Looking for delicious Halloween chocolate candy that does not take long to make? These delicious Halloween cake balls are made using cake mix, store bought frosting and candy melts, and are really easy to make!
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What is a Halloween Cake Truffle?
A Halloween cake truffle is a candy with chocolate cake inside, and chocolate coating and Halloween sprinkles outside.
How good does that sound? These double chocolate Halloween cake balls are going to become your go to Halloween dessert for Halloween parties!
Easy Halloween Treats
What do you need to make these delicious cake pop chocolate truffles? Here are the tools you will need to make them:
– Baking Pan 9 x 13, you will need this pan to bake the chocolate cake for truffles.
– Mixing Bowl, for mixing chocolate cake crumbs with chocolate frosting.
– Parchment Paper, when you are cooling off the chocolate truffles on a baking sheet, you will want to line it up with parchment paper, so that the candy don’t get stuck to the baking sheet.
– Baking Sheet, use a baking sheet lined with parchment paper to cool the truffles in the refrigerator.
Ingredients for Halloween Cake Truffles
What do you need to make these delicious chocolate cake balls? Here are the ingredients that you will need:
– Chocolate Cake Mix, the chocolate cake made from box mix will be the base for your cake ball truffles. With a cake box mix you can make a chocolate cake in just 5 minutes!
– Ingredients for chocolate cake, you will need eggs, water, oil and whichever other ingredients you need to make the cake mix cake.
– Chocolate Frosting, we are using store bought frosting, just like we are using the store bought chocolate cake mix to make these Halloween cake mix truffles quickly.
– Chocolate Melts, we dip some of the Halloween cake balls in melted chocolate melts, before sprinkling them with Halloween Sprinkles. Chocolate melts will melt quickly, and are easy to use in this recipe.
– Halloween Sprinkles, colorful Halloween sprinkles is what makes these Halloween chocolate cake truffles so much fun.
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– Apple Pie Spice Recipe, apple spice mix is perfect for apple pie, apple cake and lots of other delicious fall desserts.
– Air Fryer Lid Garlic Parmesan Chicken Legs, best ever airfryer chicken legs recipe. These chicken legs are easy to make, and they are full of all your favorite flavors of garlic, butter and Parmesan.
– Pumpkin Sugar And Creamer Set, great way for serving tea in the fall and for the holidays! Check out these pumpkin sugar and creamer sets, they are so much fun!
– Halloween Coffee Mugs, you will love these fun coffee and tea mugs, they are perfect for Halloween!
Easy Cake Balls with Cake Mix!
You can definitely use homemade cake for this recipe, but we have an even better shortcut for you in this recipe!
Use Chocolate Cake Mix to make the cake in just 5 minutes! Or, if you don’t have chocolate cake mix, you can use White Cake Mix or Yellow Cake Mix instead.
We love making desserts with cake mixes, such as Caramel Apple Poke Cake and Funfetti Cake Box Cookies. Desserts are so easy to make with cake box mix, and they are so delicious!
How to Make Cake Balls for Halloween
Halloween cake balls are so easy to make! Here is how to cook chocolate cake ball truffles for Halloween:
In a mixing bowl, combine Chocolate Cake Mix with other ingredients that are needed to make the cake. Mix the ingredients together.
Butter the 9 x 13 Baking Pan. Pour cake batter the pan, and bake the cake per the cake box mix recommendations.
Take the cake out of the oven and cool it completely.
Cut the cake into pieces, and crumble into another mixing bowl. Add about 3/4 can of Chocolate Frosting and mix well. If the mixture is not wet enough to roll into balls, add 2 more tablespoons of Chocolate Frosting and mix again.
Line Baking Sheet with Parchment Paper.
Roll the batter into round truffles and put the truffles on parchment paper. If you just want to cover them in Halloween Sprinkles, roll them in sprinkles before putting them on Parchment Paper. Put the cookie sheet in the fridge for at least 50 minutes, to make the truffles cold.
Line another Baking Sheet with Parchment Paper. Melt Chocolate Melts according to package instructions. Dip the truffles that you didn’t roll in Halloween Sprinkles into melted chocolate and put them on parchment paper. Sprinkle with Halloween Sprinkles and put back in refrigerator to set.
Serve with Pumpkin Spice Latte after a fall dinner of Instant Pot Irish Beef Stew, Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Carrots and Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes.
Easy Cake Balls Variations
There are so many different cake truffle balls you can make:
Use a different cake box mix: Instead of Chocolate Cake Mix, use Yellow Cake Mix or White Cake Mix. Or use a spice cake mix, this would be great for Halloween or fall cake balls.
Use a different frosting: depending on which cake mix you use, pick a frosting that will go great with it.
Use different candy melts: Use dark chocolate candy melts or white chocolate candy melts. Or pick orange or purple candy melts for Halloween truffles.
Use different sprinkles: You can use Valentines Day Sprinkles or Christmas Sprinkles to make different cake balls with cake mix. You can also use Funfetti Sprinkles for Funfetti cake balls!
Cake balls recipe without chocolate coating, one of the cake truffles in this recipe are made without chocolate coating. Once you make the truffle, just roll it in Small Halloween Sprinkles and cool in the fridge for a bit.
Cake balls recipe without cream cheese, use this exact recipe (scroll down to the recipe card for it), as it does not contain cream cheese.
Cake balls with sprinkles: Use Valentines Day Sprinkles, Christmas Sprinkles or Funfetti Sprinkles and roll these cake truffles in them.
Cake balls without sticks, don’t want the mess of putting the cake balls on sticks? Use this recipe, as these are easy Halloween cake balls without sticks.
What To Serve With Halloween Homemade Cake Balls
Here are some ideas for serving these fun Halloween cake truffles.
– For Halloween Party Ideas, serve on pumpkin plates with other Halloween dishes, such as Witches Brooms, Clementine Pumpkins, Easy Witches Fingers, Halloween Egg Salad With Spiders, Pumpkin Spice Toasted Pepitas, Instant Pot Apple Cider and Carved “Pumpkins” Orange Bell Peppers. And use the Throwing Up Pumpkins as centerpieces.
– For an easy fall dinner, serve on fall plates with Air Fryer Lid Garlic Parmesan Chicken Legs, Air Fryer Asparagus, Air Fryer Baked Acorn Squash.
– For a fancy Thanksgiving dinner, serve on Thanksgiving dinnerware with dinner of Instant Pot Turkey Breast, Keto Italian Sausage Stuffing, Roasted Turnips, Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce.
Frequently Asked Questions About Halloween Cake Balls
Why do I need to put cake balls in the fridge before dipping them into chocolate candy melts?
When you rolling your Halloween cake truffles, they are too warm to dip them into melted chocolate. Cooking them for a bit in the fridge makes them easier to dip.
Why are my cake balls falling apart?
If your Halloween cake truffles are falling apart when you roll them, then you need more Chocolate Frosting to keep them together. Add a tablespoon of frosting to your cake and frosting mix, and try rolling your Halloween cakeballs again.
Are cake balls easy to make?
I find they really easy to make, much easier than cake pops, because you don’t have to use the sticks. Follow the step by step instructions in the recipe card below, to make your own easy and delicious Halloween cakeballs.
Can you make fall cake balls recipe without chocolate coating?
You definitely can, and those are actually easier to make then the ones with the coaching. To do that, once you make a truffle, roll it in Small Halloween Sprinkles and put it in refrigerator to cool for a bit. The it is ready to eat.
What do you dip Halloween cake balls in?
You can make them without chocolate coaching by just dipping the Halloween truffles in Small Halloween Sprinkles, as mentioned above. Or, you can dip them in Chocolate Melts.
How do you store Halloween cakeball truffles?
Store them in air tight container in the refrigerator for a few days.
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Halloween Cake Ball - Cake Truffles
Ingredients
- 1 Chocolate Cake Mix
- Water
- ½ cup Canola Oil
- 3 Eggs
- 1 tsp Unsalted Butter
- 1 can Chocolate Frosting
- 1 cup Chocolate Melts
- ¼ cup Halloween Sprinkles
Instructions
- Combine
Chocolate Cake Mix with other ingredients that are needed to make the cake in amixing bowl . Mix all the ingredients together. Butter the9 x 13 Baking Pan . Pour cake batter the pan, and bake the cake per the cake box mix recommendations. - Once the cake is baked, take it out of the oven and cool it completely.
- Cut the cake into pieces, and crumble into another
mixing bowl . Add about 3/4 can ofChocolate Frosting and mix well. If the mixture is not wet enough to roll into balls, add 2 more tablespoons ofChocolate Frosting and mix again.It took me almost the whole can of frosting to get to the needed consistency. It will depend on how moist your cake is, and how much cake you have. - Line a
Baking Sheet withParchment Paper .Roll the batter into round truffles and put the truffles on parchment paper. If you just want to cover them inHalloween Sprinkles , roll them in sprinkles before putting them onParchment Paper . Put the cookie sheet in the fridge for at least 50 minutes, to make the truffles cold. - Line another
Baking Sheet withParchment Paper . MeltChocolate Melts according to package instructions. Dip the truffles that you didn't roll inHalloween Sprinkles into melted chocolate and put them on parchment paper. Sprinkle withHalloween Sprinkles and put back in refrigerator to set.Serve with Dalgona Coffee after dinner of Garlic Butter Chicken, Air Fryer Cauliflower and Cucumber Tomato Salad.
Yum, these are so perfect! I am always stuck on what to make for Halloween, and now I have a solution! Thanks so much for the recipe 🙂
How cute are these! My kids are going to love making them.
I love all your suggestions for dressing these up – what a great holiday treat!
Absolutely amazing! The flavors are so on point and this dish was incredibly easy to make. Thanks for the recipe!
These looks so adorable and festive for Halloween! My daughter and I are excited to make these cake balls. Halloween is one of our favorite times of the year!
This is a great idea and a lot of fun. I like using different decorations to make each one look unique.
These look so fun and perfect for Halloween parties!
What a fun and tasty treat for Halloween! Looking forward to serving these in my kids classrooms this year for their Halloween parties!
Such a fun, easy, tasty idea! I love all the ideas for zhuzhing them up, too!
I love this idea for a fun Halloween treat. These will be a hit with the kids!!
Tried this with white cake mix and chocolate frosting, because that’s what I had on hand. Pretty good, I will try again with the chocolate cake mix next time.
A Delicious and fun Halloween treat. Will have to make these with my son.
That sounds delicious – and so quick and easy!
Cute and yummy! Great idea for a party finger food at Halloween
These are the most amazing and festive cake balls. I loved making these with my kids.
I’m always for chocolate! Great idea for kids.
These are sooo cute, not to mention tasty! Kiddos can help make these too.