I just made cake balls for the first time and like them but I am not 100% happy with them. The chocolate pooled at the bottom no matter how long I let it drip off in the bowl. Is there a way to prevent that. I also ended up with some little air bubbles. I know you can prick them with a tooth pick but is there a way to stop air bubbles from happening. The bottom of the balls stuck to the fork a little if I let them sit for a bit on the fork to get excess chocolate off, did I just not freeze them long enough?
Any tips would be very much appreciated. Thanks!

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They look really cute! I can't see the air bubbles. Usually I drop mine in the chocolate and use a long spoon to lift them out and brush against the side of the bowl. I don't get much of a base. I didn't like using fork to dip them- didn't turn out as well for me. Is your chocolate too thin? If it is, let it set a few minutes then dip. Good job though.

I'm not sure why you get air bubbles. Have you been stirring it with a whisk for so long?

To prevent the chocolate from pooling, let it drip in a rack for a few minutes and then transfer it on parchment/wax/freezer paper. Put it in the fridge and then remove.

I think your cake balls look great. I just tried to make cake ball pumpkins also but couldn't get the ridges like you did. How did you accomplish that? I think my chocolate was too thick so it filled in my ridges.

I used a wooden skewer to make the indentions. Make sure you do them fairly deep or they won't be noticable. Hope that helps.

I do understand, thanks!

I made my indentations pretty deep. Did you thin your chocolate? Mine was pretty thick. What would be the best thing to think candy melts with?

Can I also ask...what is the stem made out of? Buttercream?? Wouldn't that interfere/not mix well with the chocoloate? Or is it something other than buttercream...?
Was going to make a cake for the work holiday event but maybe I woudl do these.....love them!!

The stems are royal icing.

I assume milk wouldn't work with the candy melts? I was also thinking maybe corn syrup? I didn't thin mine since I really wasn't sure what was the right thing.

Dont thin it with corn syrup, you'll get candy clay instead. Try the oil but not too much.

Just had to pipe in here. Those cake balls are so cute. Great job!!!

About how much shortening do you add to a bag of candy melts. I tried the veggie oil and I wasn't too satisfied with the result I got. Maybe I used to much. The candy looked a little thin on the cake balls. I also don't think I let them freeze long enough because they were losing cake into my chocolate, and my chocolate was thinned. How long do you usually let them freeze? They were delicious though. My husband and kids just went nuts over them.

My trick for the pooling issue is to score around the bottom of the cake ball with a toothpick before the candy hardens. When they are dry, the pooling just snaps off. Your pumpkins are AWESOME!!

My trick for the pooling issue is to score around the bottom of the cake ball with a toothpick before the candy hardens. When they are dry, the pooling just snaps off. Your pumpkins are AWESOME!!