What do you do with Cake Crumbs after leveling off cakes? I usually toss them, but maybe there's a creative way to put them to use that would make something equally delicious. I'm gonna scour online to see what sort of delicacies I can find that can utilize this ingredients
These two look interesting:
12 oz. Chocolate chips, 4 egg yolks, beaten, pinch of salt, 1 tsp. vanilla, 4 egg whites, 2 Tbs.. sugar,
1 pint whipped cream, 1 c. chopped nuts, 7-8 c. white cake crumbs, whipped cream
Melt chocolate chips in top of a double boiler over simmering water (do not let water boil).
Slowly add beaten egg yolks to chocolate and stir well. Add salt and vanilla. Remove from heat.
Beat egg whites until stiff: add sugar and fold into chocolate mixture. Fold in whipped cream and nuts: set aside.
Line bottom of 9" x 13" pan with cake crumbs. Save half of crumbs for the second layer. Pour 1/2 chocolate mixture over cake crumbs, cover with remaining crumbs, and pour remaining chocolate over top. Chill six hours or longer. Top with whipped cream. Makes 12-16 servings.
Coffee Cream Cake
8 c. white cake pieces, 1 pkg. vanilla pudding, 1 Tbs.. instant coffee granules, 1 1/2 c. milk, 1 pt. whipping cream, 1/4 c. sugar, 1 tsp. vanilla, 1/4 c. chopped nuts
Place cake pieces in 9" x12" pan. Cook pudding as directed except add coffee granules and use only 1 1/2 C. milk: cool. Whip cream until stiff. Add sugar and vanilla. Beat pudding smooth and fold in about 2/3 of whipped cream and spread over cake. Top with remaining whipped cream. Sprinkle with nuts. Refrigerate.
Chocolate and Rum Balls
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You need:
250g. chocolate cake, rubbed into fine crumbs
50g. chocolate, broken into pieces, melted
30g. ground almonds
1 tablespoon glace ginger, very finely chopped
3 tablespoons rum
2/3 cup roasted natural almonds, finely ground in food processor
chocolate sprinkles
Method:
1. Place cake crumbs, melted chocolate, grounds almonds, ginger and
rum in a mixing bowl and stir ingredients until evenly mixed. Using a
teaspoon, take heaped spoonsful of mixture and roll into a ball in your
hands. If mixture is a little dry, add more rum, but only a teaspoonful at
a time.
2. Place ground roasted almonds on one plate and sprinkles on another.
Roll half the balls in almonds and the other half in sprinkles. Place in
refrigerator to allow them to firm.
3. When ready to serve, place each ball in a small petit four paper case and place on a serving plate.
here is another that is not metric
INGREDIENTS 24-30 each
1 lb. 1oz. Chocolate cake
4 oz. Walnuts, toasted and chopped
5 oz. Dark semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
4 oz. Whipping cream
1 oz. Dark Rum
for dipping Tempered chocolate
for dipping (optional) Toasted flaked coconut or finely chopped walnuts
METHOD
1. Heat cream to a simmer over low heat. Remove from heat and add chocolate. Stir until blended. Place chocolate cake in a mixing bowl with a paddle attachment and mix until cake is well separated. Add chocolate / cream mixture, along with walnuts and rum. Mix until all ingredients are well incorporated. Portion mixture into ¾ - 1 ounce pieces and roll into balls. Dip balls in tempered chocolate and set. Place on a doily-lined tray for service.