Chocolate rum ball recipe?

Question

I need a good recipe for chocolate rum balls that have a cake consistency, as opposed to using those crushed wafers, which I don't like very much. Thank you!

Answer 1

1 pkg duncan hines moist delux butter recipe fudge cake mix
1 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts
1 tablespoon (or more) rum or rum extract
2 c. sifted confectioners sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
pecans or walnuts, finely chopped

preheat oven at 375 degrees F. Grease and flour 13x9x2 inch pan. prepare, bake and cool cake following package directions.

crumble cake into large bowl. Stir with fork until crumbs are fiine and uniform in size. Add 1 cup nuts, rum, confectioners sugar and cocoa. Stir until well blended. Shape heaping tablespoons mixture into balls. Garnish by rolling balls in finely chopped nuts. Press firmly to adhere nuts to balls.

Answer 2

2 cups finely ground cake crumbs from a cake or leftovers
2 tablespoons cocoa powder, optional
1 cup powdered sugar, sifted, plus extra for rolling
1 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts
2 to 4 tablespoons honey
1/4 cup dark rum
4 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted, optional


In a mixing bowl fitted with the paddle attachment, or by hand, mix together the cake crumbs, cocoa powder, powdered sugar, and nuts. Stir in the 2 tablespoons of honey and the rum. Using your hands, try to form the mixture into a ball. If the mixture won't hold together add a little more honey. Roll the mixture into 1-inch balls, then roll them in powdered sugar or melted chocolate, and let them set up. Then, let them age or ripen 24 hours.

Answer 3

Chocolate Rum Balls 1 1/2 cups vanilla wafers, ground 1 cup sifted icing sugar 3 tablespoons cocoa 1 1/2 cups finely chopped walnuts 3 tablespoons corn syrup 1/4 cup rum chocolate, shots (or additional icing sugar) Combine all ingredients except the chocolate shots/additional icing sugar and shape into one inch balls. Roll in chocolate shots (or additional icing sugar).

Answer 4

4 lb. confectioner's sugar
1 cup butter
1/2 lb. pecans
1 (12oz.) bag milk chocolate chips
1 (12oz.) bag semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/4 lb. paraffin wax, shaved finely
rum or bourbon to mix
Mix the sugar,butter,pecans and rum by hand. start off with a little rum and add a little at a time if too dry. Work the mix till smooth. Roll a bit of dough in your hand to a 1 inch ball. Air dry on a cookie sheet for a couple of hours.
Melt chocolates and wax over boiling water.Dip balls in hot mix and let drain, then place back on sheet.
Place in freezer. When frozen you may put them in freezer bags and take out what you want.