I wanted to post hoping to get much feedback. I just tried making Cake balls yesterday, I really didn't care for them, neither did my kids. Mind you this was the first attempt and I had never even seen or heard of them before this website so I didn't really know what they should look like after being mixed up.

My first question is I didn't add the liquior because they were for my kids, so I used alittle frosting for flavor and "glue". Would that make a big difference? Maybe I used to much. Second, how soft are they suppose to be? It was almost to mushy. Even after freezing them, they were still "soft". Third, why mix everything in the mixer, it just seemed to over incorporation everyting. I guess I was thinking they would be more like cake formed into balls (sorta like a donut hole) and not so much like fudgey. Is that the right consistency?

Any and all comments welcome, I love the idea of making these and want to keep trying until I get it right!

Thanks,
Rose

I have made them with frosting and you don't need a whole lot. Sounds like it was too much frosting. If I accidently use too much, I will go ahead and let them freeze then mix more cake with them later when I have more scraps.

vitade~

I'm so glad you asked this. I tried cake balls for the first time a while back and had disgusting results myself! The problem I had though, was that my cake scraps turned to a fudge-like, mushy consistency before I had even added any frosting to use as "glue." I figured my cake scraps were just too moist, but I don't know for sure. I've wondered myself what kind of consistency they were supposed to have--I, like you, thought they would be like a doughnut hole. I keep saving the scraps with the intention of trying again, but I was so grossed out that I don't know if I want to try again! I look forward to seeing what other people have to offer in response to your thread. Good post!

I made them and wasn't wowed either...I think they are supposed to be like a truffle, but made with cake. So the consistency will be "sticky" in the center.

Peeps that tried them liked them!! Maybe it was just me...I did use the liquor in them.

Why not take the cake scraps and make a triffle instead of cake balls? I saw the recipe, and it didn't seem appealing to me either. My mother used to make a biscotti out of cake also. I'll have to ask her for the recipe.

add me to the list of not impressed. I didn't even get to the point of dipping them before tossing them. Here i just leave a plate of scraps and a bowl of frosting and the boys have at it, of course they are older, so i can do that (they are 13 &14)

The old way of making them was to use about 1/4 cup of your buttercream icing to cake about the equivalent of a 6 inch round. You don't want the mixture wet, just add enough icing to make it hold together. I just crumble the cake up my hand and smoosh with the icing. Then shape the balls and I freeze them until set. Then I dip them in candy melts.
The other recipe makes more of the consistency of rum balls and it might not be everyone's cup of tea.
Hugs Squirrelly

i posted it already somewhere else. i use peanutbutter instead of frosting. dip the balls in chocolate and cover them with coconut flakes. tastes awsome. my inlaws love them so much, that i have to bake a cake and crumble it up whenever they come visit

my 2 cents too..

you don't over mix them in the mixer eighter...just dump everything in and give it a quick pulse.

You can flavor them with anything..it doesn't have to be liquor.

I will sometimes make candied orange peels ( l love homemade orange peels and use the resulting orange flavored left over sugar for other things including tea!) and form a "ball" around them, I love chocolate orange flavor.

I like mine to be about the size of a golf ball, 2 dainty bites and they are gone.

I dip them in various things...including chopped nuts

Squirrlley, your way sounds more appealing-cake dipped in chocolate. I will skip the blender when I make them. I still add some liquor though. A little brandy makes everything better.

Thanks

Haha, too appealing, I can really eat those suckers, haha! I use an icecream scoop, so they are not your average dainty cakeballs. Speaking of which, you can place them in a chocolate dipped sugar cone or icecream cone and serve them like that. Or you can turn the cone into a hate, poke a wee hole in the tip, thread coconut or red licorice through it and make a face on the cake ball. The kids love these.
Hugs Squirrelly

I tried the cakeballs with a bit of icing and also with liqeuer and didn't really like either one. I might try Squirrelly's method, which sounds easier anyway, but my favorite thing is to do what ellepal said and make trifle.

I'm glad you put out this post, I meant to a few weeks ago. I also tried the cake balls for the first time a several weeks ago and wasn't thrilled. I love cake so I thought they would be similar to a donut hole but, I too, made mine too mushy. I was never going to make them again but after reading this post, I will try one more time. I will make sure not to add too much flavoring or frosting. Thanks for the tips.

Okay, all information sounds good. I had never made them before and just had something different in mind as what to expect. I think that's what caught me off guard. Now that I know what to expect, I will definitely try again with using the advice given. I REALLY like the triffle idea! ellepal, please post recipe if your able to get it. Now I just need to save up some more scraps. Darn guess I'll just HAVE to bake a cake

Rose

I made them for the first time for my nieces wedding and they got rave reviews. I myself as loved them. I mixed 2 cups of crumbs, used and fork to crumb them, added 2T cocoa, 2T powder sugar, and just enough french vanilla coffee creamer to hold it together, maybe 2 T at the most. Froze them then dipped them. I got this receipe from someone on CC but I dont remember who to give credit to.