Monday, May 25, 2020

Cake Balls

 My granddaughter spent the night with me, and we made some patriotic cake ball treats to have with a cup of tea, to have for Memorial Day.   The lavender topiary was a Mother's Day gift from my daughter.

A friend mailed this Poppy teacup to me after my beloved husband passed away back in 2013.  Isn't it beautiful, and such a loving remembrance of loved ones and perfect for Memorial Day.  

 Cissy loves having breakfast in bed at Nana's house.  She has her tea for one set filled with her favorite Vanilla Chai tea.  Of course, she likes to top it with whipped cream.




Yield: 3-4 dozen
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Cake Balls

Cake Balls

These are fun little treats and are varied by flavor of cake choice and sprinkles used.

Ingredients:

  • 1 box of cake mix (we used red velvet) + ingredients to make the cake
  • 1 cup of prepared frosting (we used vanilla, but cream cheese would be good)
  • Almond Bark (we used vanilla)
  • Sprinkles of your choice

Instructions:

  1. Prepare and bake cake according to package directions, but using a 9 x 13" pan.
  2. Let the cake cool on a cooling rack.
  3. After the cake is cool, crumble it up into a large bowl.
  4. Add the 1 cup of prepared frosting and mix well.  Refrigerate the mixture for about 30 minutes to make it easier to form the balls.
  5. Form the balls and place on parchment or waxed paper lined baking sheets.  At this point you could freeze the balls and dip them later, if you  wish.
  6. Melt the Almond Bark according to package directions. 
  7. Dip the balls into the melted almond bark.  We found that using a fork worked well.  Place the cake balls onto the sheets, and immediately sprinkle with your choice of sprinkles. 
  8. Let the cake balls harden, and then refrigerate them.  I even freeze them for longer storage. 
  9. Enjoy!
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21 comments:

  1. Yum....red velvet patriotic balls. Love the topiary lavender; it must smell divine. Love the beautiful red Poppy teacup set, too. Just look at your Cissy enjoying breakfast in bed. What fun to be served breakfast in bed by her grandma. Hope you are enjoying your Memorial Day weekend, Kitty.

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  2. Cake balls are a fun project Kitty, lovin' the red, white and blue sprinkles:@) Happy Memorial Day!

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  3. Cissy's living the life! 😁 And she smiles that early in the morning! A blessed Memorial Day to you and yours...would love to reach in and snatch one of those treats. (I may bake with rhubarb today as that's a typical Memorial Day thing to do.)

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  4. Love seeing Cissy's smiling face again Kitty and I'm so glad she's enjoying the teaset for one! Those cake balls are a perfect sweet treat for any holiday or celebration. Happy Memorial Day ♥

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  5. Thank you so much for the recipe. A great one for me to make with my grand girls tomorrow when they come over.

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  6. Happy Memorial Day!Those cake balls are perfect to celebrate it,pretty and sound delicious!Your amazing teacup caught my eye,just adorable!Greetings to Cissy and you!

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  7. Such a cute idea, Kitty! I think my 3 year old grandson will love to make these. He loves to bake with Grammie. How sweet that you serve Cissy breakfast in bed. xx Love your beautiful poppy teacup - such a special gift of remembrance. Happy Memorial Day xo

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  8. How fun to have Cissy spend that night with you and have breakfast in bed. The cake balls look and sound so good. Hope you have a nice week Kitty.

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  9. Love seeing Cissy smiling and enjoying the teaset! Those cake balls are a perfect sweet treat. I think I'll make some for Xavier. Hope you had a peaceful holiday.

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  10. I've always liked how your recipes include cake mixes and prepared frosting so you don't have to make everything from scratch.

    I'm also a fan of the breakfast in bed service offered at Nana's house. HA!

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  11. What a fun sleepover! Those cake balls look yummy.

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  12. It is so inspiring to see how involved you are in the lives of your precious grandchildren! These memories will linger with them forever!

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  13. What precious time with your granddaughter, Kitty! She looks perfectly happy to be pampered by her Nana. I'm happy for you!

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  14. Love seeing this picture of Cissy! Now that is a great way to have tea at Nana's house! My bunch loves cake balls Kitty. My oldest granddaghter will make a batch from time to time and they are gone in no time! Girl, I made some homemade pretzels yesterday! I will have to share next week. SO GOOD! Hugs and blessings, Cindy

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  15. No doubt the cake balls are as delicious as they look. Great way to celebrate the Red, White & Blue! I'm wild about the poppy teacup...and the pic of Cissy is adorable. What fun times you have at your place. Thanks for sharing! <3

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  16. Breakfast in bed is quite a treat at your house Kitty! Love the patriotic cake balls, perfect little bites! Your bright poppy teacup is so pretty!
    Jenna

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  17. Cissy is so spoiled. Good for her being spoiled by Nana. The tea cup is so pretty. I love cake balls.

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  18. Breakfast in bed, what a lovely treat for your granddaughter. You cup and saucer are lovely.

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  19. Kitty you are the best! I have never thought of breakfast in bed for the kiddos - they would love that! The cake balls are perfect for Memorial Day and the 4th of July. I would eat a bunch and so would the kids!

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  20. How cute Cissy looks, lounging in bed, with her favorite tea...I love that flavor too!
    Your entire poppy table is just sooo inviting, Kitty. I bought a teacup & saucer just like yours on Ebay, but the woman sent me a coffee cup instead!! :( It is being returned on Monday. She doesn't think she still has the teacup that she advertised. So sad! I wanted one just like yours!!! *sigh*

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  21. Breakfast in bed is such a lovely treat …

    All the best Jan

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