This morning I woke up to some exciting news: I was again quoted in the Dallas Morning News (and this time on the front page of a section!!!)! I was beyond thrilled and wanted to shared the article with you all. Now, I want to get baking!!!
Dress up cake balls for Valentine's Day
09:04 AM CST on Wednesday, February 3, 2010
By VALERIE JARVIE / Special to the Dallas Morning News
Looking for inspiration for Valentine's Day treats?
Take the Basic Cake Ball recipe and embellish with your imagination, using various coatings and decorations.
View larger More photos Photo store Cake balls are on a roll. The spherical confections, a combination of cake and frosting covered with a crisp coating, continue to delight sweets-lovers, who buy them from local bakers or try their hands at turning out cake balls at home.
"It's a bite-size treat," says Michael Doherty, the man behind Patty Cakes by the Baker Man cake balls, sold at Weir's and other local stores.
"They're just the right size, three bites or so, for people who want a sweet fix but don't want to indulge in a whole slice of cake," says Charlotte Lyon of the Cake Ball Co., the first area purveyor specializing solely in cake balls. "They're perfect for parties because they're so easy to eat, and you don't have to worry about plates or utensils."
Manufacturers use difficult-to-handle chocolate coatings, but consumers can substitute almond bark or chocolate chips, or candy-melt wafers sold in craft and cake supply stores, to achieve the hard coating that makes the treat finger-friendly.
Favorite cake recipes, including Chocolate-Carrot Cake Balls
Home cooks Karen Washington, Helen Goblirsch and Sue Merkel, all of Dallas, craft cake balls for entertaining and gifts.
"I'll make them for Valentine's gifts for girlfriends, neighbors and teachers," Washington says.
"They make great hostess gifts and party favors, packaged in cellophane bags and tied with colored ribbons," says Goblirsch, who writes a lifestyle blog on entertaining and shopping, www.kappaprep.com.
"It's a fun project to do with kids," says Merkel, who keeps cake balls on hand in the freezer, ready to be pulled and dipped in coating for impromptu desserts or to deliver to friends on short notice.
The creative aspect to crafting cake balls makes them especially fun. For Valentine's Day, chocolate flavor is a natural choice. Set it off with contrasting pink and red frostings, sprinkles, candies or sugar decorations from cake supply shops. The tiny cakes, packaged in tins or cellophane bags, make a stylish statement with punch. You can make cake balls from almost any cake and frosting recipe, including a mix and prepared frosting. See below for a basic recipe to play off of at home.
Valerie Jarvie is a Dallas freelance writer.
09:04 AM CST on Wednesday, February 3, 2010
By VALERIE JARVIE / Special to the Dallas Morning News
Looking for inspiration for Valentine's Day treats?
Take the Basic Cake Ball recipe and embellish with your imagination, using various coatings and decorations.
View larger More photos Photo store Cake balls are on a roll. The spherical confections, a combination of cake and frosting covered with a crisp coating, continue to delight sweets-lovers, who buy them from local bakers or try their hands at turning out cake balls at home.
"It's a bite-size treat," says Michael Doherty, the man behind Patty Cakes by the Baker Man cake balls, sold at Weir's and other local stores.
"They're just the right size, three bites or so, for people who want a sweet fix but don't want to indulge in a whole slice of cake," says Charlotte Lyon of the Cake Ball Co., the first area purveyor specializing solely in cake balls. "They're perfect for parties because they're so easy to eat, and you don't have to worry about plates or utensils."
Manufacturers use difficult-to-handle chocolate coatings, but consumers can substitute almond bark or chocolate chips, or candy-melt wafers sold in craft and cake supply stores, to achieve the hard coating that makes the treat finger-friendly.
Favorite cake recipes, including Chocolate-Carrot Cake Balls
Home cooks Karen Washington, Helen Goblirsch and Sue Merkel, all of Dallas, craft cake balls for entertaining and gifts.
"I'll make them for Valentine's gifts for girlfriends, neighbors and teachers," Washington says.
"They make great hostess gifts and party favors, packaged in cellophane bags and tied with colored ribbons," says Goblirsch, who writes a lifestyle blog on entertaining and shopping, www.kappaprep.com.
"It's a fun project to do with kids," says Merkel, who keeps cake balls on hand in the freezer, ready to be pulled and dipped in coating for impromptu desserts or to deliver to friends on short notice.
The creative aspect to crafting cake balls makes them especially fun. For Valentine's Day, chocolate flavor is a natural choice. Set it off with contrasting pink and red frostings, sprinkles, candies or sugar decorations from cake supply shops. The tiny cakes, packaged in tins or cellophane bags, make a stylish statement with punch. You can make cake balls from almost any cake and frosting recipe, including a mix and prepared frosting. See below for a basic recipe to play off of at home.
Valerie Jarvie is a Dallas freelance writer.
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