Cake Balls: More Than 60 Delectable and Whimsical Sweet Spheres of Goodness

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Just as delightful to eat as they are portable and fun to make, cake balls have been making appearances across the country in bakeries, upscale restaurants, childrens parties, and weddings. Innovating mom and prolific home baker, blogger, and author, Dede Wilson ushers in this popular trend in baking with over 60 delicious and decadent recipes. Cake balls are a combination of crumbled cake and frosting rolled into generous bite-size rounds and then dipped in a coating, usually dark, milk, or white chocolate. There is a cake ball for every party, holiday, bake sale, and any other occasion, and these sweet treats are sure to be a standout in an array of ordinary baked goods. Cake Balls begins with nine basic cake recipes and ten basic frostings, ganaches, and glazes, which Wilson spins, with some design tricks and extra ingredients, into 63 distinctive creations, each handsomely photographed in full color. The recipes include kid-friendly ideas, such as Jam-Filled Cake Balls, Smores, and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cake Balls; sophisticated treats like Cocoa-Dusted Truffle Cake Balls and Cranberry-Toffee-Walnut Cake Balls; and whimsical creations like Teddy Bears, Cake Ball Pumpkins, and the statement-making Cake Ball Tower, made of cream puffs. Wilson offers inspiration for baking pros with tips for original cake ball inventions, and guidance for rookies and bakers-on-the-go with tips on making cake balls from a mix.

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"Dede has raised the bar on cake balls, and thrown them right over the top! She's done it again, delicious recipes coupled with delicious style!" -- Karen Tack and Alan Richardson, authors of Hello, Cupcake!

Author Bio

Dede Wilson has written over a dozen books, including Unforgettable Desserts, Truffles, The Birthday Cake Book, Wedding Cakes You Can Make, and the popular A Baker's Field Guide series. She is a contributing editor at Bon Appetit, and is considered to be a cake and pie baking expert. Shelives with her familyin Amherst, Massachusetts.