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Halloween Spider Cake Balls

Halloween Spider Cake Balls
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Calories
Author Robin Gagnon

Ingredients

Cake Balls

  • 1 ¾ C Flour
  • 2 C Sugar
  • 1 C Cocoa
  • 1 ½ teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 ½ teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 C Whole Milk
  • ½ C Oil
  • 2 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 1 C Boiling Water

Chocolate Frosting

  • ¼ C dark cocoa powder
  • 2 C soft unsalted butter
  • ¼ C half & half
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 C powder sugar

Items Assemble Spider Cake Balls

  • Ghirardelli melting chocolate
  • Cookie sheet lined with parchment paper
  • Candy eyes
  • Black licorice strings

Instructions

Cake ball Directions:

  • - Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • -Spray a 9 X 5 pan with baking spray.
  • -Mix the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
  • -In a separate bowl add the eggs, whole milk, oil, and vanilla.
  • -Add the bowl containing the eggs, whole milk, oil, and vanilla to the bowl holding the dry ingredients.
  • -Mix all together until fully incorporated.
  • -Beat for 3 minutes on medium.
  • -Slowly add the boiling water starting with a small amount then pour in the remaining boiling water.
  • -The batter may be a little runny.
  • -Pour into a prepared pan.
  • -Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  • -Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.

Chocolate Frosting Directions

  • -In a mixing bowl with a paddle beat butter until smooth.
  • -Add half & half and beat until fluffy and light.
  • -Add vanilla and beat for 1 min.
  • -Add powdered sugar and cocoa slowly and beat until well blended scraping the sides of the bowl so that it is all blended.
  • -If frosting is not stiff enough add more powder sugar ¼ C at a time.
  • -Test to see if the frosting is ready, take a spoonful and turning the spoon upside down. If the frosting hangs onto the spoon then it is ready if not then add more powder sugar.

Assembling Spider Cake Balls

  • -Once the cake is cool using your hands crumble the cake and put the pieces in a bowl.
  • -Take a spoon full of the frosting and add it to the crumbled cake.
  • -Use a spoon to combine.
  • -Add more frosting until you can form a small round ball.
  • -To form a ball take a small ice cream scoop of cake and frosting, using your hands to form a ball.
  • -Put the hand made cake balls into a refrigerator for an hour.
  • -Melt the chocolate in a double boiler to melt. Continue to stir frequently to make sure that all of the chocolates have melted.
  • -After removing the cake balls from the refrigerator push a cake pop stick in the center of the cake ball.
  • -Once the chocolate has hardened, dip the cake ball into the chocolate until fully coated.
  • -Place the individual dipped chocolate balls on a parchment lined cookie sheet to dry.
  • -Place two small candy eyes on the center of the cake ball.
  • -Add three shorts pieces of black licorice to each side the cake ball.