German Chocolate Cake Bites are a fun new way to for those of us who love chocolate and coconut to enjoy our addiction! They are way faster and easier to make than they look and they only take a few ingredients, especially with shortcuts!
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Justin goes crazy for cake bites, cake balls, Oreo balls, basically anything dipped in chocolate! Whenever we go to wedding receptions or parties where they are serving them he gets a little excited!
Let me be honest for just a second…I’ve never made cake bites until I made these! They just seemed like so much work compared to baking a cake in a pan and spreading a little frosting over the top. I was right, baking a cake is easier than making German Chocolate Cake Balls but it really was quick and easy to do! And even the coconut haters at my house devoured them!
German Chocolate Cake Bites are all the decadence of German Chocolate Cake wrapped up in one individual sized little ball! How cute is that?
German Chocolate Cake Bites are so easy to make! Let me show you how!
Here’s the cheater tip for the day! These treats are even easier and no bake if you buy a pan of store-bought cake or brownies! I actually used a pan of cake like brownies to make my cake bites and it worked perfectly! There you go, I suggest taking a nap with the extra time you save today!
Blend the cake, or brownies into crumbs. I used a pastry blender and it worked great. I’m sure you could just stick them in the mixer too.
Add a tub of prepared German Chocolate frosting.
I’ve loved German Chocolate since my mom used to make my grandmas German Chocolate recipe when I waw a little girl! I still love that recipe but for these I just whipped open a can of frosting and it worked perfectly
Mix it together until it’s all combined.
Next, shape mixture into balls. I used a cookie scoop to get them all the same size then froze them for a few minutes until they firmed up just a bit. After they are a little firmer it’s easier to roll them into prettier balls.
Melt dipping chocolate.
Dip bites into dipping chocolate to coat.
Sprinkle with chopped coconut if you want. Let them sit in the fridge until they are set.
Not only are these easy, taste amazing, and look pretty…they are also perfect treats for packing to the fields!
German Chocolate Cake Bites are perfect for on the go treats!
My kids have been helping harvest hay and there have been a few days that Justin won’t let them take a long enough lunch break to come home. Those are the days I get to be summer meals on wheels!
After driving this equipment for about 10 hours a day they enjoy a little snack to break up the day! German Chocolate Cake Bites were perfect!
Here’s the German Chocolate Cake Bites printable recipe!
- 1 9 x 13 pan of chocolate brownies or German Chocolate cake
- 1 16 oz can coconut pecan frosting, or homemade if you are ambitious
- dipping chocolate
- shredded coconut for garnish, optional
- You can either bake a cake or a pan of brownies from scratch or out of a box then let them cool. Or you can buy a pan of brownies or cake already made.If you ask me this is a great time to take a shortcut and buy them already made. I would recommend using a more cake type brownie than a fudgy brownie.
- Using a mixer beat cake until it is crumbly.
- Add can of frosting and mix until combined. Mixture should be sticky.
- Using a cookie scoop drop balls onto parchment lined baking sheet. Let balls set in the freezer for about 10 minutes so they firm up just a bit. Then roll balls shaping them into pretty little bites.
- Melt dipping chocolate over a double broiler or in the microwave (I use the microwave and melt chocolate for 30 seconds then stir amd repeat until it's completely smooth).
- Dip balls into chocolate and set back on baking sheet to completely set. If you want you can sprinkle a little extra coconut over the tops of the balls!
German Chocolate Cake is my weakness! I don’t think I would be able to stop eating these since they are in bite sized form.
I have several weaknesses when it comes to food. These are at the top of my list though! The little bite size seems like it should be built in portion control until I mindlessly eat them all!
I had the same thought about cake balls too! Now I’ll have to try them! I love that they are portable!
Seriously they aren’t nearly as scary and time consuming as I thought they would be! And they are so worth it!
These would go so fast over here! And I love that you can save time by using ready made brownies. 🙂
They seem to disappear in a hurry! And yes, anything to make the process faster is a win in my opinion!
Those sound scrumptious and the perfect treat to break up a long day of work!
Some days you just need a little pick me up in the middle of the day! My kids loved having them as a little bordem buster during their long harvest days!
These are simple to make….which is totally a bad thing as I see my next major addiction coming on.
Haha! You and me both! Anything chocolate is addiciting but throw german chocolate frosting in the mix and I’m in trouble!
mmm…these look incredible!! I can’t wait to try them!!
I can’t wait for you to try them either! They’re pretty yummy!
These are the yummiest little bites!
Thanks Cathy! Can’t go wrong with German Chocolate right?
What kind of chocolate did you use for dipping?
I Dee! I use a high quality milk chocolate that’s for dipping. I think it’s Ghiradelli brand.