Harry Potter Exploding Bon Bons
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These whimsical Exploding Bon Bons are filled with some serious dessert magic! Inspired by the wizarding world from Harry Potter, rich, chocolate-covered cake balls hide a fizzy, crackling surprise in every bite. They’re as fun to eat as they are delicious!
If there’s one thing I love, it’s making Harry Potter treats! From butterbeer to treacle tarts, they’re always so much fun…and these exploding bon bons are no exception!
Not only do they taste amazing, there’s a magical surprise in the middle that gives you an unexpected burst of fizzy fun in every bite! Make these sweet treats for a Harry Potter party or your next movie might…they’re sure to take the fun up a notch!
What Are Exploding Bon Bons?
These were a popular treat for Hogwarts students and could be found at Honeydukes in Hogsmeade. Though they’re said to explode in your mouth as you eat them, they didn’t cause any serious injury.
Why We Love this Recipe
- Easy recipe – This recipe is a piece of cake to make. You just mix, fill, dip and chill!
- Fun for all ages – Everyone will have fun biting into these and feeling the surprise fizz and pop hit their tongue.
- Perfect for parties – These bite-sized desserts will be a hit at any party. They also make great party favors too. Just add them to a Harry Potter themed bag with some chocolate frogs and acid pops for a goody bag everyone will love!
Ingredients
- Vanilla Cake Mix + box Ingredients
- Orange extract
- Vanilla frosting
- Pop rocks candy packets
- White candy melts
How to Make Homemade Exploding Bonbons
Step 1. Preheat the oven to 350° and spray cake pan with non-stick cooking spray.
Step 2. Prepare the cake batter according to the instructions on the box.
Step 3. Add a teaspoon of orange extract and mix thoroughly.
Step 4. Pour into a cake pan and bake according to the directions on the box. When finished, remove from the oven and let cool for 15 minutes.
Step 5. Crumble the cake in a mixing bowl and let cool for another 20 minutes.
Step 6. Add the frosting and mix well.
Step 7. Form the mixture into a large ball, then use a 1″ cookie scoop to make smaller balls.
Step 8. Press your finger into each cake ball to make a small hole, then pour about ½ teaspoon of pop rocks candy into each.
Step 9. Close the hole by pushing the dough ball back together and rolling back into ball.
Step 10. Heat the white melting chips in the microwave at 30 second intervals until fully melted.
Step 12. Using a spoon, fork or toothpick, dip each of the balls into the melted chocolate, coating all sides. Drain any excess and place on a parchment paper or wax paper lined baking sheet.
Step 13. Sprinkle extra pop rocks on top of each while the chocolate is still wet.
Step 14. Let chocolate set (you can put them in the refrigerator to speed up the process) and Enjoy!
Recipe Variations
- Cake mix: Have fun and swap out the flavors with the flavors of cake mix. You can use Funfetti cake mix, chocolate cake mix or even strawberry cake mix.
- Sprinkles: Sprinkles make everything more fun. Add some into batter before baking the cake, or after baking when you mix in the frosting.
- Frosting option: We used vanilla frosting but you can use cream cheese frosting, chocolate or strawberry frosting.
- Extracts: We used orange extract to make these just like the ones you’d buy at the Wizarding World Of Harry Potter at Universal Studios, but you can use any flavor you prefer. Almond, lemon and coconut extract are all great choices, or skip the extract to make them taste more like regular cake balls.
- Chocolate coating: While I prefer white chocolate with the orange cake flavor and candy, you can use any flavor you prefer. Milk chocolate and dark chocolate are other popular choices.
Exploding Bonbon Recipe FAQs
You can, but the Pop Rocks may not keep their “fizz”.
You sure can! For best results, before freezing the them, make sure they are completely cooled. Place them in a single layer on a baking sheet and freeze them for about an hour. The short pre-freeze helps them from sticking together. They’ll stay fresh in the freezer for up to 2-3 months.
They can safely sit out at a party or other gathering for up to a couple of hours. Because they have frosting mixed in, it’s best to keep them in the fridge when not serving them.
This recipe works with any kind of cake, from a scratch-made cake to an unfrosted one you pick up at a bakery.
Want More Harry Potter-Themed Recipes?
- Butterbeer Jello Shots (for the grownups)
- Harry Potter Birthday Cake
- Butterbeer Ice Cream
- Butterbeer Cupcakes
- Butterbeer Poke Cake
- Harry Potter Pumpkin Pasties
Exploding Bon Bons
Equipment
- Mixing bowls
- Hand mixer optional
- cake pans any size
Ingredients
- 1 box Vanilla Cake Mix
- 3 eggs or amount listed on cake mix box
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil or amount listed on cake mix box
- 1 cup water or amount listed on cake mix box
- 1 teaspoon orange extract
- ¼ cup vanilla frosting
- 4 packets Pop Rocks
- 1 cup white chocolate melting chips or candy melts
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° and spray cake pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- Prepare the cake batter according to the instructions on the box.1 box Vanilla Cake Mix, 3 eggs, 1/2 cup vegetable oil, 1 cup water
- Add a teaspoon of orange extract and mix thoroughly.1 teaspoon orange extract
- Pour into a cake pan and bake according to the directions on the box. When finished, remove from the oven and let cool for 15 minutes.
- Crumble the cake in a mixing bowl and let cool for another 20 minutes.
- Add the frosting and mix well.¼ cup vanilla frosting
- Form the mixture into a large ball, then use a 1″ cookie scoop to make smaller balls.
- Press your finger into each cake ball to make a small hole, then pour about ½ teaspoon of pop rocks candy into each.4 packets Pop Rocks
- Close the hole by pushing the dough ball back together and rolling back into ball.
- Heat the white melting chips in the microwave at 30 second intervals until fully melted.1 cup white chocolate melting chips
- Using a spoon, fork or toothpick, dip each of the balls into the melted chocolate, coating all sides. Drain any excess and place on a parchment paper or wax paper lined baking sheet.
- Sprinkle extra pop rocks on top of each while the chocolate is still wet.
- Let chocolate set (you can put them in the refrigerator to speed up the process) and enjoy!
Notes
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I thought this would be fun to send in to my son’s AP chemistry class as a birthday treat for his teacher (she’s a friend of mine). The pop rocks inside the cake balls just melted, some even oozed out. I thought you would be experiencing that ‘popping’ when you bit into the cakes but that was not the case.
Hi Elle, I’m so sorry you had that issue! Did you let the cake cool completely first? If it’s still warm when you add the candy to the middle, that could cause the pop rocks to melt.