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King Cake Bites. Mardi gras food

King Cake Bites

Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 box 15.25 ounces yellow cake mix, baked and cooled completely
  • 1/2 cup cream cheese frosting
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 16 ounces white chocolate melting wafers
  • Purple green and gold sanding sugar, for decorating

Instructions

  • Crumble the cooled cake into fine crumbs in a large bowl, until no large chunks remain.
  • Add the cream cheese frosting and cinnamon, and mix until the crumbs clump into a moist, uniform dough.
  • Roll into 30 balls, about 1 tablespoon each, pressing firmly so they hold together.
  • Place on a parchment-lined tray and freeze 15 minutes, until firm to the touch.
  • Melt the white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second bursts, stirring between each, until smooth.
  • Dip each ball into the melted chocolate with a fork, turning to coat completely, then tap off excess.
  • Set the dipped balls back on the tray.
  • While the chocolate is still wet, sprinkle each with a stripe of purple, green or gold sanding sugar, alternating across the batch.
  • Refrigerate 30 to 45 minutes, until the shell is fully set and hard to the touch.
  • Keep chilled until serving, and let sit at room temperature 5 minutes before eating.

Good to Know

Freeze the dipped, undecorated bites in a single layer for up to a month and sugar them fresh the morning of the party.