If you’re looking for some cute Halloween treats for kids that look the business and are a cinch to make, these cute spider cake balls are the answer.
With an easy boxed cake mix recipe, all the focus is on the fun part – dipping the vanilla cake balls in candy coating and decorating with black spider bodies on top.
These Halloween spider treats are a guaranteed hit at any spooky gathering!
Why You’ll Love This Halloween Cake Balls Recipe
Convenient and flavorful – using a boxed cake mix minimises prep with all the dry ingredients ready to go and provides a reliably delicious and moist base for these cute Halloween cake balls.
Simple yet striking decoration with a creepy black spider atop the white candy coated cake balls.
Fun & kid-friendly baking activity for the spooky season.
Perfect to make ahead – you can make the vanilla cake balls in advance, store in the refrigerator until you’re ready to decorate, making the final assembly quick and effortless.
Endless customization – try a chocolate or red velvet cake mix for a different flavor. Or coat the Halloween cake balls in orange, purple, or green candy melts, or create any shade you like with food coloring and white candy coating.
Cake Ball Spiders Ingredients
- 1 box vanilla cake mix
- 1 cup water
- ⅔ cup oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup premade vanilla icing
- 16 oz white candy melts
- ½ cup black candy melts
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How To Make Spider-Themed Cake Balls
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spray or line a 13×9-inch baking dish.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the cake mix, water, oil, and eggs.
Mix well, scraping the sides of the bowl often.
Pour the cake batter into the prepared baking dish and spread evenly.
Bake the cake for 28-30 minutes or until golden brown and set in the center. Allow the cake to cool completely.
Once cool, crumble the cake with your fingers.
Place the crumbled cake in a bowl of a stand mixer together with 1 cup of the premade vanilla icing.
Mix just until combined.
Using a small ice cream scoop or a tablespoon, scoop out the batter and shape it into balls. Place the vanilla cake balls on a parchment-lined baking tray and repeat until all the cake balls have been added.
Chill the cake balls in the fridge or freezer until you’re ready to decorate them.
Melt the white candy melts in a microwave safe bowl until smooth.
Using a spoon, dip each cake ball into the melted white candy melts. Tap the excess on the side of the bowl and place the coated balls back on the parchment. Repeat this for all cake balls.
Once the white candy melts have set, they can be decorated.
Melt the black candy melts in a microwave safe bowl until smooth. Transfer the mixture to a piping bag and cut a small hole in the end.
Carefully pipe a small head, bigger body and eight legs for each spider on the top of each cake ball.
Allow your freshly decorated Halloween cake balls to set before serving as part of your Halloween party food spread!
Storage Instructions For Halloween Cake Balls
To keep these Halloween spider treats tasting fresh and looking great, be sure to follow these simple storage tips:
Room Temperature
These Halloween spider treats can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
In The Fridge
Store these easy Halloween desserts for longer by placing them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Freezing
These vanilla cake balls will also last for up to 6 weeks in the freezer. Harden them on a tray and them transfer to a freezer-safe bag for easy storage. Remove as many balls as you need from the freezer and thaw in the fridge when ready to enjoy again.
You can also freeze them (without candy decoration) in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw them in the fridge and coat them when you’re ready to add to your Halloween party food spread!
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Spider-Themed Halloween Cake Balls
Ingredients
- 1 box vanilla cake mix
- 1 cup water
- ⅔ cup oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup premade vanilla icing
- 16 oz white candy melts
- ½ cup black candy melts
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spray or line a 13×9-inch baking dish.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the cake mix, water, oil, and eggs.
- Mix well, scraping the sides of the bowl often.
- Pour the cake batter into the prepared baking dish and spread evenly.
- Bake the cake for 28-30 minutes or until golden brown and set in the center. Allow the cake to cool completely.
- Once cool, crumble the cake with your fingers.
- Place the crumbled cake in a bowl of a stand mixer together with 1 cup of the premade vanilla icing.
- Mix just until combined.
- Using a small ice cream scoop or a tablespoon, scoop out the batter and shape it into balls. Place the vanilla cake balls on a parchment-lined baking tray and repeat until all the cake balls have been added.
- Chill the cake balls in the fridge or freezer until you’re ready to decorate them.
- Melt the white candy melts in a microwave safe bowl until smooth.
- Using a spoon, dip each cake ball into the melted white candy melts. Tap the excess on the side of the bowl and place the coated balls back on the parchment. Repeat this for all cake balls.
- Once the white candy melts have set, they can be decorated.
- Melt the black candy melts in a microwave safe bowl until smooth. Transfer the mixture to a piping bag and cut a small hole in the end.
- Carefully pipe a small head, bigger body and eight legs for each spider on the top of each cake ball.
- Allow your freshly decorated Halloween cake balls to set before serving as part of your Halloween party food spread!
Notes
Storage Instructions
- Room temperature: Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
- Fridge: Keep in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
- Freezer (decorated): Freeze for up to 6 weeks. Harden on a tray, transfer to a freezer bag, and thaw in the fridge before serving.
- Freezer (undecorated): Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge, then coat and decorate before serving.
