Cake Ball Issues--Help

Decorating By greenhorn Updated 7 Nov 2006 , 2:13am by sugarspice

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greenhorn Posted 7 Nov 2006 , 1:34am
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I am trying cake balls for the first time. icon_biggrin.gif
I used chocolate melts and melted them in the micro wave. Is there a trick to thinning the chocolate and keeping it thin? icon_confused.gif I put it in a double boiler to try and keep it thin, but no luck. icon_mad.gif

Also, are they supposed to be gooey on the inside? I only used a couple tablespoons of coffee creamer (tastes GREAT, even if they are gooey) icon_biggrin.gif

Thanks for your help!

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o0lilnikki0o Posted 7 Nov 2006 , 2:05am
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about ur chocolate, u might need to add some crisco to it and i would sugest leaving it on the double broiler to keep it warm and melted and thin.

they are suposed to be a lil mushy, but if u dont prefer that, next time u add less liquid.. most peoples cake bites are a lil mushy

hope that helps! icon_smile.gif

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seven Posted 7 Nov 2006 , 2:07am
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I recommend a double broiler too....but also if you are melting the wilton chocolate....it is always gloopy (i think anyways)

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greenhorn Posted 7 Nov 2006 , 2:13am
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Thanks! I did add a bit of crisco and it didn't thin it very much. This didn't stop my teenage son from devouring them as quickly as I made them! I can see how they don't last long!

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sugarspice Posted 7 Nov 2006 , 2:13am
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I wonder if letting your cake scraps dry a day to two would help with the too moist problem. Fresh baked cake isn't going to need any liquid to hold a ball shape-drying may help!

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