Chocolate Cake Balls

Ingredients

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• 2 cups sugar
• 1-3/4 cups all purpose flour
• 3/4 cups cocoa powder
• 1-1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1-1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup boiling water
• 8 oz cream cheese
• 4 tbsp butter
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 2 bags melting chocolate

Directions

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1. Preheat oven to 350 F and grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
2. Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large mixing bowl.
3. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed with a mixer for 2 minutes or until well mixed.
4. Add boiling water and stir well (the batter will be very thin) and pour into cake pans.
5. Bake for 30 - 35 minutes or until a wooden pick comes out clean.
6. Allow cakes to cool overnight in the refrigerator or in the freezer for 3 - 4 hours.
7. Crumble the cooled cake into a large mixing bowl.
8. Soften the cream cheese and butter in the microwave, then mix in with cake.
9. Add powdered sugar to the cake mixture.
10. Mix well with stand-mixer or hands until all ingredients are well-mixed.
11. Roll the cake into small balls and dip in melted chocolate.
12. Allow cake balls to fully cool. They can be stored in the refrigerator for 1-2 weeks.