Chocolate Covered "Strawberries"

Ahhh Valentines day, Love is in the air. What better way to show the one you love then making them a sweet treat from the heart. I posted a recipe similar to these around Christmas. These cake balls are so good, they have a great strawberry flavor, and they are so very easy to make. You can even stick them on sticks for easier dipping and a prettier presentation, anyway you go about it these are sure to please.

Roll cake balls to desired size

Melt chocolate or candy coating

Roll cake ball around chocolate to coat

Remove with a fork, tap fork lightly on the side of the bowl to remove excess chocolate

Slide ball gently onto wax paper

Repeat

Sprinkle with candy hearts, sprinkles, contrasting chocolate, etc. Let harden.

Enjoy, repeat.

1 Box strawberry flavored cake mix
1 can strawberry frosting
2-3 packages chocolate bark or candy melts for colors.
Small bowls to melt candy
Sprinkles or candy to decorate


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Bake cake according to package directions. Let cool 25-30 mins.
Crumble cake into large bowl or stand mixer ( I used my mixer with the dough hook attachment)
Add about 3/4 of frosting can and stir until well incorporated, the frosting should completely blend with the cake.
Using a cookie scoop (or your hands) roll mixture into golf ball size (or smaller balls, to your liking) and place on cookie sheet fitted with wax paper.
Chill in the fridge for 1 1/2 - 2 hours, or stick them in the freezer for 45 mins.
Melt your chocolate bark or candy melts(directions should be on package) in a bowl or 2 or 3 depending on how many colors you're using.
Drop a cake ball, one at a time and gently roll in chocolate, remove with a spoon or fork, tapping gently on the side of the bowl to smooth the coating on the cake ball.
Gently place cake ball on sheet of wax paper decorate with sprinkles and let firm. (should only take a few minutes)
If you would like to do a truffle/line design, take some of the bark or candy melts and place in a piping bag and microwave until melted in 30 second increments.
cut the tip off of the bag and pipe lines back and fourth (as shown in picture) and let harden.
The cake balls are ready to serve! Or you can refrigerate them for up to 3 days.