Cookies and Cream Cake Balls

Cookies and Cream Cake Balls

  • Makes: 30-50 Balls
  • Active Time: 40-43 Minutes
  • Total Time: 2 Hours 45 Minutes
  • Tools Required: Double Boiler, Wax Paper, Spatula, Medium Sized Mixing Bowl, Large Mixing Bowl, 8x8x2 Pan, Cooling Rack, Whisk

Ingredients

    • For Cake:

    • Full box Vanilla Cake Mix
    • 2 large eggs
    • 1 stick butter
    • 1 cup milk

    • For Frosting:

    • 1/2 cup shortening
    • 8 oz. cream cheese
    • 4 cups powdered sugar
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1- 5 tablespoons milk
    • 1 1/2 cups. crushed Oreo® cookies
    • 2 bags Wilton® Candy Melts (chocolate flavor)

Directions

    • For Cake:

    • Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease bottom and halfway up sides of a standard 8x8x2 pan with cooking spray or butter.
    • Combine eggs, butter and milk. Add mix. Blend together until batter is smooth, approximately 1 to 2 minutes.
    • Pour batter into pan and spread, filling corners and leveling top. Bake for 40 to 43 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely. Crumble into large mixing bowl.

    • For Frosting:

      Cream together shortening, cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla. Add milk 1 tablespoon at a time until desired frosting consistency. Stir in crushed Oreo® cookies with a wooden spoon and blend well.
    • Fold together with cooled cake mixture and place in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. This makes the dough easier to work with while rolling.
    • Once firm, roll mixture into walnut sized balls using your hands, and place on wax paper-lined baking sheet. Return to freezer to firm.
    • Using double boiler, fill bottom halfway with water and bring to simmer. Remove from heat and pour in chocolate candy melts, stirring until smooth. Using fork, gently drop and cover cooled cake balls, working quickly due to the chocolate's tendency to harden. Repeat process until all balls are covered. Return to freezer to solidify chocolate. Best served cold.

Recipe Summary

Use with

Vanilla Cake Mix

Fresh Ingredients

Eggs, Butter, Milk, Cream Cheese

Staples

Shortening, Powdered Sugar, Vanilla Extract, Oreo® Cookies, Wilton® Candy Melts

Tools

Double Boiler, Wax Paper, Spatula, Medium Sized Mixing Bowl, Large Mixing Bowl, 8x8x2 Pan, Cooling Rack, Whisk

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I can't say enough how popular these little cake balls were when we whipped up a batch in the Dassant testing kitchen. The perfect balance of fluffy vanilla cake and creamy frosting, with the crunch of chocolate cookie in every bite, these little treats are only made better by their hard chocolate shell. It's difficult to eat just one, and you'll be sad to see them go - but don't worry, one recipe makes enough to keep them around long enough for all your friends and family to enjoy.