Bloodshot Cake Eyeballs for Halloween: An Easy Recipe Treat
These bloody cake eyeballs for Halloween are a fun and easy treat to make. Made with a boxed cake mix, you can pull them together in no time. With candy eyes that give the creepy bloodshot look, these cake balls have just the right mix of cute and eerie. The perfect treat to make for a school event, Halloween party, or just as a fun snack to make with kids.
About Cake Eyeballs for Halloween
These eyeball cake balls are made using a boxed cake mix, but if you prefer to start from scratch, you can. However, I personally think it’s a waste to make a cake from scratch just to mush it up into cake balls. I prefer to save the homemade cakes for cakes and use a cake mix for cake balls and cake pops. I made vanilla cake balls, but you can make whatever flavor you’d like.
Ingredients needed to make bloody eyeball cake balls:
- 1 box vanilla cake mix
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup oil
- 3 eggs
- ½ cup premade vanilla icing
- 20 ounces white candy melts or white chocolate
- Bloody eyeball candy decorations
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, 3 eggs, 1/2 cup of oil, and 1 cup of 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 about 30 minutes, until golden.
Remove the cake from the oven and let the cake cool completely.
Once the cake has cooled completely, use a fork to break up the cake into pieces. Pour the crumbled cake and 1/2 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. Refrigerate or freeze the cake balls, for at least an hour, or until you’re ready to decorate them.
Melt 20 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. Top the cake balls with a bloodshot candy eye.
That’s all there is to making cake eyeballs for Halloween. Store the cake balls in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-5 days. They are a great after-school snack for the kids to enjoy one ball at a time.
These cake eyeballs prove that Halloween desserts don’t need to be complicated to stand out. With the shortcut of a boxed cake mix, you can whip up a whole batch without spending all day in the kitchen. Set them out on a party tray, and you’ll have a treat that’s guaranteed to get a few double takes before everyone digs in.
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Vanilla Eyeball Cake Balls
Equipment
- Electric mixer
- Small bowl
- Measuring Cups
- Measuring Spoons
- Cookie Scoop
- 9×13 Baking pan
- Parchment Paper
Ingredients
- 1 box vanilla cake mix
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup oil
- 3 eggs
- ½ cup premade vanilla icing
- 20 ounces white candy melts or white chocolate
- Eyeball candy decorations
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 13×9 baking dish with non-stick spray and set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the vanilla cake mix with the water, oil and eggs. Mix on medium for about 2 minutes, until the batter is smooth. Scrape the sides often.
- Transfer the cake batter to the prepared baking pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown and done in the center. Allow to cool completely.
- Crumble the cooled cake and place in the bowl of a stand mixer. Add in the premade frosting and use the paddle attachment to mix for a couple minutes or until the cake and frosting are thoroughly combined.
- Use a small ice cream scoop or similar to divide the cake ball batter and roll into balls. Place on a parchment lined baking sheet, plate or cutting board that can fit in the fridge or freezer to chill.
- Let chill for about an hour, then begin the assembly.
- In a medium, microwave safe bowl, melt the white candy melts until smooth.
- Use a spoon or fork to dip the cake balls into the melted white chocolate, tapping the excess off on the side of the bowl.
- Immediately place the eyeball decoration on top of the cake ball before the white chocolate sets.
- Repeat with remaining cake balls.
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. Shortbread Witch Finger Cookies are another yummy cookie to try. These green tinted cookies are also perfect if you need a treat for a Wicked party.
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