Last week I had the pleasure of attending Snap! Creativity Conference and learning so many things about blogging.  I and some other friends of mine will be sharing lots of tips and tricks during a How To series in two weeks but one of the major things was to blog on a regular schedule.  I tend to be pretty well with that and was pumped to get home and reconnect with my readers.  Then, the sleep deprivation hit and you didn’t hear from me until now.  Oops!  I hope you’ll forgive me for catching up on some extra sleep before coming here to share these spring flower cake balls with you.

I love cake balls and think they are the perfect size for dessert.  These combine that perfect size with a gorgeous presentation making them absolutely party perfect.  The tops are actually really easy to make even though they look really fancy. 

What You’ll Need:
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1 box of cake mix
3 eggs (or according to cake box directions)
1/4 cup oil (or according to cake mix directions)
1/3 cup water (or according to cake box directions)
 2 bags of pink candy melts (or white chocolate tinted pink)
1 bag of mini marshmallows
1 bottle of edible pearl candy
1 cup of icing tinted turquoise (I used Royal Icing)
Donut hole or cake pop pan (this freestanding donut/cake pop maker looks pretty cool too)
Parchment paper (I always have the parchment paper sheets handy)

Let’s Make It:
Preheat oven according to cake mix instructions.

Mix cake mix according to package instructions. Spray the donut hole pan with non stick baking spray. Fill each cavity approximately half full with cake batter. Bake 8-10 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Transfer to wire cooling rack and cool completely before proceeding to next step.

Chill cake balls in freezer for approximately 30 minutes. This will encourage the candy melt to quickly harden.

Once all cake balls are baked and cooled, melt candy melt according to package instructions. I work with only a small amount of melted chocolate to a time so that it does not begin to harden before I have used it all.  Remove a few cake balls to a time from the freezer and coat with the melted chocolate or candy melt. Cover counter or flat surface with parchment paper and place each cake ball on the parchment paper to allow candy melt to harden.

While candy melt hardens, begin cutting the mini marshmallows. You’ll cut them on a diagonal the height of the marshmallow. Cut enough for petals for each cake ball (about 6 marshmallows, 12 halves, per cake ball)

After the candy melt is hard on the cake balls, begin attaching petals to the top of each cake ball with icing. You can follow the pattern I have used or create your own. Once all the petals are attached, place a small amount of icing in the center of each and add a small edible pearl.

  Gorgeous, right?  And I told you they were super easy to make!  What is your favorite type of cake ball?  Do you put decorations on top or leave them plain?

Looking for other cake pops to try?  These are some of my favorites:
Strawberry Prosecco Cake Pops

Biscoff Cake Pops

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Spring Flower Cake Pops

Ingredients

• 1 box of cake mix
• 3 eggs or according to cake box directions
• 1/4 cup oil or according to cake mix directions
• 1/3 cup water or according to cake box directions
• 2 bags of pink candy melts or white chocolate tinted pink
• 1 bag of mini marshmallows
• 1 bottle of edible pearl candy
• 1 cup of icing tinted turquoise I used Royal Icing
• Donut hole or cake pop pan
• Parchment paper

Instructions

1. Preheat oven according to cake mix
2. Mix cake mix according to package instructions. Spray the donut hole pan with non stick baking spray. Fill each cavity approximately half full with cake batter. Bake 8-10 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Transfer to wire cooling rack and cool completely before proceeding to next step.
3. Chill cake balls in freezer for approximately 30 minutes. This will encourage the candy melt to quickly harden.
4. Once all cake balls are baked and cooled, melt candy melt according to package instructions. I work with only a small amount of melted chocolate to a time so that it does not begin to harden before I have used it all. Remove a few cake balls to a time from the freezer and coat with the melted chocolate or candy melt. Cover counter or flat surface with parchment paper and place each cake ball on the parchment paper to allow candy melt to harden.
5. While candy melt hardens, begin cutting the mini marshmallows. You’ll cut them on a diagonal the height of the marshmallow. Cut enough for petals for each cake ball (about 6 marshmallows, 12 halves, per cake ball)
6. After the candy melt is hard on the cake balls, begin attaching petals to the top of each cake ball with icing. You can follow the pattern I have used or create your own. Once all the petals are attached, place a small amount of icing in the center of each and add a small edible pearl.