Chocolate cake balls/pops

This recipe is for all the chocolate lovers like me..Chocolate inside and out..yummmm 
It is not hard as it looks(don't get scared by number of steps).

Chocolate cake pops/cake balls

Yields:35-40 cake balls
 
Ingredients:
1 box of your favorite chocolate mix 
Chocolate frosting 
Lollipop sticks/tooth pics/sucker sticks 
1 package chocolate bark/candy melts

Method:
1. Bake cake according to the package instructions. Let it cool to room temperature.
2. In a large mixing bowl break up the cake into crumbs using fork or hand. Mix just enough frosting into the cake crumbs until you get perfect texture (moist), you should be able to make balls out of the mixture. 

3. Roll out small round firm balls/pops from the cake mixture line them on a cookie sheet /wax paper.
4. In a microwave safe deep bowl melt chocolate until smooth (mix after every 30 seconds to avoid burning of chocolate)
5. Dip stick into the chocolate and press into the center of the cake ball and allow chocolate to harden completely by putting these balls in the freezer for 30min before moving onto the next step. Don’t skip this step.

6. Now pick up each cake ball by its stick, dip in the melted chocolate. Tap off the excess chocolate and press onto a piece of Styrofoam (even block of thermocol works).
7. If you are not using any sticks just use a spoon to dip and roll in chocolate. Lay them on a cookie sheet
8. Refrigerate cake balls until ready to use.

Tips:  
1. Use few pieces of chocolate bar at a time to melt, because it starts to cool off and thicken.
2. If using any sprinkles for decoration, sprinkle them before chocolate coating cools down. 
3.You can mix and match cake and icing flavors and also the coating.Red velvet cake balls goes well with cream cheese frosting.

Easy Chocolate Cookies

These are semi homemade cookies.Yummy cookies.. will be ready in minutes.

Chocolate cookies for thanksgiving

Ingredients:

1 Chocolate cake mix box

2 eggs at room temperature

½ cup vegetable oil

1 and ½ cup chocolate chips(milk or dark)/nuts.

Method:

1.Take the cake mix in a bowl (sift cake mix to avoid lumps)to this add all the other ingredients. Mix all till they are well co operated (not more than 2 minutes).

2.Make small balls.Place them on the cookie sheet(aluminum foil) couple of inches apart. Slightly press on them.

3.Bake for 10-12 minutes.Take them out and allow them to cool down.

4.Store in a air tight container.Makes 15-18 cookies.

Chocolate Dipped Strawberries

This is a simple dessert for kids.

Ingredients:
Strawberries at room temperature
Parchment paper or wax paper
Chocolate
Hot water


Method:
1.Gently rinse the berries in water and let them dry completely.
2.Melt chocolate in a bowl over a pan of hot water(not boiling water). Stir occasionally.This method will melt the chocolate evenly.Melting chocolate directly on stove will burn the bottom.
3.Remove from the heat and dip each strawberry into melted chocolate.
4.Put them on a tray lined with wax paper to dry. Put them in the fridge to set.
5.They will last in the fridge for 1 day.

Note:
1.Strawberries should be completely dry before dipping.
2.You can add 1 tbsp butter while melting chocolate to get smooth texture.
3.I tried the same with bananas.it turned out good.