Sunday, July 19, 2009

Lemon White Chocolate Cakeballs



I would tell you that this will be my last cakeball post, but that would be lying, and my mama taught me to be honest. I'm obsessed, it's an illness, I'm okay with it.

I really liked this combination of lemon and white chocolate. I used an almond bark (does almond bark qualify as white chocolate? it all tastes the same to me), which made a beautifully crisp shell to encase the soft tangy lemon filling. The white chocolate was also a lot easier to dip for some reason, I think because it was thinner when melted.

However, these weren't my favorite. I liked them enough to eat them and share them, but there have been several others that I like a lot more. I think the milk and dark chocolate make for a much more flavorful shell. But, if you more into the citrus flavors rather then chocolate, you might find these a refreshing change!

Lemon White Chocolate Cakeballs

Ingredients

1 box lemon cake mix, baked according to directions
1 tub lemon frosting
1-1/2 bars almond bark
1 scoop Crisco (if desired)

Directions

After cake cools, crumble in a large bowl. Add entire tub of frosting, mix until evenly combined. Roll into small balls, freeze for 1-2 hours.

Melt white chocolate and Crisco either in the microwave or over a double boiler until thin. Place cakeball in white chocolate and use a spoon to pour chocolate over each cakeball until coated. Use spoon to scoop up cakeball and tap any excess chocolate on the side of the bowl. Lay on wax paper to cool and dry.

Store in the refrigerator.

Today is our sixth year anniversary! Check us out, all young and thin and naive!
Aw, I love my Glenn!

Also, I'm going to be MIA for a few days, my family is taking a camping trip up by Niagara Falls! I'm so excited, we haven't gone camping with the kids yet, so it should be an adventure! I look forward to catching up with you all when we get back!

26 comments:

chow and chatter said...

great flavor combo what a lovely wedding picture, have a great camping trip

Reeni said...

Happy Anniversary!! Have a wonderful time camping! And I love these cakeballs - I really need to make some!

Heidi said...

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! Your cake balls look great. The lemon would be a nice change. Cake ball are so fun to make.

theUngourmet said...

Awww! Happy Anniversary! You two are darling!

These cake balls look yummy! I still haven't tried to make any of these. I better get to it!

Lara said...

The cake balls look amazing--I love anything lemon. My parents were married in the Idaho Falls temple too! Happy Anniversary!

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MaRiN said...

Yum! Lemon and white chocolate- can't go wrong there! Happy Anniversary, my husband and I just celebrated of 6th anniversary a few weeks ago too!

Jenn said...

Aww...happy anniversary!!! Enjoy your trip. ;-)

Btw...cake balls = yummy!!!

Allison said...

say whaaaat? you bad girl! I think I just gained 5 lbs. by looking at your pics today. ;)

Happy Anniversary!

Sal said...

Happy Anniversary! Thanks for sharing the recipe; anything with lemon cake mix is bound to be satisfying. The addition of almond bark makes it that much sweeter!

Anonymous said...

You are gorgeous! Love the cakeballs, so whimsical and adorable.
I hope you have a great trip!

Erica said...

Well they sure look good! Happy Anniversary!!!! Love the wedding pic (you should post more!) and have fun on your trip. Can't wait to hear about it

Heather S-G said...

LMAO...I knew this was you as soon as I saw "cake balls"!! This is a good combo, I love lemon :D Beautiful wedding photo!

♥peachkins♥ said...

Happy Anniversary! Who doesn't like White Chocolate and lemon? I love the falor combination!

Leslie said...

"thin and naive" lol lol...doesnt it suck thta marriage makes us fat!!!
Have fun on your trip!

Judy said...

Happy Anniversary! Love the flavor combo. These are more like a candy than a cake and sound delicious. BTW, I posted about your award on my blog, you may want to check it out.

Kristen said...

Happy Anniversary! Lovely recipe too! I have an award for you on my site http://whatcha-eatin.blogspot.com/2009/07/award.html

Kim said...

Happy Anniversary!! The cake balls are so cute and just the perfect size for a treat : ) I love lemon and could just gobble some of these up.

Pam said...

The cakeballs look great. I could eat way too many of them.

What a pretty wedding photo. I see the building says Idaho Falls... are you from Idaho? I was born and raised in Hailey, near Sun Valley.

Unknown said...

You look gorgeous! And those cake balls look delish!! :)

Katy ~ said...

Teresa, happy anniversary! Your wedding picture just gladdens my heart and puts a smile on my face.

Your cake balls look good! I love lemon so this would suit me just fine.

Marta said...

Enjoy your trip!!!
The photo looks very cute!
And cakeballs... brand new concept to me. Fascinating, though, great lunchbox snack!

Melody said...

You look so pretty! Enjoy your trip and happy anniversary. I need to make some of these cake balls!

Donna-FFW said...

Great combo.. enjoy your vacay!

Ingrid_3Bs said...

Happy Anniversary belatedly! You guys look wonderful together.
~ingrid

Palidor said...

Great looking wedding photo and cake. Hope you had a good camping trip (I didn't know there were camp grounds in Niagara Falls!).

BTW, I want you to know that no matter what size you are, you are a beautiful and special person. Don't compare yourself to others or how you used to look. Celebrate yourself now!