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Patriotic 4th of July Cake Balls

Patriotic 4th of July Cake Balls

These Patriotic 4th of July Cake Balls are festive bite-sized desserts coated in red, white, and blue chocolate with a moist cake center. Perfect for holiday parties, BBQs, and dessert tables, they are easy to make ahead and ideal for feeding a crowd.
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Freeze Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Servings: 42 cake balls
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 145
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box white or vanilla cake mix, baked and cooled
  • 3-5 tbsp vanilla or cream cheese frosting
  • 2 cups red candy melts
  • 2 cups white candy melts or white chocolate chips
  • 1 cup blue candy melts
  • 1 1/2 tsp coconut oil, divided
  • red, white, and blue sprinkles or stars
  • lollipop sticks or toothpicks (optional)

Equipment

  • 9x13-inch baking pan
  • mixing bowls
  • spatula
  • Cookie scoop
  • parchment paper
  • microwave-safe bowls
  • baking sheets

Method
 

  1. Bake cake according to package directions in a 9x13-inch pan and cool completely.
  2. Crumble the cooled cake into fine crumbs in a large bowl.
  3. Add frosting gradually and mix until the cake mixture just holds together when pressed.
  4. Roll the mixture into 1-inch balls and place on parchment-lined baking sheets.
  5. Freeze the cake balls for at least 1 hour until firm.
  6. Melt red candy melts in the microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, then mix in a small amount of coconut oil.
  7. Dip frozen cake balls into melted coating using a toothpick or lollipop stick and let excess coating drip off.
  8. Decorate immediately with patriotic sprinkles before the coating sets.
  9. Repeat the dipping process with white and blue candy melts for color variety.
  10. Optional: drizzle contrasting candy melts over coated cake balls for extra decoration.
  11. Refrigerate finished cake balls for at least 15 minutes before serving.

Notes

Do not add too much frosting or the centers will become overly soft. Freeze cake balls before dipping for best results. Melt candy coating slowly to avoid overheating. Decorate immediately after dipping so sprinkles adhere properly. Store chilled until ready to serve.