Peppermint Cake Balls are a great addition to the holiday cookie platter!
They look so awesome and they taste even better!
Technically not a cookie but I added this one to my 12 Days of Christmas Cookies recipe series anyway!
I am not a big fan of candy canes so I was a bit on the fence about rolling these balls so completely in the crushed canes.
Thinking that only a true candy cane lover would appreciate them
But I as so wrong!
They are so good!
Easy to make and even easier to eat
These little balls of peppermint bliss are a awesome way to add pizzazz to your holiday dessert offerings!
You can use whatever combination of cake and buttercream recipe you like the best
My American style buttercream is my go-to recipe
And I recently started making a No Shortening version that stays ultra white
Combined with your favorite recipe for cake
Some vegan white chocolate for dipping and of course those crushed up candy canes
They last for weeks too so this is one holiday project you can start before the all chaos does!
Check out some other really easy ideas to make your holiday baking a breeze!
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- Cookie Butter Balls
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- Apple Pie Bites
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- Snowball Cookies
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL YOUTUBE VIDEO FOR HOW TO MAKE THESE PEPPERMINT CAKE BALLS
Oh by the way, I am scooping the cake balls with a #100 scoop
And dipping in King David White Chocolate
With this Candy and Chocolate Dipping fork
Also, I used the American buttercream recipe
- ½ Recipe of your favorite Vanilla Cake
- ½ - 1 cup of your favorite Buttercream recipe
- Peppermint Oil or Extract I used oil so I only used about 10 drops total, this is something you will also have to taste as you go
- Crushed Candy Canes 1½ cup
- Vegan White Chocolate 1½ cups (approx 12 ounces)
- Bake you cake recipe and prepare the buttercream ahead of time
- Once the cake is completely cooled, break it up in a large bowl and add the vanilla buttercream and ½ cup of the crushed candy canes and peppermint oil
- Mix to the consistency you desire by adding more or less buttercream to taste
- Scoop the balls onto parchment lined sheet pans and then roll them for perfect shape. *Be sure to wear gloves to prevent any bacteria getting trapped inside the cake balls! No one wants to bite into a moldy cake ball!
- Refrigerate while you melt the vegan white chocolate then dip them to coat completely, be sure to roll them into the crushed candy cakes before the chocolate sets
Are all candy canes vegan or do you use a particular brand?
I always check the labels for anything weird, but unless you call the company you can’t really know if the sugar is processed with bone char.
I need to temper some regular chocolate. I live at 5200 ft. elevation. Would I use different temps or the same? Thanks.
I believe for tempering it is the same CLICK HERE FOR MORE
These are so good! I tested crushed candy canes and crushed soft melt-away mints. Definitely liked the soft ones better. Theses are definitely a new tradition.