Dark Chocolate Orange Cake Balls with Sea Salt

Cake balls originated in the United States and have gained popularity as a bite-sized dessert option for parties and special occasions.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 110 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 8.

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Dark Chocolate Orange Cake Balls with Sea Salt

Cooking Method: Baking, Melting Cuisine: American, International Courses: Anytime, Dessert, Snack Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 30 min Cook Time 20 min Rest Time 60 min Total Time 1 hr 50 mins

Servings: 12 Calories: 3360

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 200 gram Dark chocolate
• 2 teaspoon Orange zest
• 2 tablespoon Orange juice
• 2 tablespoon Unsalted butter
• 1 cup Powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 1 pinch Sea salt
• 2 cup Cake crumbs

Instructions

1. Melt the dark chocolate in a heatproof bowl over simmering water.
2. In a separate bowl, mix together the orange zest, orange juice, unsalted butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and sea salt.
3. Pour the melted chocolate into the bowl with the orange mixture and stir until well combined.
4. Add the cake crumbs to the mixture and mix until it forms a dough-like consistency.
5. Roll the mixture into small balls and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
6. Sprinkle sea salt on top of each cake ball.
7. Place the baking sheet in the refrigerator and let the cake balls rest for at least 1 hour.
8. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 12

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 280kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 18g28%

Total Carbohydrate 28g10%

Sugars 20g

Protein 3g6%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.