I am not familiar with Candiquik coating. I usually go to a local chocolate shop and by the chocolate disks. Would that work as well? Also, is this a really rich tasting dessert? If so, what about using the white chocolate coating? Have you tried it with the white?
Thanks for any pointers -
Espresso, chocolate, cake, more chocolate, bite size. Need I say more?! Chocolate and coffee lovers alike. Even if you don’t like coffee, I think you would like these. The espresso is a subtle addition once combined with frosting and then coated in chocolate.
- 1 box Duncan Hines Chocolate Cake Mix (plus ingredients required for cake)
- 1/2 of a (16 oz.) container Duncan Hines chocolate fudge frosting
- 8 Tablespoons coffee grounds (instant or fresh ground)
- 2 packages (16 oz.) Chocolate CANDIQUIK Coating
- Garnish: Espresso beans
- Prepare cake mix as directed on box. Add 8 tablespoons of ground coffee beans (or instant coffee) to cake mixture before baking. Once finished baking, allow to cool.
- Crumble cake into a large bowl. Mix thoroughly with frosting (it may be easier to use fingers to mix together).
- Chill mixture for approximately 2 hours in the refrigerator (you can speed this up by placing in the freezer).
- On a wax lined baking sheet, roll mixture into 1 inch balls.
- Melt Chocolate CANDIQUIK® Candy Coating in Melt and Make Microwaveable Tray™ according to the directions on the package.
- With a spoon, dip each cake ball into the Chocolate CANDIQUIK and coat completely. Return to wax lined baking sheet.
- Optional: Top each cake ball with an espresso bean before coating is dry. Once dry, drizzle with chocolate Candiquik.
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jcmommy (1 discussion) on Oct 24, 2011 at 03:51 PM
I tried these out this weekend, the Candiquik coating turned out to be a complete nightmare and although the fudge balls still taste good, the appearance is rather "different" - any suggestions for next time??
Comment by: misscandiquik (no discussions) on Nov 2, 2011 at 01:02 PM
Oh no! :( What happened with your Candiquik??
Tips:
-be careful not to overheat the candy coating, otherwise you may "burn" the chocolate.
-If the coating is thick (more common with humid climates), add a tablespoon of solid vegetable shortening.
-When rolling the balls, make sure the frosting/cake mixture is mixed very well. Then chill them in the fridge; melt candiquik; with a spoon, coat cake balls and place on wax paper to dry.
Hope this helps. Please let me know what went wrong with yours. Thank you!
Tips:
-be careful not to overheat the candy coating, otherwise you may "burn" the chocolate.
-If the coating is thick (more common with humid climates), add a tablespoon of solid vegetable shortening.
-When rolling the balls, make sure the frosting/cake mixture is mixed very well. Then chill them in the fridge; melt candiquik; with a spoon, coat cake balls and place on wax paper to dry.
Hope this helps. Please let me know what went wrong with yours. Thank you!
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sarah_kay (3 discussions) on Sep 19, 2011 at 12:53 AM
This sounds like a very great recipe! Have you done it with ground espresso or just ground coffee??
Comment by: misscandiquik (no discussions) on Nov 2, 2011 at 01:02 PM
I made these specific ones with ground coffee :)
Good Luck!