Halloween Cake Eyeballs (Printable)
Spooky chocolate-coated cake balls decorated as eyeballs with colorful irises and red veins. Ideal Halloween party treat.
# What You'll Need:
→ Cake Base
01 - 1 box vanilla cake mix (15.25 ounces) or 14 ounces homemade vanilla cake
02 - 3 large eggs
03 - 1/2 cup vegetable oil
04 - 1 cup water
→ Cream Cheese 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
→ 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 Make It:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare and bake the vanilla cake according to package or recipe instructions. Allow to cool completely before proceeding.
02 - Crumble the cooled cake into a large bowl, breaking it down into fine, uniform crumbs using your hands or a fork.
03 - In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract together until smooth and creamy, approximately 2-3 minutes.
04 - Mix the frosting with the cake crumbs until fully combined. The mixture should hold together when pressed, similar to cookie dough consistency.
05 - Scoop tablespoons of the mixture and roll into 24 uniform balls. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and freeze for 20 minutes to firm up.
06 - Melt the white chocolate or candy melts according to package instructions. Dip each cake ball into the melted coating, ensuring complete coverage, then return to the tray.
07 - While the white coating is still soft, pipe or dip a small circle of blue or green candy melt onto the center of each ball to form the iris.
08 - Once the coating has set, add a small dot of dark chocolate or black candy melt in the center of each colored iris to create the pupil.
09 - Using red gel food coloring or decorating gel, draw thin, radiating lines around each eyeball to create spooky blood vessels.
10 - Allow all decorations to set completely at room temperature or refrigerate for faster setting. Serve chilled for best texture.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- The creepy factor draws everyone in immediately
- They taste even better than they look, which is saying something
02 -
- The cake balls must be chilled before dipping or the coating will slide right off
- Work quickly with the white coating because it starts setting fast
03 -
- If the coating starts thickening while you work, microwave it for 10 seconds to thin it out again
- Have a toothpick handy to fix any mistakes before the chocolate sets completely