Rum cake balls
Homemade rum cake balls are delicious treats that can be made in a flash. Made from combining leftover cake with melted dark chocolate, raspberry jam, and rum extract, they are a great way of not letting food go to waste even if your cake or pastry has gotten dry – and they taste amazing! Use our easy cake ball recipe to turn one old cake into new, sweet, and intense chocolate rum balls to thrill the entire family. Gather everyone in the kitchen to help roll the cake balls in shredded coconut; maybe sneaking a bite now and again.
Ingredients
Rum cake balls:
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Cake leftover, for instance, chocolate cake, roulade, or Danish
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600 g |
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Dark chocolate (about 55 % cocoa)
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250 g |
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Raspberries jam
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100 ml |
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Cocoa powder
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2 tbsp |
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Double cream
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50 ml |
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Shredded coconuts
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150 g |
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Dark rum or rum extract
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3 tbsp |
Garnish:
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Shredded coconuts
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Instructions
Tips
Rum cake balls do not need to be made from just one type of leftover cake. You can easily combine different types of cake. You can also use leftover cake that has been frozen and defrosted. This means that you can save small amounts of leftover cakes in the freezer and accumulate enough to make rum balls over a few weeks or months. Remember that if you are using thawed leftovers, you should not freeze the rum cake balls you make.
Tips
Get the perfect moist and soft texture for which the confectionary cakes are known by adjusting the amount of jam, cream, and coconut in accordance with how dry or wet the leftovers you are using are. Remember that they will set a bit in the fridge.
Questions about rum cake balls
Turning leftover cake into another tasty treat is simple and quick with our easy rum cake ball recipe. Below, you can learn more about what a rum cake ball is and how best to store it by reading answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about the delicious snack.
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Easy rum cake balls with sprinkles
Making yourself a tasty, chocolaty rum treat from scratch is easy with our cake ball recipe since no baking is required! Make them by simply 'rehydrating' and adding flavour as well as texture to leftover cake by mixing it with melted chocolate, raspberry jam, and rum in a food mixer.
But this is not the only way to add flavour. Roll the rum cake balls in shredded coconut to get a sweet and nutty flavour on top of the deep and intense flavour and to give it a tasty, irresistible look. Rolling it in some kind of 'topping' adds both texture, flavour, and colour and can actually make them easier to eat as they can be quite sticky without it.
Make rum balls from leftover cake
Rum cake balls can be made from leftovers from a wide range of different cakes all the way from a pound cake or marble cake to carrot cake. The most classic choices for rum balls are probably darker ones like chocolate cake or a gooey brownie, but if you would like to introduce a hint of fruitiness into our recipe for cake balls that will pair well with the rum flavouring, you could even try using leftovers from banana cake. In general, it is better to go for regular baked cakes as cakes with mousses, whipped cream, or the like can make the mixture a bit too wet to roll into cake balls.
Added flavour with rum or rum extract
Add dark rum or rum extract to the mixture to give the rum cake balls their characteristic flavour. Dark rum adds a deep, spicy flavour to the confectionary cake. This flavour and the kick of the alcohol in the rum will be quite intense since the rum balls are not baked. If you want an alcohol-free option, using rum extract will provide the taste without the kick. Experiment with how much rum or rum extract it takes to get the perfect flavour to suit you and yours.
Make it your own
Rum cake balls offer a lot of opportunities to be creative in terms of flavours and decorations. In addition to experimenting with the type of leftover cake used, you can also add different types of nuts to give the otherwise quite soft treats some bite and crunch. Use chopped walnuts, pecans, peanuts, or your favourite type of nut; maybe lightly toasted on a warm pan to bring out a deeper, nuttier flavour.
Roll in coconut, cocoa powder, or colourful sprinkles
Be creative with the ‘toppings’ you use for the rum cake balls if you want to try something else than shredded coconut. It will not only change the flavour but also the look. For example, make a romantic Valentine cake ball rolled in beautiful, freeze-dried raspberries or a cheery Easter rum ball rolled in yellow sprinkles.
Experiment with vibrant colours to make the perfect rum cake balls for Christmas or Halloween. If you happen to have cake pop sticks or sturdy straws, you can even serve your treats as cake ball pops for a different and entertaining eating experience. Or for a fun Christmas spin, try using candy canes instead!
Rolling rum balls in cocoa powder highlights the intensity of their chocolate flavour and may be the more 'adult' choice. Using colourful sprinkles will be a hit across most age groups but especially for a younger audience because of the sprinkles' crispy sweetness and the rainbowlike playfulness which makes them perfect as a birthday cake ball.
