Cake Ball Spiders
A fun and easy treat to make for Halloween.
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 13x9 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
Storage: Cake balls should be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
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