Creepy Crawly Cake Truffles
Ingredients
- 1 package (15 1/4 to 18 1/4 ounces) white cake mix
- 1 teaspoon pure orange extract
- 1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Yellow Food Color
- 1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Red Food Color
- 1 cup marshmallow creme
- White confectionary coating wafers, such as Wilton® White Candy Melts®
- Black confectionary coating wafers, such as Wilton® Black Candy Melts®
- Semi-sweet baking chocolate
- Assorted candies for decorating
Directions
Prepare cake mix as directed on package, adding orange extract and food colors. Bake as directed on package for 13 by 9-inch baking pan. Cool completely on wire rack. Crumble cake into large bowl. Add marshmallow creme; mix until well blended. Shape into 1-inch balls. Refrigerate 2 hours. Melt coating wafers or chocolate as directed on package. Using a fork, dip 1 cake ball at a time into the confectionary coating or melted chocolate. Tap back of fork 2 or 3 times against edge of dish to allow excess to drip off. Place cake balls on wax paper-lined tray. Decorate as desired.
Decorations:
Spider: Coat in black coating or melted chocolate. Add black string licorice for legs and red candy-coated pieces for eyes. Ghosts: Coat in white coating to resemble ghosts. Add cut black jelly beans for eyes and mouth. Vampire Bats: Coat in black coating or melted chocolate. Use red candy-coated pieces for eyes, white tips of candy corns for fangs and cut up licorice wheels for wings and ears.
Decorations:
Spider: Coat in black coating or melted chocolate. Add black string licorice for legs and red candy-coated pieces for eyes. Ghosts: Coat in white coating to resemble ghosts. Add cut black jelly beans for eyes and mouth. Vampire Bats: Coat in black coating or melted chocolate. Use red candy-coated pieces for eyes, white tips of candy corns for fangs and cut up licorice wheels for wings and ears.



