Halloween Cake Eyeballs (Printable)

Moist vanilla cake balls coated in white chocolate with colorful irises and spooky red veins

# What You’ll Need:

→ For the Cake

01 - 1 box vanilla cake mix (or 14 ounces homemade vanilla cake)
02 - 3 large eggs
03 - 1/2 cup vegetable oil
04 - 1 cup water

→ For the Filling

05 - 3.5 ounces cream cheese, softened
06 - 3.5 ounces unsalted butter, softened
07 - 7 ounces powdered sugar
08 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ For Decoration

09 - 14 ounces white chocolate or white candy melts
10 - 1.75 ounces dark chocolate or black candy melts
11 - 1.75 ounces blue or green candy melts OR colored icing
12 - Red gel food coloring or red decorating gel

# How-To Steps:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare and bake the vanilla cake according to package or recipe instructions. Let it cool completely.
02 - Crumble the cooled cake into a large bowl until fine crumbs form.
03 - In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract together until smooth and creamy.
04 - Mix the frosting with the cake crumbs until combined and the mixture holds together when pressed.
05 - Scoop out tablespoons of the mixture and roll into 24 balls. Place on a parchment-lined tray. Chill in the freezer for 20 minutes.
06 - Melt the white chocolate or candy melts gently. Dip each cake ball in the melted coating, fully enrobing it, then place back on the tray.
07 - For the iris, pipe or dip a small amount of colored candy melt (blue or green) onto the center of each ball while the coating is still soft.
08 - Once set, add a small dot of dark chocolate or black candy melt for the pupil.
09 - Use red gel food coloring or decorating gel to draw spooky little veins around the eyeball.
10 - Allow all decorations to set before serving.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • Theyre equal parts adorable and disturbing, guaranteeing double takes from every party guest
  • The cake and frosting combo stays incredibly moist even after chilling
  • Customizable eye colors mean you can match any Halloween costume theme
02 -
  • Work quickly when dipping because the cold cake balls will start softening the chocolate immediately
  • Let the white coating fully set before adding colored details or everything will smear together
  • Keep a toothpick handy for fixing any mistakes in the eye details before they harden
03 -
  • Use a cake pop stand or inverted egg carton to hold the eyeballs while decorating
  • Work in small batches so the coating stays workable and you can fix mistakes immediately

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