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Holiday Cake Bon Bons

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  • Prep 35 min
  • Total 3 hr 0 min
  • Servings 74
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Bite-sized bliss! Cake ball bon bons are a snap to make using cake mix and frosting and are an instant hit on any dessert tray.
Created Dec 1, 2012
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Ingredients

  • 1 box Betty Crocker* SuperMoist* Cake Mix, (any flavour)
  • Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
  • 1 container Betty Crocker* Creamy Deluxe* Frosting (any flavour)
  • 6 3/4 cups (1.675 L) white or light or dark chocolate moulding wafers (about 36 oz/1 kg)
  • Sprinkles or candy decorations (optional)

Steps

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    1
    Heat oven to 350ºF (325ºF for dark or nonstick pan). Make and bake cake as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan. Cool 15 minutes.
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    2
    In large bowl, crumble warm cake; stir in frosting until well blended. Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours or until firm enough to shape.
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    3
    Drop mixture by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheet. Shape into balls. (If mixture is too sticky, refrigerate until firm enough to shape.) Freeze 30 minutes.
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    4
    Line another cookie sheet with foil. In 1-quart microwavable bowl, microwave 2 1/4 cups chocolate moulding wafers uncovered on High 1 minute 30 seconds; stir. Continue microwaving and stirring in 15-second intervals until melted and smooth. Remove one-third of the balls from the freezer. Using 2 forks, dip and roll each ball in melted chocolate. Place on foil-covered cookie sheet. Decorate as desired. Refrigerate cake balls about 10 minutes or until coating is set. Melt remaining candy coating in 2 1/4 cup batches; dip remaining balls. Serve at room temperature. Store in airtight container.

Expert Tips

  • Tip 1
    Tip: Moulding wafers are easily found at any bulk food store.

Nutrition Information

280 Calories, 14g Total Fat, 2g Protein, 34g Total Carbs, 29g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 74 Bonbons
Calories
280
Total Fat
14g
Saturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
25mg
Sodium
140mg
Total Carbs
34g
Dietary Fiber
0g
Sugars
29g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Exchanges:
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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