OK, somewhere (uhh... I THOUGHT it was on this site!) I saw a recipe for cake balls using the left over cake scraps (cut off tops, etc). Unfortunately, now I can't seem to find that thread.

Can someone please give me the recipe or link me to the thread? I think it was within the last couple of weeks that I saw it...


Thanks.

THAT'S IT!

That's the recipe I read before!
Thanks so much for your help. One more question: hoe much cake scraps do I use in relation to 1/4 cup of frosting?

Thanks again, Ladycakes. I have a lot of scraps and an anxious to try this.

This has been discussed here, but I think it was something that was under a thread that did not have cake ball in the subject line. Cookieman makes them alot- so might want to ask him too for suggestions.

Thanks mrsmissey. I can't seem to think straight this morning....my neck must be out of whack bcuz I feel lightheaded today. I think I must have slept on my neck wrong last night.
I knew it was somewhere just couldn't think where

Thanks to ALL of you for your help.
My mouth is watering just READING the recipes - I can't wait to actually try them!

I have since made more of these delicious cake bites and put more thought into the recipe. Here goes:

2 cups crumbled cake scraps
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa powder (if cake scraps are not chocolate based)
1/4 cup chopped almonds (or any other nut you like; or mini-chocolate chips; or mini M&MS...you get the idea!)
2 generous shots of amaretto (or any other liquer you may like--a good non-alcohol substitute is any flavored coffee creamer)

Put all ingredients in a mixer and mix on medium speed until the ingredients form a ball. If the mixture seems too dry, add a bit more of the liquid used to make it moist enough to form into balls.

I use a tablespoon cookie scoop to make the balls uniform in size. Roll the scooped dough in your hands to form a nice smooth ball. Allow cake balls to set on a parchment-lined cookie sheet for a couple of hours, then dip them in chocolate (following) or roll them in confectioners' sugar or cocoa.

Melt 1 lb. of candy melts and add approximately a tablespoon of Crisco to make it a bit more smooth. Also, put the container (in my case, a Pyrex measuring cup) of melted candy melts in a very hot (I use almost boiling) water bath to keep the chocolate fluid. Dip balls into the chocolate using a spoon and a dipping fork (in my case, a plastic fork with the two middle tines cut out). Don't worry if the dipped balls have a "foot" at the base after drying. You can break some off after they have hardened, and once they are in the little cake liners, no one will notice. Also, you can decorate the tops with just about anything: sprinkles, candy confetti, candy confetti, chopped nuts, etc befor they dry. Or, after they've dried, pipe designs with royal icing or melted candy melts of different colors.

If you have any questions...just ask!

Thanks for the recipe cookieman...sounds delicious!

Thanks Cookieman, they sound great. I'm going to try and make them in the shape of eggs and decorate for Easter! Having a recipe takes the guess work out for me and helps alot! Thanks again!

Thank you cookieman, I want to try this. I have some leftover chocolate amaretto cake batter that your recipe I bet would taste really good with.

Wow! What great ideas. I've wondered what to do with those cake tops (I'm always reminded of that Seinfeld episode with the muffin tops they could not get rid of) and these "cake balls" sound wonderful. I think I may do some baking just to try them.

my cake tops never make it that long....I have three sons and a husband, and after last night two cake eatin' dogs!!!!!! but if I ever do have leftovers, i will have to try this!

To be honest, the last couple of time I've made these I baked a plain yellow cake just to make them. I used a Duncan Hines yellow cake mix (on sale for $.99) and baked it in a bundt pan. I cut the cake in half: froze one half and used the other half to make the cake balls. What can be simpler? Now I have half a frozen yellow bundt cake in the freezer for the next time I want to make the cake balls. I found that half the cake made about 2 dozen cake balls.

After Dawn told me to lay a towel and a cutting board on top of my cakes there is not any scraps left I dont cut my cakes now...

three kids huh, me too! two boys and a girl. that's the first thing they say when they see me making cakes...got any cake scraps? my dogs even stand in line!

That's funny Diane! My dog waits patiently outside the kitchen. If he hears anything drop to the floor he runs in the kitchen & grabs the bite & runs back out! I have finally trained him to stay out while I'm baking & decorating but I do let him come in when I drop icing or crumbs! He loves my crumbs! My kids are down to just eating the left over baked cake. WE are ALL tired of icing!!! I would rather have just have the cake too. I guess I've been making too many practice cakes! Our taste buds are so full of sugar we don't need anymore!!!