Alien Egg Cake Balls (Printable View)
Peppermint cake balls wrapped in chocolate fondant, topped with green icing and buttercream for a cosmic sweet treat.
# Ingredient List:
→ Dry Ingredients
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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Pinch salt
→ Wet Ingredients
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1/4 cup salted butter
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2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
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3/4 cup granulated sugar
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2 teaspoons peppermint extract
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2 large egg whites
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1/4 cup whole milk
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2 teaspoons neon green food coloring
→ Decoration
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Green buttercream frosting
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Green royal icing in decorating bag with #2 tip
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Chocolate fondant
# Preparation Steps:
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Set oven to 350ºF (177ºC) and prepare a cookie sheet with parchment paper and nonstick spray.
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In a medium bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt until evenly blended.
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In a separate bowl, beat salted butter, shortening, and granulated sugar until mixture is light and fluffy.
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Incorporate egg whites, one at a time, fully mixing after each addition, then blend in peppermint extract.
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On low speed, alternate adding flour mixture and milk in three parts dry to two parts milk, mixing just until combined.
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Stir in neon green food coloring until batter is uniformly tinted.
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Transfer batter to prepared cookie sheet, spread evenly, and bake for 18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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Allow cake to cool completely, then crumble into fine crumbs and combine with enough green buttercream frosting to bind. Shape mixture into egg-sized balls.
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Roll out chocolate fondant to desired thickness, use template to cut out shell shapes for each cake ball.
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Enclose each cake ball with the fondant shell, closing some completely and leaving others partially open. Trim excess fondant at the base and smooth seams.
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Using the piping bag with green royal icing, pipe onto the tops of each cake ball to create an alien slime effect.
# Supplementary Details:
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Cooled cake must be completely crumbled and blended with buttercream to achieve a cohesive moldable texture for shaping.