Halloween Cake Eyeballs (Printable version)

Spooky eyeball cake pops with vanilla cake, cream cheese frosting, and chocolate coating decorated for Halloween fun.

# What you'll need:

→ Cake Base

01 - 1 box vanilla cake mix (14 oz) or 14 oz homemade vanilla cake
02 - 3 large eggs
03 - ½ cup vegetable oil
04 - 1 cup water

→ Cream Cheese Filling

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

→ Eyeball Decoration

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

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake vanilla cake according to package directions. Cool completely.
02 - Crumble cooled cake into fine crumbs using hands or food processor.
03 - Beat cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth and creamy.
04 - Combine frosting with cake crumbs. Mix until mixture holds together when pressed.
05 - Roll mixture into 24 tablespoon-sized balls. Place on parchment-lined tray. Freeze 20 minutes.
06 - Melt white chocolate. Dip each ball, coating completely. Return to tray.
07 - Pipe blue or green candy melt onto center of each ball while coating is still soft.
08 - Once set, add dark chocolate dot for pupil in center of iris.
09 - Use red gel to draw spooky veins radiating from iris.
10 - Let decorations set completely. Serve chilled for best texture.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • They look genuinely horrifying but taste like pure heaven
  • Kids can help decorate, making it a fun family activity
  • You can make everything ahead and keep them chilled until party time
02 -
  • Freezing the balls for exactly 20 minutes prevents them from cracking when dipped in warm chocolate
  • The white chocolate must be completely melted and smooth but not overheated or it will seize
  • Work quickly when adding the iris or the coating will set too fast to adhere properly
03 -
  • If your coating starts to thicken while working, microwave it for 10 seconds to loosen it again
  • Keep a damp paper towel nearby to wipe off any mistakes with the red gel before it sets

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