Cake Decorating : Cake Truffles aka Cake Balls

[nkr1695]

When u say filling, do You mean Pie filling? I wished u did the whole recipe!.. I would love to know how u did them:) -Angie

[fairytalecakes]

@nkr1695 no, not like apple pie filling, like buttercream or strawberry preserves, etc. nothing chunky

[ScHwEppErSYGO]

Will Alpine Milk wafers work for the coating? I use them for chocolate fondue, but am not sure that it will set like almond bark.

[fairytalecakes]

@ScHwEppErSYGO yes it would work

[hudarani]

when you freeze them, you dont do anything to the cake balls right? dont dip them in anything? you just put them straight in the freezer?

[fairytalecakes]

@hudarani no just freeze them at least an hour before dipping them.

[Adeana76]

THANK You for the idea on how to coat these? I made my first batch the other night and had a very difficult time coating them. I searched the best way to make them pretty and everyone suggested using toothpicks or rolling them around with spoons. I love your way the best I will likely try this way later today with the rest of my frozen cake.

[fairytalecakes]

@Adeana76 once the chocolate or coating is melted, make sure its very fluid/runny. i drop it in the bowl then take a fork to lift it up, tap is so excess chocolate runs down then put on wax paper to dry.

[sofyan3644]

awesome!

[sofyan3644]

yame i like this! its my best cake!

[intervention33]

could you use just regular vanella cake frosting or does it have to be something you melt for the coating

[fairytalecakes]

@intervention33 it has to be something you melt like chocolate chips, almond bark, chocolate coating or poured fondant that way it dries and is easily handled.

[lalala5251]

Can you melt regular chocolate chips instead of using the special coating and then put them in the freezer to freeze after wards? Because i cant seem to find that coating in my grocery store=/

[fairytalecakes]

@lalala5251 you can, but the chips should be tempered, if not they m ight not set up like they sho uld

[melaniesmall1]

What did you use for the filling? Is it a melted jam? Looks heavenly, can't wait to try.

Thanks so much.

[fairytalecakes]

@melaniesmall1 i used raspberry filling..you can use jam as well..no need to heat it up though just add as is

[comichiuser]

Your combos sound superb!! You mentioned that if the bakery if hot, they might sweat a bit. ?Will the coating melt up? See I live in a super hot country, does this mean I have to put them in the fridge? I wanted to make some for my daughter's easter party this year, what would you suggest?

[fairytalecakes]

@comichiuser oops, sorry i missed this comment!  i have put them in the fridge esp. the ones that i have put fruit filling in like raspberry or cream cheese icing. once youtake them out the chocolate mi ght sweat, but it wont melt off

[emeraldshine]

thank you fairytalecakes - yours is the most helpful/instructive of all the vids and recipes out there.

we made orange grand mariner cake covered in dark chocolate yesterday

[fairytalecakes]

@emeraldshine ooh, that sounds yummy! ill have to try that

[sweetpaan]

omgossh those look amazing! i didnt know they were so simple to make too... thanks so much! this is awesome

[fairytalecakes]

You are very welcome!!

[barfgreenrulz]

Do you use raw cake mix or do you have to bake it first? I don't want it to be too dry. How do I avoid that?

Also, can I use cake mix? I'm new at baking!

[fairytalecakes]

You can scratch cake or cake mix. The cake is baked first. I just smush it up with a fork add buttercream and/or filling. Add enough that you can form the balls with and they don't fall apart. Adding the buttercream keeps it moist. We've also added liquor to them like Bailey's Irish Cream. Yummy!

[fairytalecakes]

you are very welcome

[tidymom]

do you have some of these recipes you mentioned any where? Like the vanilla caramel? is that vanilla cake with caramel icing? the chocolate or vanilla with raspberry, are you using cake with raspberry filling and then adding some buttercream icing? The Chocolate Raspberry Vodka sound YUMMY - recipe? what kind of icing do you use with them?-sorry for all the questions, we just make the red velvet with cream cheese frosting and white or dark chocolate I would LOVE to try some other variations!

[fairytalecakes]

hi tidymom: the vanilla caramel cake was a basic vanilla cake but instead of adding milk or water we used the vanilla caramel creamer. for the choc. raspberry we used raspberry filling and vodka. we use buttercream icing, chocolate icing or cream cheese icing depending on the cake flavor. possibilities are endless!

[SeriousCakes]

Alrighty, now I know what I was doing wrong. I tried making these yesterday (before I found your video) and they just about made me pull my hair out! I got 5 truffles done before the crumbs started heading back into the chocolate. I made them a couple of weeks ago using almond cake scraps and everyone thought they were cherry, very yummy. This week I went with banana and coconut, both good but I like the coconut the best.

[weshabenisha]

thanks for sharing how to make these. I made some about 3 weeks ago and mine were to mushy for my taste and I did not freeze them long enough :-(

[fairytalecakes]

You have to make sure not to add to much buttercream or filling to the cake. We've had that happen too. It's even better if you freeze them overnight. or just take out a few at a time after freezing for an hour.

[RylanTy]

Those look soo yummy! YUM!

[Messiet]

Yummy! How do you store these? When you make the red velvet with the cream cheese frosting, do you keep them in the fridge?

Thanks!

[fairytalecakes]

once they are covered in the chocolate, we do keep them in our refrigerated display case

[dantwaz]

I'm SO glad someone finally did a video on these!! It seems so easy now, but it was great to see. Thank you so much!!

Danielle x

[fairytalecakes]

You are very welcome! You can do much with them *recipe* wise. Add liquer to them, different fillings like dulce de leche. Just make sure they are not too mushy