Carrot Cake Balls
Take cake pops to the next level with these carrot cake balls! This recipe is made using a carrot cake mix, cream cheese frosting, and white chocolate. It's a simple dessert recipe for Easter, spring, or just because.
Equipment
- Mixing bowls
- Spatula
- Measuring cups
- 9x13 baking pan or cupcake pan
- Cake ball scooper
- Cooling rack
- Parchment paper
Ingredients
- 1 Box carrot cake mix (plus mix ingredients)
- 1 Container cream cheese frosting
- 6 Cups white melting chocolate
- Pecans optional, chopped
Instructions
- First, bake and cool the carrot cake according to the box (or recipe, if using homemade) instructions.
- Next, crumble the cake with your hands, or mash it with large forks.
- Then, add the cream cheese frosting and mix well.
- Next, line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Then, form 1" round cake balls and place them on the parchment paper.
- Next, add the white chocolate to the large bowl and melt according to the package instructions, or follow these guidelines:Microwave on high for 45 seconds, then stir thoroughly.Microwave on high for 30 seconds, then stir thoroughly.Continue microwaving in 15 to 30-second intervals, stirring thoroughly, until all the chocolate has just about melted. (The remaining few pieces should melt on their own, and it’s a good way to ensure you don’t overheat the chocolate).
- Next, drop a cake ball into the melted white chocolate.
- Cover the cake ball with chocolate.
- Then, scoop the cake ball out of the chocolate using a large fork.
- Gently tap off excess chocolate and place the chocolate covered cake ball on the parchment paper.
- Lastly, top with pecans or melted white chocolate.