Description
These 4th of July Cake Balls are festive, bite-sized treats made with moist cake, creamy frosting, and colorful candy coating. Decorated with patriotic sprinkles, they’re perfect for Independence Day parties, summer gatherings, and holiday dessert tables.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 1 box white or vanilla cake mix, baked and cooled
- 1/2 cup vanilla frosting
- 12 oz white candy melts
- Red and blue candy melts or decorating drizzle
- Red, white, and blue sprinkles
- 1 tsp coconut oil or shortening (optional, for smoother coating)
Instructions
Instructions
- Prepare cake crumbs: Crumble the cooled cake into fine crumbs in a large mixing bowl.
- Mix with frosting: Add vanilla frosting and mix until the cake mixture holds together when pressed.
- Form cake balls: Roll mixture into 1-inch balls and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Freeze for 20–30 minutes until firm.
- Melt coating: Melt white candy melts according to package directions. Stir in coconut oil if needed for smoother dipping.
- Dip cake balls: Using a fork or dipping tool, coat each cake ball in melted candy coating and tap off excess.
- Place coated cake balls back onto parchment paper.
- Drizzle with melted red and blue candy melts and immediately top with patriotic sprinkles.
- Allow coating to fully set before serving.
Notes
Keep cake balls chilled until ready to serve for the best texture. You can use homemade cake instead of boxed mix if preferred. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake ball
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: 4th of july cake balls, patriotic cake pops, red white and blue desserts, holiday treats, cake balls