Name: Basic Cake Balls
Yield: Makes 48 cake balls
Ingredients: 18.25-ounce box cake mix; 9-by-13-inch cake pan; Large mixing bowl; One 16-ounce container ready-made frosting; Large metal spoon; Wax paper; 2 baking sheets; Plastic wrap; 32 ounces (2 pounds) candy coating; Deep, microwave-safe plastic bowl; Toothpicks; Resealable plastic bag or squeeze bottle (optional)

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Cake balls are bite-sized balls made of crumbled cake mixed with frosting and covered in candy coating. They are super-easy to make and form the basis of endless variations of decorated cake pops, cupcake pops, and cake bites.

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