Cake Ball Spiders Recipe: A Fun Treat for Halloween
These cake ball spiders are a fun and easy treat to make for Halloween, or anytime you need a quick dessert. These bite-sized desserts are fun to make with kids, and perfect for them to bring to a school party. A creepy, crawly treat they’ll love to eat!
About Cake Ball Spiders
These spider cake balls are made using a boxed cake mix, but if you prefer to start from scratch, go right ahead. And since the cake balls are coated in chocolate, the inside can be any flavor you’d like. I made vanilla cake balls, but chocolate would be yummy too.
Ingredients needed to make cake ball spiders:
- 1 box vanilla cake mix
- 1 cup water
- ⅔ cup oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup premade vanilla icing
- 16 ounces white candy melts
- ½ cup black candy melts
Step by Step With Photos
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and grease a 9″x13″ baking pan. Set aside until needed.
Place the cake mix, eggs, oil, and water into a mixing bowl.
Using an electric mixer, mix the ingredients until combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
Pour the batter into the greased 9″x13″ baking pan. Bake for 28-30 minutes and then let the cake cool.
Once the cake has cooled completely, use a fork to break up the cake into pieces.
Pour the crumbled cake and 1 cup vanilla frosting into a bowl.
Use an electric mixer to stir the cake and frosting together until combined.
Use a cookie scoop or a tablespoon to scoop out about 1-2 tablespoons of cake mixture. Roll the dough into a ball and place it on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Place the cake balls in the refrigerator, or freezer, until you’re ready to decorate them.
Melt 16 ounces of white chocolate melts in a microwave-safe bowl until smooth.
Dip each cake ball into the melted white chocolate. Let the excess drip off, and then place the ball back on the parchment. Let the chocolate set before decorating the cake ball.
Melt the black candy melts until smooth. Let it cool for a minute, then transfer it to a piping bag.
Snip the tip of the piping bag. Draw a spider onto each ball. Make an oval body, a smaller head, and then 4 legs on each side.
That’s all there is to making cake ball spiders. Once the spiders have set, store the cake balls in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week. This makes them a great after-school snack for the kids to enjoy one ball at a time.
Play around with drawing whatever type of spider you’d like. Use different colors or add some candy eyes. You could also add some edible candy spiders on top of the cake ball spiders, or serve them alongside them on a plate.
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Cake Ball Spiders
Equipment
- Electric mixer
- Parchment Paper
- Measuring Cups
- Cookie Scoop
- Microwave safe bowl
- Piping Bag
Ingredients
- 1 box vanilla cake mix
- 1 cup water
- ⅔ cup oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup premade vanilla icing
- 16 ounces white candy melts
- ½ cup black candy melts
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the cake mix, water, oil and eggs. Mix well, scraping the sides often.
- Spray or line a 13×9 baking dish. Pour the cake batter into the baking dish and spread evenly.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 28-30 minutes or until golden brown and set in the center.
- Allow to cool completely.
- Crumble the cake and add 1 cup of premade vanilla icing. Mix in a bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment just until combined.
- Use a cookie scoop or tablespoon, to scoop out the batter and shape into balls. Place on a sheet of parchment and repeat. Chill in the fridge or freezer until ready to decorate.
- Melt the white candy melts in a microwave safe bowl until smooth.
- Using a spoon, dip each cake ball into the melted white candy melts. Tap the excess on the side of the bowl and place back on the parchment. Repeat.
- Once the white candy melts have set, they can be decorated.
- Melt the black candy melts in a microwave safe bowl until smooth. Transfer to a piping bag and cut a small hole in the end.
- Carefully pipe a small head, bigger body and eight legs for each spider on the top of each cake ball. Allow to set.
Notes
Here’s another Halloween treat to try. These colorful Halloween Oreo Balls are so easy to make. As a no-bake dessert, they come together so quickly. And if spiders are your thing, you’ll love these Peanut Butter Spider Cookies.
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