Cake Balls

To start off, I hope you are laughing at the title of the post and are semi on the same maturity level as me- because, yes I still do laugh at these type of things, but I did not make cake pops, so I had to use the alternative name.
Over the giggles, cake balls are a great way to get rid of leftover cake scraps from leveling cake tiers, which is why they are so popular in bakeries. Although, it has become a new dessert trend to have smaller items that are more of finger foods rather that a decadent dessert that needs a fork to be dug into.
Whether you have leftover cake scraps or feel like mixing up the type of dessert you are serving, cake balls are a nice treat to hit that sweet spot without the extra step of adding a stick to this tasty finger food. (And to avoid those giggles which I guess I just get a kick from, you can always rename these as cake pops without the stick.)

Ingredients:

Cake Scraps (of any cake flavor of choice)
   
     If scraps are not around, bake your favorite type of cake, whether vanilla, chocolate, pound cake, etc, and allow the cake to cool. Once fully cooled, crumble the cake into small pieces.

Frosting of choice (Vanilla, Chocolate, etc)
 
    I like to use Wilton's frosting recipes (Wilton Buttercream Frosting) rather than canned frosting. I find homemade frosting not only holds up better but also has a better taste.

Good Semi-Sweet Chocolate (enough to cover the amount of cake balls you decide to make)
Instant Coffee
Toppings: cocoa powder, sprinkles, chocolate bits, or other toppings of your choice.

Directions:

Crumble the cake of choice.
Add frosting into the crumbled cake and mix.  (About a 2:1 ratio of cake to frosting)
Then mix the two.

Roll the mix into heap sized balls and place onto a parchment lined baking sheet.

Freeze the balls for about 40 minutes or until firm, and then re-roll the balls to smooth them out.

Make a double-broiler and add the chocolate in and allow it to melt. Add in about 1 teaspoon of instant coffee to the melting chocolate.
Once smooth and glistening, remove the chocolate from the heat.

Using a fork, dip the cake ball into the chocolate and allow the chocolate to fully cover it. Then place back onto to parchment paper. Once all the balls are dipped, add desired toppings.
Once coated with chocolate and toppings, place the tray into the freezer overnight and allow the chocolate to set and harden.

Take out a bit before serving and enjoy your cake balls!