Kids of all ages can’t get enough of these Funfetti cake balls. These colorful Funfetti cake balls are the ultimate bite-sized treat! Easy to make, fun to decorate, and guaranteed to delight kids and adults alike—perfect for birthdays, parties, or any sweet celebration.
What’s the secret you ask? I’ll tell you, but my answer to making Funfetti cake balls might come as a surprise.
You probably have some idea about how to make cake balls already. It might involve using a baking mold to shape the cake, or altering the recipe in order to create the right batter. As we all know, cake batter is very fluid and does not lend itself to being hand-formed into anything. That’s why cake molds work and why they are so neat and fun to use. You can imagine the disaster area your kitchen would likely become if you decided to attempt shaping regular cake batter into balls. It obviously wouldn’t work.
What if you don’t have Funfetti cake mix
If you don’t have Funfetti cake mix, no problem. Use any boxed vanilla or white cake mix and add sprinkles to the batter.
The art of the cake ball
It’s a well-known fact that making something into a ball makes it better. It’s certainly easier to consume by hand. Theoretically, it helps with portion control (we tell ourselves). It certainly gives us more flexibility in how much and how often we enjoy the tasty treat, whether it’s a meatball or a chocolate ball. Cake balls are not only enjoyable and convenient, they are also easily served in less formal settings, and make a better option for a quick grab and go snack.
Okay, so we all love cake balls. Great. How do you make them? The answer is both more simple and more complicated than you’d expect. You don’t have to alter the cake recipe at all, and you don’t need a mold.
All you have to do is bake cupcakes, and then crumble them. This recipe shows you how to easily transform a baked cake with confetti sprinkles into Funfetti cake balls. You will also learn how to coat these balls in delicious melted white chocolate.
Scoop batter into the cupcake liners in a cupcake pan
Bake the cupcakes at 350 degrees for 21 minutes.
Remove cupcakes from the oven and let cool.
Remove liners and crumble the cake into a medium bowl.
Add 1/2 tbsp. frosting to the crumbled cake.
Combine until dough-like
Take a small size of the dough and form into a ball
Continue until all cake mix is formed into balls
Place onto a plate and place into the freezer for 30 minutes until solid
How to prepare the chocolate shell
Using a double boiler, melt the white chocolate
Pull out the cake balls and set onto the counter next to the melted chocolate
Using a fork, place a cake ball onto the fork and carefully dip it into the chocolate
Lightly tap the side of the pot to get rid of the extra chocolate
Final steps to make the Funfetti cake balls
Steps
Place cake ball onto the cookie sheet
Sprinkle some confetti on top of the cake balls
Repeat with remaining cake balls.
Once the chocolate is hardened, slowly pull out the sticks for cake balls or leave in for cake pops.
Serve, wrap or box to give as homemade gifts.
Funfetti Cake Balls
These colorful Funfetti cake balls are the ultimate bite-sized treat! Easy to make, fun to decorate, and guaranteed to delight kids and adults alike—perfect for birthdays, parties, or any sweet celebration.
Jeannette Kaplun is a Latina mom of 2, TV host, author and blogger. She's the founder of Hispana Global and has appeared on Good Morning America, The Steve Harvey Show, Despierta América, Hoy Día, CNN en Español and The Chew. Previously she co-founded Todobebé and hosted the Emmy-nominated Viva la Familia TV show on Univision. Jeannette's work has been featured in prominent media outlets such as Forbes, The Huffington Post, Today Show Parenting Team, Parents Latina, Univision and Telemundo. She has also been a speaker at industry conferences and events, sharing her expertise on content creation, branding, and entrepreneurship. She serves as Special Advisor to The Bank of America Institute for Women's Entrepreneurship at Cornell and was included in the Forbes #Next1000 2021 list. She won the Iris Award for Instagram of the Year in 2021. Jeannette lives in Miami with her family and Maltese dog, Snoopy.
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