Chocolate Rum Balls Recipe
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4.4
Chocolate Rum Balls Recipe
Description
This recipe transforms baked chocolate cake into fudgy rum balls by mixing crumbled cake with dark rum and condensed milk to form a thick dough. The addition of rum provides warmth and depth, balancing the sweetness of the chocolate and condensed milk. Rolling the mixture into balls and coating them in chocolate sprinkles adds a textured finish and extra chocolate flavor.
The rum balls are frozen individually on a baking sheet before transferring to a sealed container for storage, which helps maintain their shape. They benefit from a few days in the refrigerator after preparation, allowing the flavors to meld and the texture to firm up. Alternatively, they can be kept frozen until ready to serve.
This treat provides an easy way to use leftover cake and can be adapted with different types of rum or spirit. While nutritional information will vary depending on the cake base used, these bite-sized sweets are rich and flavorful.
Ingredients
- one x13 chocolate cake use a mix or my cake recipe, baked
- 1/2 cup dark rum or bourbon, or spiced rum
- 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1/3 cup chocolate sprinkles
Instructions
- Crumble up the baked cake into a medium mixing bowl.
- Add in the rum and the condensed milk. Mix together until all of the ingredients are combined and the cake is now a dough that can be rolled into balls.
- Roll the mixture into one inch balls, then roll the balls into the chocolate sprinkles, covering them completely.
- Place the rum balls on a parchment lined baking sheet. Freeze them individually first, then transfer to a sealed container to keep frozen.
- These are best if left to sit a few days in the refrigerator if you are eating them soon, or keep them in the freezer until you are ready to eat.
Notes
- Nutritional details will depend on the specific cake mix or homemade cake base used for the recipe.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 24rum balls
Amount Per Serving
Calories 147 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 147kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 11mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 10IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.4
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