White Trash Sunday: The Superbowl!

It's the happiest of all WT holidays...a time for all our favorite high fat, high cholesterol, low quaility foods - hot wings, seven layer dip, nachos, pizza pockets, pigs in a blanket, chips, dips, and of course, beer.  While I actually do not watch football like, ever, I attend a Superbowl party every single year.  I tune in for the ads and halftime show and  hang out with the ladies in the kitchen eating my weight in cheese dip (the classic version made in the microwave from Velveeta and Rotel tomatoes).  This year's hostess, Alice, asked me specifically to bring something sweet.  What to make that is cute, clever, but also super tasty?   Finally it dawned on me.  Hubby said I literally had a lightbulb over my head - cake balls shaped like footballs!  Here's how I did it:    

Bake a cake according to box directions.  Allow to cool.  

Crumble into a bowl until it is crumbs and add 1 can of frosting, mix well.

Freeze until firm but not frozen, about 15 minutes.

Form into football shapes,  chill again.

Using a spoon, coat each "football" in melted chocolate chips.  This is the hard part, and it is tedious, no matter what.  I put a schmeer of chocolate on a plate, top with a cake ball, and then use a spoon to coat the rest.

Allow to cool.  Once the chocolate is firm, make an icing using 1 c. powdered sugar and a very small amount of milk or water.  Add the liquid by the 1/4 tsp. unit it's the right consistency.  Icing should be thick,  but not too thick so you can pipe it.  You don't want it runny.  Put icing into a baggie and cut the tip off of one corner of the baggie.  Pipe icing onto each one to make the football "stitches".  Allow to dry.  These came out super cute and they are really tasty, much better than store bought cupcakes.

See also the Chocolate Bacon Cake Balls from a previous post for more cake ball ideas!