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Cake Ball Ornaments
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Prep Time:
1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time:
3 hours
Elevate your Christmas dessert table with festive cake ball ornaments made with Cheerios®, Betty Crocker™ cake mix, and frosting.
Ingredients:
  • 1 bottle (1 oz) red food color
  • 1 box Betty Crocker™ Delights Super Moist™ German Chocolate Cake Mix
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa
  • 1 cup from 1 tub (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 2 cups green candy melts or coating wafers, melted
  • 2 cups red candy melts or coating wafers, melted
  • 1 cup white candy melts or coating wafers, melted
  • 90 pieces Frosted Cheerios™ cereal (about 1/3 cup)
Instructions:
  • Preheat oven to 350°F and spray a 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer on medium speed, combine cake mix, buttermilk, oil, eggs, cocoa, and food color for 2 minutes. Pour the mixture into the pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool completely. Line a cookie sheet with waxed paper. Crumble the cake into a large bowl, mix in the frosting, and shape the mixture into 1 1/4-inch balls. Place the balls on the cookie sheet and freeze for 15 minutes before transferring to the refrigerator.
  • Dip half of the balls into luscious melted green candy and the other half into decadent melted red candy. Gently tap off any extra coating. Place them back on the cookie sheet and allow them to stand until completely set.
  • Pour the melted white candy into a resealable plastic bag and cut a small corner off. Decorate the cake balls by piping designs on them and allowing them to set. Place one piece of cereal on top of each cake ball using the white candy to adhere it. Add a dot of candy on the cereal piece and attach another cereal piece vertically in the center to create an ornament hook.

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