BB-8 Cake Balls
These delightful stacked cake balls resemble an iconic astromech droid and offer a delicious treat.
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Instructions
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Preheat oven as per cake mix directions. Line a baking sheet with foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
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Prepare and bake a 9x13 cake according to package instructions, then cool completely.
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Crumble the cooled cake into a large bowl until finely broken.
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Add three-quarters of the frosting to the cake crumbs and mix until moist enough to form a ball; add more frosting if needed.
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Place 20 candy coating discs on the prepared baking sheet. Form 20 small half-sphere cake balls for heads and place one on each disc, pressing down.
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Form the remaining cake mixture into 20 larger, 1 1/2-inch balls for bodies. Refrigerate all cake balls until firm, 1-2 hours.
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Melt white candy coating in a microwave-safe bowl, stirring every 45 seconds.
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Dip each cake head into the melted white coating, removing excess. Place on the baking sheet and refrigerate for 15 minutes to set.
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Re-warm coating if needed. Dip each body, place on the baking sheet, and attach a set head while the coating is still wet. Refrigerate to set completely.
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Melt orange, black, and red candy coatings separately. Create gray coating by mixing black and white. Transfer all colors to piping cones or bags with snipped holes.
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Pipe black circles, red accents, and orange and gray designs onto the cake balls. Re-warm coating in 10-second intervals if it hardens.
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Refrigerate the decorated cake balls until completely set. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.