Got leftover cake? Enjoyed right away or stored in the freezer for a later date, Leftover Cake Cake Balls are a handy and delicious way to repurpose leftover cake.
Got Leftover Cake?
Leftover Cake Cake balls are a delicious way to make sure no scrumptious birthday cake goes to waste! Same cake flavor all rolled up and smothered in a chocolate coating. All you need is cake, your stand mixer, and a package of candy melts. Enjoy these cake bites now or store in the freezer for an emergency sweet tooth situation.
Watch Me Make Leftover Cake Cake Balls
Step into the kitchen with me to make a batch of scrumptious cake balls from leftover cake.
Delicious Restraint
It never fails. A big holiday or birthday comes and goes and there’s leftover cake sitting on my counter, taunting me. Eat me! Rather than carb-load right then and there, I decided to show a little restraint. Leftover Cake Cake Balls to the rescue!
Birthday Cake Truffles
Vanilla cake, red velvet cake, birthday cake–these cake balls make leftovers new again. You can use cake pop sticks and turn them into cake pops, or eat them as is like we do. They have such a satisfying texture. Like little cake truffles. And the kids LOVE them.
The Greatest Chocolate Cake
Need a great cake recipe to bake for a special occasion? Try The Greatest Chocolate Cake recipe. Rich, moist chocolate cake with a decadent dark chocolate frosting–it’s the best you’ll ever eat!
What Do I Need to Make Leftover Cake Cake Balls?
- Leftover frosted cake
- Chocolate melting wafers (you can use white chocolate, as well)
- Stand mixer
- Baking sheet
- Parchment paper
Tip: Icing on the Cake
Cakes with buttercream icing work best for this recipe, but you can do this with cream cheese frosting cakes as well. It’s just a little less sticky. As for cake, you can use from-scratch cakes, store-bought or box cake mix cakes. They’ll all be delicious!
How to Make Leftover Cake Cake Balls
- Remove any non-edible decorations. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the cake (sprinkles and all!). Beat on medium speed until cake and frosting are well combined.
- Roll mixture into 2-tablespoon sized balls and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Place the baking sheet (filled with cake balls) in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour to harden.
- Once the cake balls are cold and hard, transfer them to a freezer-safe bag or container to store in the freezer for up to 2 months.
- Make sure the cake balls are cold and hard, but not frozen. If using frozen cake balls, transfer them from the freezer to the fridge to defrost completely.
- Place chocolate melting wafers in a shallow bowl.
Tip: Working with Candy Coating
Melting candy wafers usually takes 1 to 2 minutes. I recommend stirring every 30 seconds until melted and smooth. Be sure not to over-melt the candy coating. It will burn and become too thick to stir and coat the cake balls evenly.
- Melt the package of chocolate melting wafers according to package directions. Stir frequently to prevent burning!
- Cover another cookie sheet with parchment paper. Remove cake balls from the refrigerator and pat dry with paper towels if they have condensation on them.
- Begin to coat them one-by-one in the melted chocolate. Using a fork, gently dip each cake ball and roll in the melted chocolate trying not to touch the fork to the cake. You want there to be coating between the cake ball and the fork at all times to maintain a smooth coating and keep the cake ball’s round shape.
- Remove and let as much excess milk chocolate coating drip off the fork back into the bowl before placing the coated cake ball on the prepared parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Once all of the cake balls are coated, take any excess melted chocolate and drizzle it over them, if desired.
- Allow cake balls to harden completely and then break off any excess chocolate that may have gathered around the bottom of the ball. Enjoy!
More No-Bake Balls and Bites
- Oreo Cake Balls: Vanilla cake mixed with crushed Oreo cookies and covered in white chocolate and topped with cookies and cream sprinkles. They sweeten any celebration!
- No-Bake Pumpkin Pie Balls: Turn leftover store-bought pumpkin pie into bite-sized heaven. They’re a whole new way to enjoy pumpkin pie!
- No-Bake Monster Cookie Balls: A sweet bite-sized treat that’s easy to make and tastes just like everyone’s favorite monster cookie!
- Muddy Buddy Bites: All the crunchy, peanut-buttery goodness without all the mess. You’ll have a ball with these delicious treats!
I hope you love these Leftover Cake Cake Balls as much as I do. When you make them, be sure to snap a picture and tag me on Instagram @thebakermama so I can see! 😍 I just love seeing how inspired and creative y’all get with the recipes I share. Enjoy!
xoxo,
Leftover Cake Cake Balls
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Total Time: 20 minutes
Description
Enjoy right away or store in the freezer for a later date, Leftover Cake Cake Balls are a handy and delicious way to repurpose leftover cake.
Ingredients
- Leftover frosted cake
- 1 (10 ounce) bag chocolate melting wafers
Instructions
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the cake. Beat on medium speed until cake and frosting are well combined.
- Roll mixture into 2-tablespoon sized balls and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Place the baking sheet (filled with cake balls) in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour to harden.
- Once the cake balls are cold and hard, transfer them to a freezer-safe bag or container to store in the freezer for up to 2 months.
- When you’re ready to coat the cake balls, transfer them from the freezer to the refrigerator to defrost completely.
- In a shallow bowl, melt the package of chocolate melting wafers according to package directions. Cover another cookie sheet with parchment paper. Remove cake balls from the refrigerator and pat dry with paper towels if they have condensation on them.
- Begin to coat them one-by-one in the melted chocolate. Using a fork, gently roll each cake ball in the melted chocolate trying not to touch the fork to the cake. You want there to be coating between the cake ball and the fork at all times to maintain a smooth coating and keep the cake ball’s round shape. Remove and let as much excess chocolate coating drip off the fork back into the bowl before placing the coated caked ball on the prepared parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Once all of the cake balls are coated, take any excess melted chocolate and drizzle it over them, if desired.
- Allow cake balls to harden completely and then break off any excess chocolate that may have gathered around the bottom of the ball.
- Store cake balls in a cool, dry place.
It looks like the recipe says to freeze them before you coat them in chocolate. Can you coat them before you freeze them?
Hi, Sara! Freezing them helps them maintain their shape while you coat them. So they stay cake balls and not cake…blobs. 😜 Hope this helps! Enjoy!
My first try at cake balls and these are so easy and so delicious! A winner recipe for sure. Will definitely come back to this every time we have leftover cake in our house!
Hi, Leslie! I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed them!
Looks ez and delicious. Could I use chocolate chip instead of melting discs? Could I add peanut butter? If so about how much ?
Hi, Grantie! The melting discs are usually preferable because they don’t have stabilizers in them, unlike chocolate chips, so they melt more evenly and stay in a dip-able state longer. You can certainly use chocolate chips but you may have to stir more frequently and keep re-melting. Best of luck! ❤️
Hi. I originally seen cake balls made from left over cake on a bake off contest show. I just celebrated my birthday and had tons of cake left, and I remembered the cake pops, so googled and found your recipe. Blending my cake, because of all the colors going on in the frosting décor, made my batter look green. Looking at it it reminded me of pistachio or mint and got to thinking. I didn’t have either in extracts but i did have almond so added two capfuls to the batter and then did everything else like you said. It was yummy. Chocolate covered almond flavor treats. I love that we can freeze these too so they can last long time.
My wedding cake top made it the one full year after being wrapped securely and tasted just as fresh, so I am thinking if done the same, these little cake pop treats would last just as long? That is if they don’t get eaten. lol
if you freeze them once dipped, will they crack?
Hi Asha! They don’t crack if you make sure the coating has fully set before freezing them and then thaw them overnight in the refrigerator when you’re ready to enjoy them. They freeze great! Enjoy!