Are your kid’s Dinosaur lovers? These simple Polka Dot Egg Cake Balls are crazy-cool and fun dinosaur party food!

They’re so easy to make and fun, too, they’re going to become your kid’s favorite treat, and you won’t even mind because they’re just so simple!

Let’s make Polka Dot Egg Cake Balls

Now, I found that the best way to serve these is cold–like straight from the freezer.

You might say “whoa–frozen cupcake?!” but really, although they’re cold–they’re not frozen solid.

And, if you’ve never had really cold cake, then serving these Polka Dot Egg Cake Balls will be quite the treat, because the cold cake is so good. Like so so so good. It’s akin to warm cake–just an experience to enjoy. Now, when I say that these are easy, I’m not kidding.

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Directions to make polka dot egg cake balls

Step 1

Break up cupcakes into crumbles in a large bowl. I actually freeze the cupcakes from batches that don’t get eaten, so then I can make cake balls later. A nice little trick that keeps me from having to bake just to make cake balls.

Step 2

Then, once I have the cake crumbled nicely, I just dump it in a can of my favorite frosting. I like plain vanilla (I know, I’m boring that way), but you could do strawberry or chocolate–they’re your cake balls, so you can pick.

The frosting needs to be well incorporated to get the cake balls to hold their shape, so I stir this mixture a lot. And, you might have thought earlier that you really don’t need a whole can of frosting for just 12 cake balls, but you really sincerely do.

That’s actually just enough frosting to be able to keep them in their shape and not crumble apart.

Step 3

Mix cupcake crumbles with frosting until completely combined. The frosting needs to be well incorporated to get the cake balls to hold their shape, so I stir this mixture a lot.

Step 4

Form into 12 egg shapes with your hands and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or wax paper. (Once the mixture is completely consistent, that’s when I formed my cake ball eggs. I stood them on their ends, but my mom told me I should have laid them flat, like a peanut butter cup egg.)

Step 5

Place in the freezer for 10 minutes to set. I tried to keep the eggs in the freezer as much as possible, so I would pull a couple out, wrap them, then put them back in the freezer before grabbing a couple more.

Step 6

Set aside a small amount of fondant for use at the end.

Then I broke out a batch of awesomely simple marshmallow fondant. You can make it or buy it, but I made some the day before–and it was so easy, I’m glad I did.

If you’ve never made marshmallow fondant, you have to–it’s actually easier than dipping cake balls in melted chocolate, and it’s prettier at the end. And, if you don’t already know this, let me clue you in: marshmallow fondant tastes freaking amazing.

Step 7

Work pink GEL food coloring into a larger portion of fondant until the desired color is consistent throughout.

Step 8

Separate fondant into 3 equal-sized pieces, set 2 aside, and work with one piece at a time.

Step 9

Roll the ¼ section of fondant flat.

Step 10

Cut into 4 sections with a sharp knife.

Step 11

Remove eggs from the freezer and wrap one egg in one of the sections of fondant you just cut. The marshmallow fondant sticks to itself very easily and I literally had to do nothing to make it stick. 

Step 12

Repeat until all eggs are covered in fondant. Do not try to work the egg too much, just get it covered–the more you handle the fondant, the more sticky it will get. The marshmallow fondant is very stretchy and I just wrapped the edges around, mushing them together at the seams. It’s really easy to work with.

Step 13

Place eggs into the freezer for 10 minutes to set.

Step 14

Remove eggs from the freezer and make tiny circles with the pink-colored fondant you set aside earlier. I then broke them into small pieces and rolled them into balls in my hands.

Step 15

Mash those tiny circles randomly onto the outside of the eggs.

Step 16

Place eggs back into the freezer until ready to serve.

Step 17

Serve cold. So simple, see?!

If you love this idea, be sure to pin it to your favorite Easter cake ideas board or dinosaur party ideas board!

More easter Treat ideas

• Check out this Easter Treats {Kids Can Make}: Bunny Tails Recipe.
• Maybe you are in for an Easter (Surprise!) Cupcakes!
• Perhaps something like this Peeps Rice Krispy Easter Egg Treats Recipe.

Did you make this polka dot egg cake ball? What did your kids think? Let us know in the comments below!