Cherry Chocolate Rum Cake Bites
Delicious bite-size rum cake balls filled with maraschino cherries and coated in smooth chocolate. A no-bake, crowd-pleasing dessert perfect for holidays and parties.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 13 bites
- Category: Dessert, Confections, Bites
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 16 ounces Cherry Chocolate Rum Cake (Cape Fear Rum Cake)
- 13 maraschino cherries, drained and patted dry
- 16 ounces melting chocolate candy coating
- 6 ounces white or milk chocolate for drizzle (optional)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, crumble the rum cake into fine crumbs.
- Using a spoon or your hands, scoop out portions of crumb to form 13 equal balls.
- Press your thumb into the center of each ball and insert one maraschino cherry.
- Gently roll to seal the cherry inside a smooth cake ball.
- Arrange the cake bites on a baking sheet and freeze for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, melt the chocolate candy coating according to package directions.
- Working quickly, dip each chilled cake ball into the melted chocolate, tapping off excess.
- Place dipped bites on a parchment-lined tray and let chocolate set at room temperature.
- Optional: Drizzle with melted white or milk chocolate for a decorative finish.
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