Birthday Cake Balls

If you’ve followed this weblog for whatever length of time, yous likely know I’m real honest almost my inability to brand a pretty iced layer cake.  I’ll attribute it to lack of training, or something similar that.  But my immature lady (my baby) turned 23 this calendar week too she needed birthday cake.  I of late purchased a mass titled “Cake Pops” written too created past times i of my favorite bloggers, Bakerella.  This was the chance I was waiting for – let’s brand or too then cake balls!

You tin brand a homemade cake or purpose a mix.  I went to the trusty box of Duncan Hines.  My immature lady Allie likes white or yellowish cake too then yellowish cake it is.  You volition every bit good require laid upwards made frosting, too candy coating.

First bake the cake according to the box directions too cool.  Crumble the cake inwards a large bowl.

Stir inwards 3/4 of the container of frosting, mixing good using the dorsum of a large metallic spoon.  Make certain it is good mixed.  Retain the remaining frosting for or too then other use.

Roll the mixture into balls almost 1 to 1 1/2 inch inwards size.  Set them on a baking canvas lined alongside waxed newspaper too refrigerate until cold.

This candy coating comes inwards a rainbow of colors.  Since this was my kickoff fourth dimension using candy coating, I went alongside uncomplicated white too chocolate colored coatings.

Using a pocket-size drinking glass bowl. melt candy according to manufacturer directions.  I microwaved the pieces for several thirty minute intervals, stirring inwards betwixt alongside a spoon.

Take out a few cake balls from the refrigerator too coat them i at a time.

Using a spoon encompass the cake ball completely alongside the candy coating.

Scoop the cake ball onto the spoon tapping off the extra coating on the side of the bowl.  Quickly slide the dipped ball onto a baking canvas lined alongside waxed paper.  I tried a duo of unlike methods but in conclusion went dorsum to the instructions mentioned inwards the book.  I institute yous guide maintain to move fast because the candy coating volition laid upwards inwards no fourth dimension at all.

Once laid yous tin decorate every bit desired.  I used the chocolate coating too spelled out “Happy Birthday Allie” on private cake balls.  The remaining cake was decorated alongside squiggly lines too such.

Once I got the hang of it, these were really fun.  You powerfulness intend they’d hold upwards overly sweetness but that was non the case.  I was surprised at how much I liked them!

My immature lady Allie too I talked almost making or too then of the other fun projects inwards the Cake Pops Book.  The mass has keen photos, ideas too pages too pages of how-to tips.

Since she no longer lives at home, I persuasion these would hold upwards slow to accept alongside her too slow to share.

She said she loved them too the birthday was enjoyed past times all!

Birthday Cake Balls

(from the Cake Pops Book past times Bakerella)

1 canvas cake (any flavor) baked according to bundle directions

1 xvi ounce container read-made frosting

2 pounds candy coating, whatever color

Bake the cake too cool completely.  Crumble the cake into a large mixing bowl.  Blend inwards 3/4 of a container of prepared frosting.  Store remaining frosting for or too then other use.  Mix the cake too frosting alongside a large metallic spoon using the dorsum of the spoon to comprise the frosting.  Roll into 1 to 1 1/2 inch balls too identify on a baking canvas lined alongside waxed paper.  Refrigerate the cake balls for several hours or until chilled through.

Melt 1 pound of candy coating inwards a deep drinking glass bowl.  Be certain to purpose the instructions for your candy coating.  I used 50% microwave powerfulness too heated the candy at thirty minute intervals stirring later on each.  Working alongside merely i chilled cake ball at a time, dip the ball completely inwards the candy coating. Using a spoon, tap the side of the bowl to assist take the excess coating too slide the cake ball onto a waxed newspaper lined baking sheet. Decorate every bit desired too serve!

This was a real fun project.  You tin fifty-fifty freeze the cake balls too coat a few at a fourth dimension if yous require a piffling something for fellowship or a quick pick-me-up for a friend.  And past times the way, they are yummy!

Have a wonderful weekend too hold upwards certain to cheque dorsum on Mon for pie No. 23.  I bet you’ve never had this next one – I know I haven’t!

Thanks too then much for stopping by!

Tricia

Source: savingdessert.com