I've been wanting to attempt these. I think Jenn P originally posted the link to Bakerella. I know that Sylvia has made them too. So....is it worth the hassle? Can you actually achieve cute-ness? I would like to try to make them for a Back to School BBQ this weekend. I think I'd have to start tonight. Help!
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Cake balls - worth it?
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I have done them, they are a lot of work... but freeze well! I freeze and have them on hand for entertaining. I take them out and dip them last minute.Wife to a Urologist. Mom to DD 15, DD 12, DD 2, and DD 1!
Native Jayhawk, paroled from GA... settling in Minnesota!
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You can go all out and make the cuteness ones or you can just make balls and they are JUST as good - I have made them several times and just make the balls and they always go like lightning at events. And Amber's right they do freeze really well if you want to make lots and keep them for another event or if you have a lot left.Wife to NSG out of training, mom to 2, 10 & 8, and a beagle with wings.
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Have you guys ever tried Oreo truffles? They look like the cake balls but are with Oreo and cream cheese.. no actual oven baking involved... the only downside is when they aren't being served they must be in the fridge. Didn't mean to hijack this thread, but let me know if you are interested in the recipe.-L.Jane
Wife to a wonderful General Surgeon
Mom to a sweet but stubborn boy born April 2014
Rock Chalk Jayhawk GO KU!!!
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Oreo Truffles:
I always get a box of golden oreos and a box of regular oreos, so I follow the instructions with each box and then coat half of each type of Oreo in regular chocolate and the other half in white chocolate. Obviously you can mix things up and get fancy by dying the white chocolate colors.
Ingredients
Box oreos
8 ounces cream cheese
chocolate to melt
- Using a food processor, grind cookies to a fine powder.
- With a mixer, blend cookie powder and cream cheese until thoroughly mixed (there should be no white traces of cream cheese).
- Roll into small balls and place on wax-lined cookie sheet.
- Refrigerate for 45 minutes. (I skip this a lot only putting it in for 5-10 minutes and it never causes problems)
- Line two cookie sheets with wax paper.
- In double-boiler, melt milk chocolate. ( I melt my chocolate in the microwave... I chop it up into small pieces and microwave for a minute, mix it, and then another thirty seconds.)
- Dip balls and coat thoroughly.
- With slotted spoon, lift balls out of chocolate and let excess chocolate drip off.
- Place on wax-paper-lined cookie sheet.
- In separate double boiler, melt white chocolate.
- Using a fork, drizzle white chocolate over balls. (I put the white chocolate in a plastic bag, cut a tiny whole and use that to drizzle)
- Let cool.
- Store in airtight container, in refrigerator.
-L.Jane
Wife to a wonderful General Surgeon
Mom to a sweet but stubborn boy born April 2014
Rock Chalk Jayhawk GO KU!!!
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Ohhhh the oreo truffles is something that I have been looking for FOREVER! But I didn't know what exactly I was googling for - that's EXACTLY what I was thinking. I am going to make them tomorrow
I haven't tried cake balls but I have heard they are a huge pain in the butt to make!
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I made the cake balls once. Angie - I would definitely recommend a trial run if you are going to try to make them look like the little cupcakes. Jenn - I didn't really care for them either. The texture threw me off. My kids didn't like them but the adults at the party we were at scarfed them down.
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