Taste of Home
Hot Chocolate Cake Balls
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 1-1/4 hours + chilling Bake: 30 min. + cooling
YIELD: 5 dozen.
Serve these chocolaty delights and everyone will know yours isn't an ordinary holiday party. The little cakes are festive, fun and yummy. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Ingredients
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1 package chocolate cake mix (regular size)
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1-1/4 cups strong brewed coffee
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1/3 cup canola oil
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3 eggs
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FILLING:
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3/4 cup butter, softened
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1 cup confectioners' sugar
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1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 jar (7 ounces) marshmallow creme
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FROSTING:
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1/4 cup butter, softened
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2 cups confectioners' sugar
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1/4 cup baking cocoa
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1/4 cup 2% milk
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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COATING:
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2 pounds white candy coating, chopped
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1 tablespoon shortening
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Baking cocoa
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, combine cake mix, coffee, oil and eggs; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Pour batter into a greased and floured 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool cake completely.
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For filling, in a small bowl, beat butter until fluffy; beat in confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth. Add marshmallow creme; beat until light and fluffy. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or until easy to handle. Shape into 1/2-in. balls; arrange on waxed paper-lined baking sheets.
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3.
For frosting, in a large bowl, beat the butter, confectioners' sugar and cocoa until combined. Beat in milk and vanilla until smooth. Crumble cake into bowl; mix well.
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4.
Shape 1 tablespoon cake mixture around a marshmallow ball. Return to baking sheets. Repeat with remaining cake mixture and marshmallow balls. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
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5.
In a microwave, melt candy coating and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip cake balls in coating; allow excess to drip off. Return to baking sheets; let stand until set. Dust tops with cocoa. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts
1 cake ball: 194 calories, 10g fat (6g saturated fat), 19mg cholesterol, 87mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (22g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
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