Cake Balls

1 cake mix (18 1/2 ounces), any flavor
12-ounce container cream cheese icing
6 ounces of flavored confectioners’ coating (available in discs or as a bar, in white, dark or milk chocolate or whatever flavor or color desired)

Prepare a 9-by-13-inch cake using the directions on the package. After cake cools, shred it in a big bowl with two forks, making it like fine bread crumbs. Add cream cheese frosting and mix until well blended. Even in a chocolate cake, the frosting disappears into the crumbs and makes them sticky. Use your hands to roll the mixture into balls and chill them (You can put them in the freezer to speed up the process).

While cake balls are chilling, melt coating in a glass bowl in the microwave, or in a metal bowl over a pan of simmering water, stirring occasionally until smooth. Dip the balls in melted coating using a toothpick or fork to hold them. Decorate the balls with sprinkles or extra melted coating, which has been put in a bottle with a tip. Place on waxed paper to set.

Makes 36 servings.