POLKA DOTTED CAKE

POLKA DOTTED CAKE
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Over the last week, a couple people have sent me this same idea. I am posting it because this polka dotted cake is fun, festive and colorful. And you can use whatever color polka dots you choose to go with any theme party.

 YOU WILL NEED: --------------------------
*2 boxes of white cake mix (one for the cake and one for the cake balls) and the oil eggs etc. ingredients to make the cake.
 *vanilla pudding

OPTIONAL *1 cake ball pan OR Babycakes brand cake ball maker (I found both at bed bath and beyond to be the cheapest place)
(these make little "baked" cakeballs, as opposed to the hand rolled cake balls which I think will be too dense to put inside this cake)
*Food coloring in the colors you want your polka dots to be
*frosting and candy decorations of your choice for the top of cake 

HOW TO MAKE: ----------------------------- CAKEBALLS:
(Polka Dots)
1. Prepare one box of white batter for the cake balls. (Some people may want to substitute the milk in the recipe with vanilla pudding, I hear it keeps the cake balls moist, but have not done this myself)
2. Put SOME white cake batter aside and leave it uncolored, as you will need to roll your cake balls in the batter before inserting into the cake.
3. Seperate remaining cake batter into equal portions and color to your desire
4. Bake the cakeballs in either your cakeball pan or babycakes cake ball maker machine
5. Set aside to cool

CAKE:
1. Prepare white cake mix as directed.
2. Fill 2 round pans slightly, but do not fill completey yet, as we will need to place the cake balls in and then cover all with the remainder of the white batter.
3. Roll your colored cake balls in the white batter, and start placing them in the round pan. Depending on your cake ball size will depend on how many you will place.
4.. Pour in remaining white batter over entire pan with cakeballs placed in it.
5. Bake as directed. until toothpick comes out clean.
6. Cool
7. Frost and decorate how you choose.

CLICK ONE OF THE TWO LINKS BELOW FOR DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS. ONE LINK IS FOR A CAKEBALL PAN, THE OTHER IS FOR A CAKEBALL MACHINE. This may be a trial and error at first but the end result will be delightful. IF USING A CAKEBALL PAN, CLICK THIS LINK FOR MORE DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS: http://once-upon-a-pedestal.blogspot.com/2012/05/polka-dot-cake-from-bake-pop-pan.html 

 IF USING A CAKEBALL MAKER MACHINE, CLICK THIS LINK FOR MORE DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS: http://easybaked.net/2013/01/25/polka-dot-cake/