Reviewed: Feb. 10, 2013

I made these per the recipe and afterwards reading the reviews (which is very much not like me) BUT be sure to follow the advice of LEXI70. I'm looking forward to making these again - but I will be applying LEXI70's advice for sure.

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StaceyRae13

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Yakima, Washington, USA

Living In: San Diego, California, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2013

I used devils food cake mix and chocolate frosting..make sure cake is cool before crumbling and use about 3/4 of a 16 Paz container of frosting when cooled. Roll into balls and refrigerate for at least an hour before dipping in chocolate coating.

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BluLobstah

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Los Angeles, California, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 31, 2012

Definitely chill the cake batter before dipping

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Stephy

Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2012

Succinct, easy, just make sure to cool your cake before crumbling and cut off the edges if they're a bit too brown and/or hard. If you don't use a confectioner's coating (chocolate bar or candy making discs) be sure to either temper your chocolate or if you're using chocolate chips, add 1 Tb of shortening to every cup of chips to create a smooth chocolate coating that will harden and look nice!

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Shlaci

Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2012

I made them what a disaster. The balls worked out great, a little soft placed, in refrigeration for 2 hrs, melting chocolate was the task and dipping. they kept falling off so I put them in the freezer tried to dip but the choc was a mess never again try that . Next time I will melt the cake icing and pour over the balls and be done

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bev

Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2012

I love this recipe! Tip to follow. Refridgerate for 30 mins to 2 hours for easier coating. I leave the pan in the fridge and take out 4 at a time as to avoid moisture. My favorite combos are lemon cake with lemon frosting, coated with chocolate bark. Chocolate cake with vanilla frosting, then either coated with chocolate bark with andies baking chips mixed in dip, or dip in chocolate then drizzle melted andies baking chips on it. Strawberry cake with either vanilla or strawberry frosting with white chocolate coating! These are just great all around!

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klutz_2

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2012

This recipe is good start... but I have a coupla tips. Definitely chill the balls, makes it way easier, especially if you are making cake pops. Also, I used *half* the recommended frosting, I would have had mush otherwise. Yes, they are supersweet, but a huge hit with school-age kids, especially with crushed peppermint on top for the holidays.

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lauralindhe

Cooking Level: Beginning

Living In: Seattle, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2012

Great recipe! I used Duncan's Dark Chocolate Fudge cake and mixed it with Pillsbury's Peppermint icing. Wonderful combination and I dipped some in white and others in chocolate coating. I did follow others advice and waited till the cake cooled to add frosting and then once mixed I refrigerated the mixture a few hours before making into balls and then refrigerated the balls a few hours before dipping them. Worked great!

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April

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Dec. 16, 2012

Yummy and easy!

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Lae

Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2012

This is the 2nd time I used this recipe. Very good, but I do not folloow the directions as they are written. There would be way too much icing in the cake balls. Like another reviewer said, you can use coffee, ice cream topping or icing to make the cake stick together. I cut the outside edge of the cake and threw it away. I added coffee and carmel ice cream topping to the cake. You don't need a lot, just enough to make the cake moist, and roll them in balls. Freeze them. Get several out of the freezer at a time and dip them in chocolate. I used toothpicks and it worked great! I think I am going to make German Chocolate Cake Balls the next time I make these. I think they are better than cake. If you listen to these instructions, you will get cake balls that still have a cake consistency. Otherwise, it would be too moist and too sweet.

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