Cake Balls

So Aubey and I got very brave, though were unaware of this at the start of this project, and ventured into the world of cake balls. Our day was split up with various other happenings so it make this activity turn into a two day activity, spread out amongst both days. It was easy, but time consuming to say the least. I swore I would never make these again, but am already thinking up different concoctions of cake and frosting... we'll see I guess. In the mean time, enjoy.

Ingredients
Cake mix (along with ingredients to make cake)
Candy Melts
Frosting
...and if you want to make cake pops you'll need lollipop sticks and a piece of foam to stick the pops in to dry.
First you make the cake. You can make a homemade cake if you want to, but it is a time consuming process, so I took the easy route. This was a perfect time for Aubrey to help me. She got to put in the ingredients and stir. She loved it, but kept trying to sneak in bites!
After the cake is complete, allow it to cool for at least 30 minutes. Once cool, crumble cake in a large bowl, again, Aubrey helps by eating :) Then, stir in an ENTIRE tub of frosting with the crumbled cake.
This will make a sticky mess, but allow this "dough" to harden in the
refrigerator, or freezer if limited on time and then stir into balls, and cool them again to harden even more.
Once the balls are hardened enough, dip the balls into the candy coating and decorate to your liking. If you choose to make cake pops, put a lollipop stick into the bottom of the ball and then dip. Tap off any excess coating and then put in foam to allow to cool. Takes a while, but in the end you're left with some super rich, super sweet, tasty treats.