mix devils food cake as directed on box. Bake in a greased and floured glass pyrex bowl on 350 degrees for about 45 to 55 minutes or till toothpick comes out clean.Cool in bowl for ten minutes and then invert on to wax paper. When completely cool,put back into cleaned glass bowl.
• 2. Cut opening in bottom of cake to put in marshmallow filling. I just cut a circle (save that) and then took some of the cake out and ate it. HaHa! Fill with some of the marshmallow creme( I put about a cup or more) and replace circle of cake you cut out.Invert cake onto a cake plate,and then frost with remaining marshmallow topping and coat with coconut.
• 3. For marshmallow filling: Dissolve knox gelatin in water for five minutes in a bowl. Then microwave it for about 40 seconds untill it starts to boil around the edge. Cool to the touch. Add butter,salt and vanilla. Wisk in marshmallow creme. Refrigerate untill its of spreading consistency.Fill Inside as talked about above and then frost outside of cake and cover with coconut which has been colored with the two drops of red food coloring. Voila! Snowball cake! :-)

NEW SNOWBALL CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 10" Bundt or tube pan.
• 2. Combine cake mix, eggs, oil, water and almond extract, and blend 2 minutes. Fold in ginger and toasted almonds. (to toast almonds, put in flat cookie sheet and put in a 350 degree oven for just a few minutes, don't leave the oven watch closely til a little browned.)
• 3. Pour into greased pan. Bake 50 Minutes (mine only took 40 minutes) so check with toothpick at 40 min) Cool in pan on rack for 25 minutes. Remove from pan and cool 2 hours.
• 4. Using a long serrated knife, slice cake horizontally into two layers. making the top layer 1/3 the height of cake, the bottom layer 2/3 the height. Remove top and set aside. Hollow out center of bottom layer leaving 3/4 inch border of cake on bottom and sides. Spoon Filling into tunnel. Replace the top layer.
• 5. Filling: In large bowl beat cream cheese until light and fluffy. Beat in sour cream, confectioners sugar and vanilla until smooth. Spoon filling into cake tunnel.
• 6. White Frosting (my own) Into 5 scant Tablespoons of flour, gradually blend 1 cup of milk. Cook to a thick paste. ( I put in microwave for 1 min. at a time, stir and continue til thickened to a thick paste) if using stove top stir constantly til thick. Cool to lukewarm, meanwhile cream 1 cup crisco with 1 cup sugar, 1/2 tsp. salt add to cooled paste and add 1 tsp. vanilla extract and beat til fluffy. I would think chocolate frosting would be wonderful with it as well ! *For this recipe, sprinkle the 1 cup of flaked coconut over the frosting. Note: If using the Duncan Hines frosting, Combine the frosting and lemon juice until well mixed. Spread on cake and sprinkle coconut over icing immediately .

SNOWBALL CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350F
• 2. Prepare cake batter in to 2 1/2- qt. ovenproof bowl, as directed on the package; scrape side of bowl. Beat cream cheese, egg and granulated sugar until well blended.
• 3. Spoon into center of batter in bowl. Bake 1 hour 5 min, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake in bowl 10 min.
• 4. Loosen cake from bowl with knife; invert onto wire rack. Remove bowl; cool completely. Beat dry pudding mix, powdered sugar and milk in medium bowl with whisk 2 min.
• 5. Stir in COOL WHIP. refrigerate until ready to use. Place cake on plate; frost with pudding mixture. Cover with coconut flakes.
• 6. Keep refrigerated.

RED VELVET SNOWBALL CAKE

Steps:

• Cake: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease two 9-inch round cake pans with baking spray. Line bottom of pans with waxed paper; spray paper with baking spray. Dust with flour; tap out excess.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, grated chocolate, baking powder, and salt.
• In a 2-cup glass measuring cup, stir together buttermilk, food coloring, vinegar, vanilla, and baking soda.
• In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar on medium-high until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until well blended. Beat in flour mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture on medium-low speed. Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on a wire rack 10 minutes. Invert onto wire rack; invert again and let cool completely on rack.
• Frosting: Place white chocolate and cream in a small micro-wave-safe bowl. Microwave on high 15 to 30 seconds; whisk until smooth. Let stand 2 minutes; cover with plastic wrap and chill.
• In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in cooled white-chocolate mixture until blended. On low speed, add confectioners' sugar in batches and beat until combined. Increase speed to medium-high and beat until fluffy, about 1 minute.
• To assemble: Cut each cake layer horizontally with a long serrated knife, to make 4 layers. Place one layer on a serving plate and spread with about 1 cup of frosting. Repeat with remaining 3 layers, frosting the top and sides of the cake. Sprinkle coconut on top and sides of cake. Refrigerate cake about 1 hour to let it set.