Chocolate Covered Cake Balls
Discover how to make delightful Chocolate Covered Cake Balls, a simple yet delightful treat. This recipe guides you through easy steps to transform sponge cake and chocolate into delicious bite-sized balls, perfect for any occasion.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 12 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 200 g Sponge Cake
- 150 g Dark Chocolate
- 50 g Milk Chocolate
- 50 g Icing Sugar
- Sprinkles (for decoration, optional)
- Nuts (for decoration, optional)
Instructions
- 1
Crumble the sponge cake into fine crumbs in a mixing bowl.
- 2
Add the icing sugar to the cake crumbs and mix until well combined.
- 3
Roll the mixture into small, bite-sized balls and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- 4
In a heatproof bowl, break the dark chocolate and milk chocolate into small pieces.
- 5
Melt the chocolate by placing it over a pan of simmering water (double boiler). Stir until the chocolate is smooth and fully melted.
- 6
Using a fork or a skewer, dip each cake ball into the melted chocolate, ensuring it's completely coated. Allow any excess chocolate to drip back into the bowl.
- 7
Place the chocolate-covered cake balls back on the parchment paper.
- 8
If desired, sprinkle the cake balls with your choice of decorations, such as sprinkles or crushed nuts, while the chocolate is still wet.
- 9
Allow the chocolate-covered cake balls to cool and set for a few minutes.
- 10
Place the cake balls in the refrigerator for about an hour to firm up.
- 11
Once the chocolate is fully set, your chocolate-covered cake balls are ready to enjoy.