Raspberry Jello Shot Cake Balls

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It’s the last post of the year, and it’s a fun one for grown ups!  A couple days ago I told y’all about my cake mishaps, but I turned it into something totally fun – Jello Shot Cake Balls!  I was making a pink champagne poke cake, and then I dropped it on the floor! I was totally bummed.  However, I was smart enough to put a lid on it before I dropped it.

So, technically the cake was saved, even though it was in crumbles.  Then, my mind started churning because I knew I could turn that cake into something. I decided I could make jello poke cake balls. It was then I saw the bottles of flavored vodkas sitting on my new rolling cart, and I had an idea.

Instead of adding frosting to turn it into cake balls, I was going to add vodka! Yep vodka!

Originally, I was making the poke cake with champagne and raspberry jello, so those were already in the cake to make it moist.  Then, I added 1/2 cup of flavored vodkas.  I mixed strawberry vodka and whipped cream vodka, added it to the cake, and stirred it up nicely.  I stopped at 1/2 cup because I didn’t want the vodka to over saturate the cake and make it mush.

Next, I popped it in the freezer for a few minutes to get it a little frozen.  I left it for about 30 minutes.

Then, I pulled the cake out and used my medium scooper to form cake balls.  After I had made them all, I put them back in the freezer for about an hour.

During this time, I melted my candy melts.  I hate candy melts.  They never melt right for me, ever.  Ghirardelli white chocolate wafers are a serious dream when I’ve got them. They melt perfectly every time. But it was pretty late, so I settled for a battle with candy melts.

I dipped each one in the chocolate and set them on wax paper.  I added a pinch of edible confetti stars and hearts.  These –> edible silver stars and pink hearts, for a perfect little treat for New Year’s.

Raspberry Jello Shot Cake Balls

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• Author: Stephanie Pass
• Prep Time: 20 minutes
• Cook Time: 30 minutes
• Total Time: 50 minutes
• Yield: 36 1x

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Add a little vodka to your jello cake balls for a fun New Year’s Eve treat!

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Ingredients

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• 1 box cake mix (white or yellow) – made according to directions
• 6 oz box of raspberry jello
• 1/2 cup pink champagne
• 2 cups boiling water
• 1/2 cup flavored vodka (I used strawberry and whipped cream mixed together)
• 1 bag of candy melts
• edible confetti sprinkles

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Instructions

1. Make the cake according to the directions and let it cool.
2. Next mix boiling water, raspberry jello mix, and champagne.
3. Pour over cake.
4. Using a spoon or fork tear the cake up like you’re going to make cake balls.
5. Add 1/2 cup of vodka to the cake.
6. Freeze it for about 30 minutes.
7. Take a medium-sized scooper and make cake balls.
8. Place the cake balls on waxed paper on a cookie sheet and freeze for at least an hour.
9. When the cake balls are a little frozen, heat up the candy melts until they are smooth and ready for dipping.
10. Remove the cake balls and work quickly to dip them and set on wax paper.
11. While the chocolate is still warm, sprinkle the edible confetti glitter on each one.
12. Serve when chocolate has ardened

• Category: Dessert
• Cuisine: American

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There you have it!  A fun delicious treat to serve on New Year’s Eve or for any party!

What are your plans for the New Year?

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