Yay for CAKE...balls!

Not usually one to fall for fads, but I couldn't resist making these cute little cake balls.  My source of inspiration came from my sister Olivia, and her source?...Bakerella!  If you haven't checked out her blog (http://www.bakerella.com), it's totally worth it!  I have to admit, I even teared up when reading the entry where she assisted in a marriage proposal!

For those of you who don't know what cake balls are, it's just a cooled, sheet cake mixed with a tub of frosting.  You can use any combination of flavors you want...like red velvet & cream cheese frosting, strawberry & vanilla frosting.  I used chocolate fudge cake mix & chocolate frosting.  Then you roll them into little balls, freeze them for a bit, and dip them in melted chocolate.  Here are my cake balls pre-dressed:
The dipping in chocolate part got a little messy, but I got some good tips from Olivia.  Add a little vegetable oil to your melted chocolate to really thin it out and work fast! That chocolate can harden up pretty quick.  I used both milk chocolate & white chocolate bark.  Here are some of the toppings I used after the balls got their chocolate bath.


After I rolled them around in the toppings, they were set on wax paper to harden.  Then for a few of them, I went back and drizzled it with more chocolate.  For my first-time, I was pleased with how they tasted because the inside is soft like cake and not chocolate candy...even though it looks like a truffle.  My husband, who does not have a sweet tooth, really appreciated them!  Here they are!