Triple Chocolate Cake Balls

Hello, everyone! Today's recipe actually came about when I flopped another one. I would say this one is very much worth it, though. These cake balls are very rich and full of chocolate, so if you are a chocolate lover like I am, you will be addicted. The picture looks like the one of the Chocolate Oreo Truffles that I made a while back, but it is different. My little sister actually decorated them, so this is a project you could do with children as well! They really have a lot of fun helping out. Enjoy! 

Triple Chocolate Cake Balls

                                          Cake:

1/2 cup cocoa powder

1/2 cup hot water

1 cup sugar

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

3/4 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

4 eggs, separated

1/4 cup vegetable oil

1 tsp. vanilla

1/4 tsp. cream of tartar

                                   Also:

            3/4 cup chocolate frosting of your choice

           2 bags semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat the oven to 350*. 

In a small bowl, combine the cocoa and water until smooth. Set aside. 

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt. Add the egg yolks, oil, vanilla, and the cocoa mixture. Stir it until it is smooth. 

In a mixer, beat the egg whites until foamy, then add the cream of tartar. Continue to beat it on high until soft peaks form. 

Fold it into the chocolate mixture, then pour it into a greased and floured 8x11 in. pan. Bake it for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Set it aside to cool. Do not remove it from the pan. 

Meanwhile, prepare your icing. The reason I don't have a recipe for that is because I just mixed together a few things without really measuring. I don't remember how much of each I put in. 

When the cake is cooled, get a fork and crumble it up in the pan. Transfer the crumbs to a large bowl. Mix in the chocolate frosting until all of the cake crumbs are evenly coated. Shape the mixture into 1-inch balls, and place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment or wax paper. Place it in the freezer and let it sit for about 2 hours. This will make the dipping easier. 

In a double broiler over medium heat, melt the chocolate chips. Dip each cake ball into the chocolate, and make sure it is covered evenly. Put it back on the cookie sheet, where they will set. This is where you can get some sprinkles for them. You want to put them on before it sets. 

Put the cookie sheet with the coated cake balls back in the freezer, until the chocolate is set. Convert it to a container, and place it in the refrigerator. Yummy! 

These cake balls are really good. They won't be around our house for too long! Try them out and let us know how you enjoyed them! 

                       ~Nutmeg