Orange Dream Cake Balls

There are 3 things I absolutely love when it comes to desserts... Marshmallow (especially S'mores and Krispie treats), apple cinnamon, and citrus (lemon, lime, orange). While I adore chocolate, it takes a back seat if any of the others are featured. If asked what my favorite dessert is I can't decide between apple crisp and lemon meringue pie. My favorite travel food is a pack of those gummy orange slices. And I really enjoy experimenting (my husband loves my experimenting, too) with various flavors of Krispie treats (I have future posts planned for Cookies n cream, and Butterfinger treats!)

When I came across this recipe on Miss CandiQuik I couldn't resist bookmarking it, and making it. But it makes so many, I needed to wait for an event where I could share. Well the opportunity came up, and so I am preparing them. In the future, I will probably try other cake/frosting/coating combos, but I'm going to *mostly* go with her original recipe for now.

EDIT: The changes I made to this were:
1) I added 1/4tsp orange extract
2) I only used 1 package white candy coating

My batch ended up making 31 cake balls. I just used my 1 tbsp measuring spoon to scoop it out. If you want more balls, use the 1/2 tbsp. :) Also, because of the size I used, I made them too big to serve in the little mini cups I got. OOPS!

Your cast of characters:

Not pictured: Water, Orange extract

1 box Orange cake mix
 - eggs, oil, water as mix requires
1/2 cup buttercream frosting
1 16oz package white candy coating

Optional:
1/4 tsp Orange extract
sprinkles
paper cups

Start by preparing the cake mix as directed on the box (adding orange extract if desired), bake, and allow to cool.

Yes, I have other 9x13 baking dishes but this is my favorite.

Then the fun part! Take that pretty orange cake, and crumble it all up in a large bowl.

And, yes, that's my favorite mixing bowl.

Then add 1/2 cup frosting (about half the tub) to the crumbled cake, and mush it all together.

Mix that up and then form into 1 inch balls (I used a 1 tbsp measuring spoon to scoop it out). Put them on a cookie sheet and chill in the fridge for a couple hours so they are easier to work with. (FYI, these things will be super sticky and not want to roll into a ball very easily... don't get frustrated, keep trying, eventually they shape into a ball!)

Then melt down a package of the candy coating as the package directs (either in the provided tray, in a microwave safe bowl, or in a saucepan over low heat). If you need to (I didn't even use all of the first package), melt the other package when necessary (this will keep you from having to constantly re-melt).

Dip your cake balls in to the coating, set on wax paper, and top with sprinkles immediately (if you want to use sprinkles) the sprinkles won't stick once the coating sets, and it will start setting quick because your cake balls are cold.


Allow to set, and enjoy!

Those wouldn't fit in the storage container.. I had to sample. :)

 Thanks for reading, and be sure to visit Miss CandiQuik for more yummy ideas using candy coating!

~Mandy

P.S. I will definitely be trying this again in the future with a different cake flavor/frosting flavor combo. I might even go for a triple chocolate taste! (chocolate cake, chocolate frosting, chocolate candy coating, with chocolate sprinkles)... or a lemon berry (strawberry cake, lemon frosting)... Or even butter pecan like the cake I made recently that was so yummy! Many possibilities... This has me thinking if it would work with my Tastefully Simple items.. The tropical pound cake with the Orange Dream cheese ball... or the Chocolate pound cake with the Cherry cheese ball... Might be yummy!