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Cake Balls

15 years ago

I made my first attempt at making cake balls. I chilled the cake balls and used almond bark. It's my first time using it and everything I read said to just melt it in a double boiler and dip the cake balls. If it needed thinning add a tsp of oil. When I melted it, (20 oz) it was soooo thick. I started dipping the cake balls and the almond bark just globbed on it and finally my cake balls started falling apart. I am disgusted. I just did about 1/4 of them and put them in the freezer. What did I do wrong? How do you get the almond bark thin enough to dip in?

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mitchdesj
15 years ago
there's a recent discussion on cake balls you might enjoy reading

Here is a link that might be useful: cake balls discussion
Tracey_OH
15 years ago
I've had better luck melting almond bark over very low heat on the stove. I've had trouble before if I've gotten it too hot when melting it and its impossible to work with. I would try to either melt some over a double boiler or on the stovetop next time and see if that works. How did the cake balls taste?
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pat_t
15 years ago
I've thinned my almond bark before by adding 1-2 Tblsp. shortening while melting. It works for me.
caflowerluver
15 years ago
What are the propotions? How much almond bark to the 1-2 Tblsp oil? I thought about giving it a try this weekend.
TIA
Clare
pat_t
15 years ago
The almond bark I bought comes in 2 lb. blocks. I normally break it in half and melt that with 1-2 Tblsp. shortening added.
caflowerluver
15 years ago
pat_t - Thanks for the info.
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bri29
15 years ago
Bakerella has some adorable cake balls and some good tutorials on how she does them. I'm not sure they're exactly like what you are trying to make, but I know several people who have tried her technique with good success.

Here is a link that might be useful: Bakerella
river22
Original Author
15 years ago
I melted the almond bark in a double boiler to start with and added 1-2 T.oil. When I got disgusted I ended up putting it in a container and keeping it for later. Last nite I put it in the microwave and remelted it. It melted the bottom out and burnt it. I am just going to use wax and chocolate tonite. I have to dip the cake balls as they are still in the fridge. Does anyone know the ratio of wax to choc chips or baker's chocolate?
Tracey_OH
15 years ago
We always used 2 bags of chocolate chips and one bar of paraffin. My DH's family always shaved the paraffin with a vegetable peeler, which took forever!

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amazingcm
15 years ago
When I made my cake ball pops I just melted 4 pieces of Almond bark at a time I did not have a problem. I also did not use a full can of icing.. Just enough to make the balls hold together nicely... The ladies at school all loved them.. grace

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