Mixing Cake Balls: Has Anyone....

Decorating By Doug Updated 8 Aug 2007 , 9:26pm by tabbiekat

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Doug Posted 6 Aug 2007 , 5:11pm
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done it the way I did today w/ their KA?

first crumbled the cake using the wisk

then switched to the dough hook

added BC (i know -- boring -- but had a bunch left over, ok) little bit at a time until it all came together as a dough ball.

very smooth and velvety (except for the chocolate and caramel chips that is)

was very easy to control the consistency and get it just right.

(oh...and didn't rush the process -- it took about 15 min, mostly just letting the hook do it's thing -- it WAS necessary to assist at the start by scraping down the sides of the bowl)

EDITED TO ADD:

the focus of the comment was on:

the use of the DOUGH HOOK ---


not doing it in a KA

tried the paddle --- didn't like how it was coming together

so, thinking what we're after is a smooth dough like product I tried the dough hook --

and it worked really well.

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luv2cake Posted 6 Aug 2007 , 5:13pm
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Yep! That's how I do it except I don't use my dough hook...just the paddle.

I love cake balls!

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darkchocolate Posted 6 Aug 2007 , 5:24pm
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Thanks! Much less messy than using my (clean) hands.

darkchocolate

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smbegg Posted 6 Aug 2007 , 5:29pm
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That is how I do it (same, only using paddle also). I don't do anything without my mixer if I can help it.

Stephanie

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tabbiekat Posted 6 Aug 2007 , 5:51pm
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Thank you for posting this, I was just getting ready to go make some! Just one more reason to use my new KA icon_biggrin.gif

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slb1956 Posted 6 Aug 2007 , 6:04pm
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What should be the consistancy of cakeballs after mixing? Also if you wanted to dipl them in chocolate is there a recipe of how to do the chocolate?

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Franluvsfrosting Posted 8 Aug 2007 , 8:21pm
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I'm glad I read this! I was just getting ready to make some but was planning to use my food processor (which I hate!) Now I'll be using the KA instead.

I've never made these before so I do have a couple of questions.

As the last poster asked, what is the consistency I'm aiming for? Should it just be a smooth comination of cake/binder? Dough like?

Also, I was thinking of using my cookie scoop (ice cream scoop thingy) to make the balls. This should work, right? I know it's about a perfect size mouthful of cookie dough, umm, not that I ever eat raw cookie dough or anything (If you believe that I have some stuff for sale! icon_lol.gificon_biggrin.gif )

Sigh, I guess if I don't hear anything helpful from all of you I will have to just taste test until I like it.

Work, work, work... icon_cry.gificon_wink.gif

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Doug Posted 8 Aug 2007 , 8:35pm
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mine had the consistency of a dry dough -- crumbly until you squeezed it then it held together just fine for dipping.

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Franluvsfrosting Posted 8 Aug 2007 , 9:18pm
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Thank you.

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tabbiekat Posted 8 Aug 2007 , 9:26pm
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Fran, I used my cookie scoop and it worked great. They are just the right size! (The last time I made them they were way too big)

I used some yellow cake cupcakes that were too dry to eat and mixed them with blueberry cobbler creamer. They turned out so yummy!

Doug, Thank you for posting this. I used my KA and used the dough hook. I love the texture that they came out, I think it's just right.

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