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Cake Ball Brains Oozing Cherry Blood – Creepy Halloween Sweets

October 24, 2020 This post may contain affiliate links.

Make some Creepy Halloween Sweets this year and try these Cake Ball Brains with Oozing Cherry Blood! This fan favorite is absolutely to die for… they will be the talk of any Halloween party!

white chocolate cake ball brains are filled with a blend of chocolate cake and vanilla frosting and bloody raspberry jam

Transform an ordinary cake ball into something a bit gruesome for Halloween this year. These cake ball brains are filled with a blend of chocolate cake and vanilla frosting with some bloody-looking cherry sauce.

The white chocolate brains look so real and taste so good!

They would make a great dessert for a zombie-themed Halloween party.

zombie themed Halloween desserts

I served them at our party alongside other zombie-themed desserts and chocolates.

Actually, these creepy Halloween desserts have been so popular with my party guests over the years that I’ve served them at several of our Halloween parties.

More recently I filled my white chocolate brains with peanut butter fudge and jelly. You can see the recipe and video tutorial to make PB&J Candy Brains, here.

My guests always comment on how real the brains look. To get the realistic brain-shape you’ll need to use some silicone brain molds.

Cake Ball Brains

(makes 28-36)

Ingredients:

  • 1 baked chocolate cake
  • 1/4 – 1/2 cup vanilla frosting
  • 30-38 ounces melted white candy melts or melted and tempered pure white chocolate*
  • black candy coloring (if you want your brains to be grey)
  • cherry, raspberry, or strawberry preserves, dessert sauce, or ice cream topping (3/4 teaspoon per brain)
  • red food coloring (if you want to intensify the color or the fruit spread to make it look more like blood)

UPDATE:

  • I made these and used about one once of candy melts per brains and about 2 tablespoons of the cake ball mixture, but I just had some friends over helping me get brains done for our party and after making 20 brains, had used all the white candy melts but had cake leftover.
  • Their candy coating was thicker than what I made. So by the end, they made 36 brains and used much more of the white candy melts.
  • So, your quantities will depend a lot on your skill level using candy coating. I added more candy melts to the quantities just to be sure you have enough to make all your brains. 

*If you don’t have experience working with or melting candy melts or you would like to use melted and tempered pure white chocolate, read my detailed Chocolate Making Tips page for instructions.

Special Supplies Needed:

 

Make some Creepy Halloween Sweets this year and try these Cake Ball Brains with Oozing Cherry Blood! This fan favorite is absolutely to die for... they will be the talk of any Halloween party!

Make the cake ball filling.

  • Remove any hard edges from the cake. This will give you a softer cake ball filling.
  • Break up the center of the cake into a mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer (my preferred method**) or a food processor.
  • Add 1/4 cup white frosting.
  • Mix to combine.
  • If the mixture holds together well and you can easily form balls, then stop, if it crumbles, add up to another 1/4 cup frosting.
  • Set aside.

**By using a stand mixer your cake balls will have a smooth truffle like consistency. If you do this by hand, you will probably want to mix it with your actual hands to get it smooth.

Make some Creepy Halloween Sweets this year and try these Cake Ball Brains with Oozing Cherry Blood! This fan favorite is absolutely to die for... they will be the talk of any Halloween party!

Create white chocolate shells in the brain molds.

  • If you’d like your brains to be gray, stir drops of black candy coloring into your melted white confectionery coating until you get the desired shade.
    • I made mine a pale gray, but you could go much darker, if you prefer.
    • You can also make your candy brains pink or green. Just be sure to use oil-based candy colors to color your candy melts or white chocolate.
  • Spoon some melted white candy coating into one of the brain mold cavities. Use a spoon or a pastry brush to paint the coating in a thin layer all around the inside of the mold. Be sure you can’t see any pink (the color of the mold) through the white. Paint all four brain cavities in your mold.

Make some Creepy Halloween Sweets this year and try these Cake Ball Brains with Oozing Cherry Blood! This fan favorite is absolutely to die for... they will be the talk of any Halloween party!

  • Wipe off any candy coating around the edges of the mold.
  • Freeze for 5 minutes if you are using candy melts or refrigerate for 15 minutes if using pure white chocolate.
  • Don’t leave them in any longer or you may get cracks and condensation on your brains, and you wouldn’t want that now, would you?

Make some Creepy Halloween Sweets this year and try these Cake Ball Brains with Oozing Cherry Blood! This fan favorite is absolutely to die for... they will be the talk of any Halloween party!

Fill candy brains with cake ball filling and “blood.”

  • Remove the molds from the freezer.
  • If you want your cherry filling to be brighter red, add a few drops of red food coloring.
  • Spoon 3/4 teaspoon of the cherry filling into each brain cavity.
  • Scoop out about 2 tablespoons of the cake ball mixture and press it into a brain cavity leaving enough room to add a layer of candy coating on top.

How to make the fruity “blood”

  • You can use cherry, raspberry, or strawberry preserves or dessert sauce (ice cream topping) to make your fruit-flavored blood.
  • You’ll want it to be thin enough to ooze but thick enough that it won’t get absorbed into the cake ball filling.
  • When I made these back in 2012, I used Trader Joe’s Cherry Preserves. I added red food coloring to make them really vibrantly red. By adding the liquid food coloring and stirring the preserves it became and thin enough that it oozed nicely when the cake ball brains were cracked open.
  • Raspberry sauce would work beautifully here too. Just be sure to use seedless sauce or strain out the seeds.

Make some Creepy Halloween Sweets this year and try these Cake Ball Brains with Oozing Cherry Blood! This fan favorite is absolutely to die for... they will be the talk of any Halloween party!

Add more white chocolate.

  • Spoon some more white candy coating on top of each cake ball and smooth it out.
  • Be sure to wipe off any excess coating around the edge of the mold.
  • Freeze for 5 minutes if you used candy melts or refrigerate for about 10 minutes if you used pure white chocolate.
  • Remove the cake ball brains from the fridge, turn the mold upside down, then press and pull on the mold until your brains pop out.
  • These molds curve inward toward the opening so the candy brains will not just fall out. You need to pull on the molds around the edges to get them out.

Make some Creepy Halloween Sweets this year and try these Cake Ball Brains with Oozing Cherry Blood! This fan favorite is absolutely to die for... they will be the talk of any Halloween party!

How to store your cake balls?

  • Store the candy-coated brains in an airtight container for up to a week.
  • Just know that the longer they sit, the more likely it is that the cherry jam or sauce will soak into the cake.
  • Thin sauces will soak in faster.
  • If that happens, just serve them with a bit of extra sauce.

Can I freeze the chocolate brains?

  • I don’t recommend freezing or storing these in the refrigerator as the moisture in the fridge will cause beads of condensation on your cake ball brains.
  • But if you absolutely do need to make them ahead, wrap each brain in plastic wrap, then place them in a large zip-top bag or airtight container.
  • Freeze for up to 3 months.
  • To thaw, remove the bag and set it on the counter overnight.
  • Then in the morning you can open the bag and unwrap the brains.
  • This should help to eliminate some of the moisture on the outside of the chocolate.
  • Just know that the chilled brains might crack if frozen.

Printable Recipe

This recipe was originally published here on Hungry Happenings on October 11, 2012.

Cake Ball Brains are sure to creep out your friends and family at Halloween but they are really tasty treats.
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Cake Ball Brains
Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
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White chocolate brains filled with a blend of chocolate cake, vanilla frosting, and oozing fruit-flavored blood (cherry or raspberry preserves or dessert sauce.)

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cake, cake balls, candy melts, chocolate
Servings: 32
Author: Beth
Ingredients
  • 1 baked chocolate cake (use either a 9 x 13-inch sheet cake or 2 8-inch round cakes)
  • 1/4 - 1/2 cup vanilla frosting
  • 30-38 ounces melted white candy melts or melted and tempered pure white chocolate
  • optional: black pink, or green oil-based candy coloring
  • 2/3 cup cherry, raspberry, or strawberry preserves or dessert sauce (about 3/4 teaspoon per brain)
  • red liquid food coloring
Instructions
  1. Cut the edges off the chocolate cake and discard.

  2. Break up the center of the cake into a mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer.

  3. Add 1/4 cup white frosting.

  4. Mix until it holds together in a soft ball.

  5. Add more frosting if needed.

  6. Set aside.

  7. If desired, stir in drops of oil-based candy coloring to add color to your white chocolate brains.

  8. Spoon some melted white chocolate into one of the brain mold cavities.
  9. Spread the chocolate around to create a nice, evenly coated, thin shell.
  10. Repeat.
  11. Wipe off any candy coating around the edges of the mold.
  12. Freeze for 5 minutes, if you are using candy melts, or refrigerate for 15 minutes, if using pure white chocolate.
  13. Remove the molds from the freezer.
  14. Stir a few drops of liquid food coloring into the fruit preserves.
  15. Strain out any pieces of fruit or seeds.
  16. Spoon 3/4 teaspoons of the fruit filling into each brain cavity.
  17. Scoop out about 2 tablespoons of the cake ball mixture and press it into a brain cavity leaving enough room to add a layer of candy coating on top.

  18. Spoon some more white candy coating on top of each cake ball and smooth it out.

  19. Be sure to wipe off any excess coating around the edge of the mold.

  20. Freeze for 5 minutes if you used candy melts or refrigerate for about 10 minutes, if you used pure white chocolate.

  21. Unmold the candies.
Recipe Notes

Store the candy-coated brains in an airtight container for up to a week.

If you plan to host a zombie-themed party or movie night you might also like to make these other brain-shaped snacks.

Stuffed Pizza Brain served with bloody marinara sauce on a blood stained white platter and a blood dripping knife.

Stuffed Pizza Brain

Creep out your friends and family this Halloween by serving them Bleeding PB&J Brains. They may look a bit gross but they are tasty peanut butter fudge and jelly filled candy brains.

PB&J Brains filled with peanut butter fudge and 


gumdrop brains

Gumdrop Brains

Mini Monkey Bread Brains on a blood stained cloth.

Monkey Bread Brains

Be sure to check out all the Halloween recipes here on Hungry Happenings.

Filed Under: Halloween Recipes, Homemade Candy Tagged With: Cake, Cake-Balls, Candy, Chocolate, dessert, zombie

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Comments

  1. Julie

    October 23, 2019 at 2:40 pm

    I have made these several times and they are awesome! This last time I used red velvet cake and seedless rasberry jam. Fantastic!

    Reply
    • Beth

      October 25, 2019 at 12:18 pm

      I am so happy to hear you have enjoyed making these Cake Ball Brains, Julie! I bet they tasted great and looked really amazing with the red velvet cake and raspberry jam.

      Reply
  2. Patti Phillips

    November 25, 2018 at 3:05 pm

    I know the Christmas is near, but I just love Halloween sweets. These are amaaaaazing. I can’t wait for the next Halloween…or should I just serve brains for Christmas…choices, choices….

    Reply
    • Beth

      December 1, 2018 at 9:41 am

      I am with you. I love Halloween too. It’s my favorite holiday. I hope you find a fun time to serve these cake ball brains before next Halloween. Have a happy Christmas.

      Reply
  3. Annie

    October 30, 2016 at 2:15 pm

    Thank you so so much for this! I actually already had the brain molds (for soaps) and have been dying to use them for something disgusting. This is PERFECT!

    Reply
    • Beth

      October 31, 2016 at 12:35 am

      Enjoy making your brains! 🙂

      Reply
  4. solitairejqk

    October 13, 2015 at 10:14 am

    Thanks for sharing

    Reply
  5. Vampy

    October 13, 2015 at 3:25 am

    These are so cool. I found these molds on eBay and am going to order them there. Wish I had found this sooner because the cheapest price comes from China and has free shipping for only a couple bucks. I had to search for brain ice cube molds to find them. These seem like they’d be huge cubes but what a smart idea. I might try strawberry preserves too.

    Reply
    • Beth

      October 13, 2015 at 8:00 am

      These brain molds are becoming more popular. I even saw them being given away as prizes at Dave and Busters. If you order the molds from China, the wont be here in time for Halloween this year. It usually takes about a month to get anything from China. My husband orders computer parts all the time and it takes quite a while to get his deliveries. I ordered mine from Amazon.com and got them pretty quickly. They would be huge ice cubes. Way too big, in my opinion, but they are the perfect size for cake balls. Have fun making them and Happy Halloween.

      Reply
  6. happy wheels hacked

    September 7, 2015 at 5:05 am

    Oh I wish I could be there :p Your website has so many many ideas for Halloween party. Wow~ I can’t do it but just see your food, I feel happy, too. Thanks for sharing

    Reply
  7. The Hobby Collector

    February 2, 2015 at 3:19 am

    Making Brownie Brain! Will link back to your page!!

    Reply
    • beth

      February 2, 2015 at 4:27 am

      Have fun!

      Reply
  8. Anonymous

    October 30, 2014 at 5:58 pm

    Ugh. Does the altitude have any affect on chocolate? I hade 8 brains out of 40 brake on me. I didn't have this problem before we moved up to 4500 feet. If so, how can I fix this? Thanks, Trish

    Reply
    • beth

      October 30, 2014 at 6:09 pm

      Oh, no, Trish, that is a bummer. I have never heard that altitude has any effect on chocolate making. I think the chocolate coating was probably just too thin. Be sure you can't see through any of the chocolate before you fill the brains. If you can, add more chocolate. Good luck!

      Reply
  9. Anonymous

    October 29, 2014 at 5:40 pm

    Hi Beth. We finally retired and moved to the mountains. You may have seen them as they have a lot of windmills on them. We are in a secluded valley with deer, elk, bear, pumas and bobcats and a zillion birds. Remember, I made 105 of your oozing brains a few years back? My oldest daughter works for a prison up here and now I have to make another 60 more brains. I hope they turn out as good as the first ones. Thank you so much for your talent. I have so much fun making your creations. You still are and will always be the queen of chocolate and other goodies. Trish Butler

    Reply
    • beth

      October 29, 2014 at 6:05 pm

      Sounds like an amazing place to live, Trish. Have fun making your cake ball brains! I'm sure they will turn out great. Happy Halloween

      Reply
  10. Monica Huddell

    October 21, 2014 at 12:41 am

    Not sure if you answered this question yet but do you wait for the cake to cool before you make the cake balls or can you use it warm?

    Reply
    • beth

      October 21, 2014 at 1:48 am

      I usually wait until the cake cools, but once I was in a hurry and did it with warm cake.

      Reply
  11. Anne at Left Brain Craft Brain

    September 20, 2014 at 3:52 am

    Love these! We love making brain shaped stuff 🙂

    Reply
  12. Anonymous

    September 10, 2014 at 8:11 pm

    Could you use canned cherry pie filling for the sauce?

    Reply
    • beth

      September 10, 2014 at 8:24 pm

      You can use the pie filling, just know that it is usually pretty thick and may not ooze quite as well. But it will give you the right color and will taste good too.

      Reply
  13. Anonymous

    December 3, 2013 at 12:10 am

    They look SOOOOO GROSS. 🙂

    Reply
  14. Elizabeth

    October 30, 2013 at 9:00 pm

    I have to say, the instructions are right on. I ended up using pink confectioners chocolate and a dark red cake truffle mix, just vanilla cake with red dye and I used strawberry whipped topping. I ended up buying a can of cherry pie mix and some maraschino cherries. I put them in the food processor and it was awesome. I can't wait for my employees to freak out when they take a bite.

    Reply
    • beth

      October 30, 2013 at 9:15 pm

      Hi Elizabeth,

      I am so happy to hear that the instructions were easy to follow. Oooh, your cherry pie filling and maraschino cherries sounds like a great filling! I hope your employees love them:) Have a great Halloween.

      Reply
  15. Ashley Williams

    October 24, 2013 at 7:24 pm

    Hey! How long do you think these will stay gooey? If I make them on a Mon and serve them on Wed night, will they still be "bloody" when you bite into them?… THANKS! Can't wait to make these next week. (Sorry if this is a double comment)

    Reply
    • beth

      October 24, 2013 at 7:46 pm

      Hi Ashley, if you want to make them a few days ahead, I think you could mix the fruit puree with some Red Gel Icing (the small tubes you can buy at the grocery store.) That would probably help the fruit from soaking in completely.

      Reply
  16. Ashley Williams

    October 24, 2013 at 7:22 pm

    Hey! How long do you think these will last, with the "blood" remaining gooey? Example: If I make them on a Mon and serve them Wed evening will they still be bloody? THANKS!! Can't wait to make these next week.

    Reply
  17. Anonymous

    October 20, 2013 at 4:24 am

    Do I have to grease the molds before adding the white chocolate?

    Reply
    • beth

      October 20, 2013 at 12:25 pm

      No, do not grease the molds. As white chocolate hardens it shrinks and it will pull away from the sides of the molds. These molds are curved in at the opening which does mean you need to pull at the edges before pushing on the backside and popping the brains out.

      Reply
    • thefictionsoflife

      October 24, 2013 at 2:28 pm

      Thanks, will give a try.

      Reply
    • Anonymous

      October 24, 2013 at 2:29 pm

      thanks, will give a try…

      Reply
  18. Andrea Partsafas

    October 17, 2013 at 4:55 am

    I made these for my sons' Halloween party. I am now "Mom of the Year", according to my 9-year-old. (Took me nearly 2 days to make 35 of them…) Thanks!

    Reply
    • beth

      October 17, 2013 at 1:25 pm

      So happy to hear you have been crowned mom of the year by your 9 near old. That is a very cool honor! They are time consuming, unless you have lots of molds. One of my readers made over 100 of them last Halloween to give to firefighters and police officers in her town!

      Reply
  19. Angela Conley

    October 12, 2013 at 8:43 pm

    Good afternoon! I loved your Bloody Brains so much I featured it in a Halloween recipe round-up on my blog. Feel free to paste my button on your post and stop by to check out the other awesome recipes. Thanks so much for sharing your creativity!

    Gross, Grody & Gory Halloween Recipe Round-Up

    Reply
    • beth

      October 13, 2013 at 12:50 pm

      Angela, Thanks so much for featuring my Cake Ball Brains in your round-up. I really appreciate you including my recipe!

      Reply
  20. John's Kitteh Forever

    October 7, 2013 at 10:28 pm

    My fiance can't have any berry-type food, but I figured out how to make edible chocolate-flavored blood, and I think I'm going to be making them using that (as soon as I get the tray that I just ordered). The pictures make them look a LOT bigger than they are, but small or not, they look AWESOME!!!

    Reply
    • beth

      October 7, 2013 at 11:21 pm

      Thanks! You could also use Red Gel (tubes from the grocery store) as well. The brains are about twice the size of a golf ball, so no, they aren't huge. Each cake ball makes one nice individual dessert.

      Have fun making your brains and be sure to snap some pictures and share them with all of us here.

      Reply
  21. Alexis Middleton

    October 3, 2013 at 7:53 pm

    These are SO amazing! I am really going to have to make these. Thanks for linking up at our Halloween Link party!

    Reply
  22. Ritchil Shafer

    October 3, 2013 at 7:47 pm

    I love these cake balls! These are sure to be a hit at any Halloween party! Pinning!

    Reply
  23. Lauren @ Sweat The Sweet Stuff

    September 29, 2013 at 11:45 pm

    These are freakin' AMAZING! Just pinned em and had to share with my friends on facebook! 🙂

    Reply
    • beth

      September 30, 2013 at 12:43 am

      Thanks so much Lauren! I really appreciate you sharing my Brains with your friends:)

      Reply
  24. cherished bliss

    September 25, 2013 at 11:35 pm

    These are so cute! I shared on my facebook page! : ) Thanks for linking up!

    Reply
    • beth

      September 26, 2013 at 1:59 am

      Thanks so much for sharing on facebook!

      Reply
  25. dimpleprints

    May 14, 2013 at 5:17 am

    Where did you find the mold?

    Reply
    • Beth Jackson Klosterboer

      May 14, 2013 at 10:58 am

      I purchased the mold from Amazon.com. There is a link just below the recipe above.

      Reply
  26. dimpleprints

    May 14, 2013 at 5:14 am

    Nevermind, Amazon box just popped up, it wasn't working for me, now it is! Thanks

    Reply
  27. dimpleprints

    May 14, 2013 at 5:13 am

    Where did you find the mold?

    Reply
  28. dimpleprints

    May 14, 2013 at 5:13 am

    Where did you find the mold?

    Reply
  29. Suja Md

    May 2, 2013 at 11:51 am

    Wow!! I like it!!!

    Reply
  30. Just Jaime

    February 22, 2013 at 3:38 pm

    Oh I'm so excited to find these! We have a gross food competition at work and I didn't win last year (there were TWO kitty litter cakes!) so I really want something original! I'm pinning this for October, since I can never be too early! Thank you so much!

    Reply
  31. Anonymous

    January 16, 2013 at 10:39 pm

    are you aware an Etsy seller has stolen your idea and your images for their shop?
    http://www.etsy.com/listing/118674609/chocolate-brain-rice-krispies-with

    Reply
    • Beth Jackson Klosterboer

      January 17, 2013 at 1:09 am

      I was not aware. Thank you so much for alerting me!

      Reply
  32. Anonymous

    December 18, 2012 at 9:56 pm

    Do you believe there would be a problem if I used an Oreo truffle mixture (Oreo+cream cheese) instead of the cake/icing mixture?

    Reply
    • Beth Jackson Klosterboer

      December 18, 2012 at 10:07 pm

      I think that would work out fine. The only issue I've had with the oreo truffles is sometimes they are oily. Just be sure to make a nice thick layer of candy coating in your brain molds so there are no cracks for any oil to seep out of.

      Reply
    • Anonymous

      December 18, 2012 at 10:24 pm

      I appreciate the quick response!

      Reply
  33. Grabandgorecipes

    November 20, 2012 at 6:56 pm

    Very cool.

    Reply
  34. Anonymous

    November 1, 2012 at 5:55 pm

    Made these today and absolutely adore them. Since I live in Germany I used a kind of coconut creme instead of frosting and together with the pomegranate jam i used they turned out great. I did find them a bit on the sweet side (possibly because I didn't get the chocolate that thin, maybe also it's just a matter of taste), so I added lemon juice to the jam, which worked well for me. I just wanted to thank you for sharing this recipe, we had a blast making them and they look awesome.

    Reply
  35. Sam Pilling

    October 31, 2012 at 8:15 am

    Fantastic. I have cake pop mix and a brain mould. Kept wondering if I could combine the two and make this. Well done, you have saved me at keast 20 minutes scratching my head in thought :o)

    Reply
  36. Armande Perlen

    October 29, 2012 at 7:51 pm

    Ooooh those are amazing! Have never seen anything like it!:D

    Reply
  37. carla

    October 28, 2012 at 7:20 pm

    my candy coating (food lion brand candiquik) shatters into a jillion fragments when i pop the brains out of the mold. maybe a thicker shell of coating is needed? any advice? these are so incredibly awesome – i had such high hopes! thanks for the awesome idea.

    Reply
    • Beth Jackson Klosterboer

      October 29, 2012 at 2:20 am

      Hi Carla,

      I've not ever used candiquik, but would assume if your candy is shattering that you need a thicker shell. If candiquik is really thin when melted, you may need to create two layers in your brain molds. Paint the mold once, harden it in the freezer for 5-8 minutes, then remove from the freezer and let sit for at least 5 minutes, then paint on another layer and freeze again.

      Reply
    • Elizabeth

      October 31, 2012 at 4:53 pm

      This info is a big help. Wish I'd read it last night when I was crying over my shattered brains I'd hoped to take to work. Was ready to give up but will try again. Mine was likely too thin as well – it was a struggle to keep the candy on the sides of the mold and not all pooled at the base. Is there an easy way to thicken this to make it easier?

      Reply
    • Beth Jackson Klosterboer

      October 31, 2012 at 7:28 pm

      Hi Elizabeth, the best way to have a thicker coating is to simply let it cool down until it is thicker but still workable. I used Wilton Candy Melts which are pretty thick when melted and had no trouble at all getting a nice shell. But I know I've used other products over the years and some are thinner than others. Thin is great for some projects, but for this you need to have thicker coating. I'll have to buy some Candiquik and see what it is like. I've not ever seen it before, but will try to find it in my area. Then I'll know to give instructions to those of you using it for projects. I hope you had some success with this new technique.

      Reply
  38. Anonymous

    October 24, 2012 at 2:41 am

    I literally just made these one minute ago. Very easy. A little difficulty getting the brains out of the mold, but not too much. I used Wiltons Colorburst pastels candy melts. It gave a nice blue vein look to the brains.
    P. Calef

    Reply
    • Beth Jackson Klosterboer

      October 24, 2012 at 2:49 am

      So happy to hear you had a pretty easy time making these. You are right about getting them out of the mold. It does take a bit of effort, but they eventually pop out and look great. I almost cut off the top part of the mold to make it easier, but found that if I just pulled the edge away from the candy, I was able to turn the mold upside and and press the brain out. Once I got the hang of it, I like that nice rounded shape of the brain. I like the idea of using the Colorburst pastels. I'd love to see a picture of your brains if you took any.

      Reply
  39. Chris

    October 23, 2012 at 3:41 pm

    From my brain to your table. These are awesome!

    Reply
  40. Anonymous

    October 22, 2012 at 5:58 pm

    One of my sons had brain surgery almost 3 years ago. I'd love to make these and send them to his surgeon, but I won't have time this year. Maybe I'll get the molds and have them for next year, but then it doesn't just have to be for Halloween.

    Reply
  41. Anonymous

    October 21, 2012 at 3:19 am

    I made these and they are darling…but they are too sweet 🙁 Is there a way to get a less sweet candy coating?

    Reply
    • Beth Jackson Klosterboer

      October 21, 2012 at 12:53 pm

      There are several different brands of white candy coating and they have varying levels of sweetness. Of the brands I have tried, Wilton and Guittard are very sweet, Merkens and Peter's are a bit less sweet. Peter's is my favorite, and can be purchased from cake/candy supply stores. If you can temper pure white chocolate, then you could use that instead of the candy coating and you would end up with a nice rich and creamy coating which is still sweet, but the least sweet of all of your options.

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  42. Kimberly @ A Night Owl

    October 19, 2012 at 6:51 pm

    Thank you for linking up at create & inspire last week! Tonight we will be featuring YOU! Hope to see you there!

    xo,
    Kimberly

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  43. Jan Schattling

    October 19, 2012 at 1:11 pm

    That is awesome.
    I will make them for the boardgame night at our store.
    The people will freak out.

    As I live in germany it was kind a problem getting the frosting and the candy melts.
    Is there a way to make frosting yourself?
    Or is it even needed?
    When I normally press together chocolate cake it instantly stays in ball form, but probably my cake has more moisture in it.
    I also got no black candy coloring, so I got some black candy melts and hope it will work if I mix some of them in.

    Only one more week, I am so exited to make them. ^^

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    • Beth Jackson Klosterboer

      October 19, 2012 at 2:13 pm

      You can use Nutella or any kind of frosting to hold the cake together for a normal cake ball. To be honest being you are pushing the cake into a mold, you probably will be alright just smashing the cake up especially if it's a really moist cake. I actually did use white candy melts with a bit of black candy melts mixed in to make the gray coloring. It works well, but I didn't think most people would want to buy the black candy melts just to use a few to make these, that's why I suggested using the coloring. Either way will work perfectly. Have fun making them and at your boardgame night. Oh, I love playing boardgames and actually have lots of them on tables at my party. There are some really fun Halloween themed games out right now.

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    • Jan Schattling

      October 19, 2012 at 10:24 pm

      Thanks.
      One more question because I am not sure about the "put them in the freezer" thing, probably because most of my english speaking friends don't care about correct grammar. ^^
      By "freezer" do you mean the actual freezer where you store your ice and frozen stuff, oder do you mean the refrigerator for storing milk and vegetables?
      I just ask because I don't want the get the temperatures or timing wrong.
      Sorry. It's not that easy when you get your english from british and american sources and everyone uses their own terms. 🙂

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    • Beth Jackson Klosterboer

      October 20, 2012 at 3:16 am

      Hi Jan, Yes, I do mean the freezer where you keep your ice. I love that I have readers from around the world, but it is a challenge to use terms that everyone will understand. I know our measurements are so different too and that is a challenge.

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  44. Beth (www.livinglifeintentionally.blogspot.com)

    October 18, 2012 at 3:19 pm

    O WOW! That looks AMAZING!! You are so super duper clever!! I shared it with my Facebook reader here: https://www.facebook.com/LivingLifeIntentionally

    Thanks for linking up to TGIF! I so look forward to seeing everyone's creativity. I hope you link up again tomorrow =-)
    Beth

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    • Beth Jackson Klosterboer

      October 18, 2012 at 4:27 pm

      Thanks for sharing the Cake Ball Brains with your readers!

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  45. Amanda

    October 18, 2012 at 2:38 pm

    As a neuroscience PhD student, I would pretty much pay you to make these for the day I finally defend my dissertation! So awesome!!!

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    • Beth Jackson Klosterboer

      October 18, 2012 at 2:55 pm

      Wow, what an accomplishment that will be! If you live in Ohio, I could make these for you:)

      Reply
  46. Anonymous

    October 18, 2012 at 12:49 am

    hi, I m trying to make these for my friends birthday in a few days. Any chance you could post a link to the chocolate cake recipe? thank you very much!

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    • Beth Jackson Klosterboer

      October 18, 2012 at 12:54 am

      I actually just used a Duncan Hines cake mix.

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  47. Jennifer @ Delicieux

    October 17, 2012 at 10:35 pm

    These are fantastic, a little bit creepy and a little bit gross, but in a good way. 🙂 I've never seen brain molds before.

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  48. Evelyn

    October 17, 2012 at 6:15 pm

    Just bought the brain molds from Amazon…Did you put two layers of the candy coating or just one?

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  49. TheMoonAndMe

    October 16, 2012 at 6:05 pm

    Very cool. A little icky…but cool nonetheless!
    🙂
    Kelly

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  50. Spacemonkeyluvn

    October 16, 2012 at 3:10 am

    Love it! Delicious and creepy. Just the way I like it. I'll be making these for my coworkers on Halloween 🙂

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  51. Angelina Ballerina

    October 15, 2012 at 12:49 pm

    My husband works at a Halloween store for the season… I've volunteered to make something for his staff and THIS is absolutely perfect. You are my hero! Good luck with your party – I can't wait to see what your other goodies are!

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    • Beth Jackson Klosterboer

      October 15, 2012 at 2:07 pm

      I hope they all love the brains! Have fun making them and eating them too.

      Reply
  52. Christina Leigh

    October 15, 2012 at 1:09 am

    Oh this is so cool! Im thinking about making some treats for everyone in my dr's office for Halloween (I see a neurologist for migraines), they are all so awesome there, and this would be PERFECT! I can't think of a better idea! Everybody needs some extra brain power occasionally lol! Thanks for sharing! 🙂

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    • Beth Jackson Klosterboer

      October 15, 2012 at 2:06 pm

      Sorry about your migrains, I had one migraines that lasted for 2 1/2 years, yes, I said one single headache. So, I can totally sympathize with your pain. These would be a perfect and funny thing to bring to your doctor. I love that idea!

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  53. Ashley

    October 13, 2012 at 4:51 pm

    wow!! nice job! These look amazing. I am going to attempt them – hope they turn out like yours

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  54. Carrie Penny

    October 13, 2012 at 1:30 pm

    I just bought the molds so I can make these for our football Halloween party! I am so excited! Every year I spend about a week looking at what to make and this is one of my favorite recipie ideas of all times!

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    • Beth Jackson Klosterboer

      October 13, 2012 at 3:12 pm

      Thanks Carrie. Have fun making your cake ball brains and I hope all of your party guests love them too!

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  55. Angela

    October 13, 2012 at 10:10 am

    Do you think these would work with caramel instead of jam? 🙂

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    • Beth Jackson Klosterboer

      October 13, 2012 at 10:47 am

      Absolutely, as a matter of fact we have made the cake ball brains plus some filled with caramel and marshmallow and even some filled with peanut butter fudge. They all work great.

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    • Angela

      October 13, 2012 at 2:52 pm

      Excellent! I'll be trying the caramel jack-o-lanterns next weekend as a trial and I'll let you know how it went 🙂

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  56. Nicole @ WonkyWonderful

    October 13, 2012 at 5:41 am

    These are Amazing! I almost bought that brain mold a couple months back – Now I wish I had 🙂

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  57. Nicole Smith

    October 12, 2012 at 8:10 pm

    Those turned out so well! Very awesome!

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  58. Sondra

    October 12, 2012 at 6:25 pm

    Absolutely the best creative idea I have seen in ages. I just ordered the molds as well. Can't wait to make these and see everyone's reaction

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    • Beth Jackson Klosterboer

      October 12, 2012 at 7:14 pm

      Thanks, Sondra. I'm sure you'll have fun making your brains and watching as people eat them. Some of my friends where here yesterday baking for our party and they really got a huge kick out of the brains.

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  59. sugarswings

    October 12, 2012 at 6:18 pm

    awesome! i am also getting quite the collection of ice cube molds (and really never using them for ice!) my kids would love these bloody brains!

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    • Beth Jackson Klosterboer

      October 12, 2012 at 7:15 pm

      Thanks. I know what you mean, I haven't used any of my molds for ice either. Maybe I'll actually make some ice cube brains for our party, if I find the time.

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  60. Patricia Calef

    October 12, 2012 at 5:51 pm

    I just bought these molds. I loved the instructions: "until your brains pop out." LOL

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    • Beth Jackson Klosterboer

      October 12, 2012 at 5:56 pm

      As I wrote it I couldn't help but laugh. I didn't mean for it to be funny, but it just is!

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  61. Kalamity Kelli

    October 12, 2012 at 1:21 pm

    Amazing! Love it – My grandson is going to love these, one day. Today it will be my husband! 🙂 Great job!!

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  62. Angela

    October 12, 2012 at 1:01 pm

    What a fantastic idea! I've got jack-o-lantern molds, so I'm thinking of doing something similar. 🙂 Inspiration!

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  63. The Partiologist

    October 12, 2012 at 11:54 am

    These are soooo gross but in a GREAT way!! 🙂 Good luck with your party – I ca't wait to see all the pics!!

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  64. Jo and Sue

    October 11, 2012 at 11:28 pm

    I have a foot mold and a hand mold but have not been able to find a brain mold. After seeing these I want…no…NEED a brain mold. I may have to start shopping on Amazon.:) These are sooooo cool! P.S. – Good luck with your party! Can't wait to see your spooktacular spread this year!

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    • Beth Jackson Klosterboer

      October 12, 2012 at 12:41 am

      I bought my brain molds from Amazon. I couldn't find them in any stores around here. I am so excited about our party. We baked and made chocolate all day today, but have so much more to do.

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    • pra_az

      November 3, 2013 at 4:06 am

      Found this mold at Costplus World Market

      Reply
  65. Cozyflier

    October 11, 2012 at 11:08 pm

    Oh wow! I LOVE this!! I too have about 100 kids showing up for a party on the 27th!! I'll have to run around town tomorrow and see if I can find this mold.

    thanks for sharing this great idea!
    Carrie

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    • Beth Jackson Klosterboer

      October 12, 2012 at 12:46 am

      Wow,100 kids, you are a brave woman. We have about 30-35 kids. I have so much fun with them. We are playing outdoor games this year and know the kids will have a ball.

      I found my brain molds on Amazon.com. I haven't seen them in any stores around here. I would suggest going to the Fred & Friends website to see if they have a list of stores they sell to before driving all over town. I hope you have fun making brains and have a great party.

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  66. Marinica

    October 11, 2012 at 9:24 pm

    It's amazing 🙂 And it sounds delicious!

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  67. Glory

    October 11, 2012 at 8:52 pm

    That completely creeps me out, but I have to admit it's a genius idea. Good work.

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  68. It's Sooo Fluffy!

    October 11, 2012 at 8:17 pm

    These are freakin awesome!

    Reply
  69. MissCandiquik

    October 11, 2012 at 6:18 pm

    These are great!!! 🙂 I might do a Halloween treat roundup – could I link to these?

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    • Beth Jackson Klosterboer

      October 11, 2012 at 7:40 pm

      Absolutely! Thanks;)

      Reply
  70. Dina

    October 11, 2012 at 5:59 pm

    😀 hahha, so crazy, but I like it! 😀

    Reply
  71. Jen

    October 11, 2012 at 5:46 pm

    I have a big brain jello mold. do yo think this would work in the big brain mold or would I need to have the smaller ones?

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    • Beth Jackson Klosterboer

      October 11, 2012 at 7:42 pm

      It would work, just be sure to paint the chocolate onto the mold making sure you can't see through it. You don't want any spots where the cherry filling can leak through. Have fun making your cake and be sure to snap a picture and send it to me so I can share it!

      Reply
  72. Jill @ KitchenFunWithMy3Sons.com

    October 11, 2012 at 4:37 pm

    This is awesome…love it!

    Reply
  73. Vanessa

    October 11, 2012 at 4:18 pm

    What a fun idea! My son would love this.

    Reply
  74. Michelle | Creative Food

    October 11, 2012 at 3:53 pm

    hahaah SUPER creepy! I don't know if I could eat it haha but I do appreciate the awesomeness of it!

    Reply
    • Anonymous

      October 7, 2013 at 8:43 pm

      It's just cake…

      Reply
    • Prairie Echoes

      October 8, 2013 at 7:33 pm

      Lol no shit…lady, chill.

      Reply
    • Anonymous

      October 24, 2013 at 5:34 pm

      Attitude not necesary

      Reply

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