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By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:07:05 +0000

This is a little late, since you posted this 8 months ago, but I think freezing for 1 1/2 hours was actually detrimental. The cake balls were probably too cold and caused the chocolate to set up immediately instead of flowing nicely over the cake ball. I froze mine for about 15 minutes and they worked pretty good.

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By: Christy

Christy — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:51:17 +0000

Oh my, that looks so yummy! Christys last blog post..Holiday recipe box swap

By: Dove

Dove — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:50:21 +0000

Okay, I have to laugh at this because I just posted a few days ago about my experience trying to make cake balls. They were a WRECK!!! Ha! Doves last blog post..Recipe Box Swap

By: Randi

Randi — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:04:07 +0000

Pioneer Woman makes all cooking and baking look lovely, doesn’t she?

I have to say that I LOVE the name of your blog! What about Bob is my favorite movie and I will think of it every time I visit here. Baby steps….;)

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By: thimbleanna

thimbleanna — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:40:11 +0000

I’ve always wanted to try these. Do you follow Bakerella’s website? She does awesome versions of these little cakepops!

By: Suzy

Suzy — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:34:15 +0000

Do you remember when a certain person in Egypt wouldn’t share her cake ball recipe? (It was a “family secret”) We have been on a mission to duplicate her recipe ever since. We found something close, but we’ll have to try this one and compare.

By: Debbie

Debbie — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 04:55:01 +0000

Hi…
I make cake balls alot for my kids school day treats….the kids just seem to love them. I have two tips that help with them.

First…you know those little wire things that come with the Easter Egg dying kits….I have about 12 of them and I took some and closed the big end down a little and use it for dipping the balls into the coating. Works really well for me. (I make Marth Washington Balls for Christmas gifts and that was how I started using the wire egg dipper things.)

Second….you can use plain white cake mix and plane white frosting and a package of Koolaid or jello to give it an ‘exotic’ flavor or color. Orange, green and blue are really popular at school here. I have made some with Hawian Punch flavor too….and that was well liked.

I have put crushed peppermints and crushed lifesavers into some. I make egg shapes at Easter, Heart shapes for Valentine’s Day, and a turkey for Thanksgiving… but it used oreo cookies and candy corn too.

I like to thin out the coatings a little too. I like for them to be a solid smooth coating, but not real thick. I find that freezing them rock hard works great for me. I keep the coatings in a bowl that is set over hot water. Then if things start getting too thick, I just heat the water up and stir till I like how thick it is again.

Between Cake Balls and Rice Crispie Treats…..I have every Holiday covered when the teachers call for Snack donations.

By: Tara

Tara — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:02:30 +0000

I love the cake balls.. I make them often for my husband to take to work. Taras last blog post..Elf on a Shelf Giveaway

By: Kathy

Kathy — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:59:57 +0000

It looks like bad kid food. . . they love to help make it and no one really wants to eat it! I visit Pioneer Woman every now and then so I missed these. Thanks for filling me in and sharing. Kathys last blog post..First Light

By: Jane

Jane — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:43:48 +0000

For all of you concerned that we have no food in the freezer to, like, EAT, this is Chrysanthemum’s freezer. We both just moved out here, and are stretched with the moving expenses, and she hadn’t been to the grocery store yet this week –

So, “new” freezer plus poor plus haven’t shopped in a week = space in the freezer.

I am so eyeing the classifieds for a second freezer for the garage!

By: Stacy

Stacy — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:18:38 +0000

Okay, how about cheesecake pops?
http://www.picky-palate.com/2008/04/daring-bakers-cheesecake-pops.html
These look REALLY good. You’re either a cheesecake person or you’re not, though.
Either one is way too much work for me. Our favorite Christmas treat last year was pistachio biscotti dipped in white chocolate. Yum!

By: Totallyscrappy

Totallyscrappy — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:45:55 +0000

These were easy until the dipping part and then they were trickier than I had expected, too. Totallyscrappys last blog post..He's a Smart Boy

By: kikibibi

kikibibi — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:51:38 +0000

Thank you for sharing friend. Not to completely hijack your post, but this EXACT topic brought me to the point of establishing a NEW BLOG today! It’s called PW Super Fans, and it’s a place for readers of PW to comment and INTERACT. I was, in fact, wondering if anyone had actually made her cake balls, and how they turned out. Also wondering if there were any tips/pitfalls.

And, must say, your assessment of the cake balls is exactly how I thought I’d react – sounds gross to me, but men and children would probably rave. I think I’m going to go ahead and make them for the church cookie walk in a few weeks.

Go to the new blog! Comment!

http://www.pwsuperfans.blogspot.com/

By: dana

dana — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:40:53 +0000

not sure if you did this or not, but it helps a TON to add some crisco or oil to the melted chocolate. it’ll thin it, which helps get rid of the crumb problem and improves the finished product’s outer coating texture. also, take care not to add too much frosting. 3/4 of a can is perfect, so you end up with CAKE balls, and not mush balls. i don’t bother putting them on sticks, either. the best ones i’ve made were with: white cake mix, lemon frosting, and dark chocolate chips melted for coating. drizzle with white chocolate and you have some impressive truffles.

By: Tara

Tara — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:48:23 +0000

Seriously, WHO has that much room in their freezer? Are you starving your family? Or just boycotting a Sam’s Club membership?

My cake pops (we put them on a stick) seemed to be a hit with parents at soccer practice. I think the white chocolate reeled them in. I thought they were okay. And of course, a cookie scoop is a must when forming the balls. Any well-equipped kitchen will have a couple sizes. Well, mine does. But I had the same problems as you when dipping & the coating ended up way too thick. One of my friends said when she dips chocolate she uses a small crockpot. Supposedly it keeps the temperature even & the chocolate free-flowing. I will try this next time with my cookie dough truffles.

By: debbie

debbie — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:48:04 +0000

I am the one person who doesn't read Pioneer Woman so I hadn't seen these. But, the whole idea doesn't quite sound right! There's got to be a better way. debbies last blog post..Teaching Gratitude and a Giveaway

By: Jen @ Mommay's Mayhem

Jen @ Mommay's Mayhem — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:23:17 +0000

Those seem like they'd be a great idea for the kids at school. Do you think they'd care if they didn't taste so good? lol Jen @ Mommay's Mayhems last blog post..Elf on the Shelf

By: A Frugal Housewife

A Frugal Housewife — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:46:45 +0000

I’ve been thinking about trying those… I like the earlier commentors suggestion about using butter – of course I’m not sure where I’d find room in my freezer for that step!

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By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:10:44 +0000

Great ideas on freezing multiple trays! I actually love cake balls and find them great to do with the kids as you said. I use the Bakers chocolate in the little cup and dip the cake ball in with a fork. Rather than decorate the top we just do a little decorative swirl.

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