...it was just time for some changes...the traditional crumbled cake and cream cheese needed some competition.
for a lighter and less messy version, i bought myself some silicone cake ball moulds...i was a little bit tempted to go for the cake pop maker...but it would have been just another "something maker", which takes up a lot of space...i do need that kitchen space for all other kitchen gadgets to come.
...the first time i made them, they turned out really pretty, so i thought i am going to make them again and post the results...hahahaha...
this time, i did not pay attention to the fact, that the silicone moulds are not cake tins and that i have to adjust the baking time accordingly..i did not.
...as a result, i managed to make seven balls, only and and a lot of crumbles.
...you might have guessed, what i did with the cake crumbles...yes...i made some traditionally cake pops, too...oh my god...they were so yummy...and they tasted somehow like white chocolate twix.
for the baked cake balls i actually used the recipe of my anniversary cake, which will be found here
and they should be baked for 25 minutes.
a combination of the cake balls...baked, not baked...chocolate covered, not covered...decorated with brittles, not decorated...and i loved all of them...
these are the seven baked cake balls, by the way...quite pretty though
this is what you need for the traditonal cake balls
- some extra chopped soft toffees
- 1 cup icing sugar
- 2 tablespoon softened butter
- 2 tablespoon cream
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
- white chocolate coating
- brittle to decorate
this is what you have to do
butter cream
- beat together butter and icing sugar
- add vanilla, salt and cream
- mix until the butter cream has reached the consistency you prefer
- stir in cake crumble and chopped toffees step by step until the mixture is firm enough
( you might need far less of the butter cream )
- roll the mixture into small balls
- place them in the freezer for about half an hour
- melt chocolate bark in a double boiler
- dip the balls into the chocolate and let them dry
- have fun and enjoy
