Classic Snowball Cake (With Cake Mix)
Classic easy snowball cake recipe with cake mix box, homemade with simple ingredients. This old fashioned and vintage dessert is a cheesecake stuffed dome shaped chocolate Devil's food cake that is covered in pudding frosting and shredded coconut.
Servings: 9 slices
Calories: 280kcal
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 box Devil's food cake mix + Ingredients listed on the box 15.25 oz. box
Cheesecake filling
- 8 oz Philadelphia cream cheese Full fat, Room temperature
- 1 Egg Large, Room temperature
- 2 tablespoon Granulated sugar
Frosting
- 1 box JELL-O vanilla flavor instant pudding powder 3.4 oz. box
- 1 cup Cold milk Full fat
- ¼ cup Powdered sugar
- 1 containter Cool Whip topping 8 oz, Full fat
Topping
- 1 cup Shredded coconut
Instructions
- Prepare the cake batter, based on the instructions on the box.
- In a separate mixing bowl, prepare the cheesecake filling by mixing cream cheese, egg and sugar until well-blended.
- Pour the cake batter into a parchment lined or greased and floured 2 ½ quart dome pan.
- Spoon the cheesecake mixture in the center of the cake batter.
- Bake the cake for 1 hour 5 minutes at 350 degrees F or until an inserted toothpick in the center comes out almost clean. A few sticky crumbs are fine.
- While the cake is baking, prepare the frosting by mixing together instant vanilla pudding powder, cold milk and powdered sugar until well combined.
- Then, stir in Cool Whip. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- When the cake has cooled to room temperature, remove it from the dome pan and place it on a serving dish.
- Use a spatula to cover the entire cake in frosting and cover it completely with shredded coconut. Enjoy.
Notes
- You can dye shredded coconut pink to make it bright and festive.
- This recipe requires a long baking time. Please don't rush the process by constantly opening your oven or taking it out too early because the cheesecake filling will not set. This will cause the cake to collapse in the center.
- Be sure to only ice the cake in frosting when it has cooled completely or else you will end up with a sticky mess.
- Please use full fat ingredients for maximum richness.
- Line your dome pan properly with strips of parchment paper or grease and flour it fully. This will prevent the cake from sticking to the pan.
- Read additional tips and variations above.
- Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 280kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 353mg | Potassium: 177mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 270IU | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 1.5mg