Monday, April 11, 2011

Cake Pops/Cake Balls

Making cake pops is just a fantastic way to use up all the cake cuts that you don't use after carving your cake. In the link Bakerella shows many ways of creating fantastic varieties of cake pops.
Another thing that you could do with them is to make cake balls or cake truffles. They are yummy and you could flavor them any way you want. Below is a recipe for cake balls. Enjoy

Cake Balls
  • Ingredients
  • One cooled cake – any size and any flavor (or you can use all those left over scraps)
  • One bottle liquid coffee creamer – any flavor complimentary to cake – or anything to use as a binder, Butter cream icing.
  • Melted Chocolate – amount varies with how many balls need to be dipped
  • Parchment Paper lined tray/plate/platter
  • Place cooled cake or scraps into a bowl in large pieces
  • Using a fork, crumble the cake into a nice crumb
    When it appears all the cake is crumbled use the fork, or your hands, and run thru it to make sure it’s all crumbled.
  • Pour in liquid coffee creamer judging by eye, until a medium sized puddle forms, set aside for a moment.
  • Place chocolate to be melted in a microwave safe bowl, microwave following melting directions.
  • While chocolate is melting, put on and begin mixing the crumb liquid mixture.
    Mix until a soft mushy dough forms.
  • Once you get the mixture to the consistency you would like it, roll a small amount into a ball using the palms of your hands, or a cookie scoop, or a melon baler, anything will work for this.
  • Place platter into the freezer for about 30-90 minutes
  • After removing platter from freezer, take one ball at a time, and roll it around in the melted chocolate with the help of a spoon.
  • Place dipped balls back onto the parchment paper lined tray for drying.
  • TIP: Store frozen – un-dipped – cake balls in an air tight container sealed with both lid and plastic wrap. Remove just before dipping to help the chocolate coating set.
  • Serve them cold.

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