I hate to waste food.
Especially dessert.
While that Sticky Toffee Stout Pudding I posted last week was fantastic, it made a lot for two people to eat. I couldn’t imagine letting it go to waste, so I starting thinking of alternate uses.
Leave it to me to reach the conclusion that I should add more booze and make it into balls. Strange but good Sticky Toffee Rum Balls!
This isn’t much of a recipe – it’s going to depend on how much cake you have left and how much rum you like. You could do this with any cake, but if your cake isn’t already sticky from date caramel, you’ll want to add something like it (caramel, honey, date puree, etc.) as a binder.
My balls were pretty big, so after I rolled them I ended up cutting each ball in half and skewering it with a raspberry. The raspberry added some color and balanced the sweetness of the cake.
Rolling them in a mixture of cocoa powder and coconut flour helped to pull in some of the moisture and made them less sticky. Almond flour would be really good here too!
Repurposing a cake as a rum ball may seem a little strange, but it worked well! I brought these to a dinner party my neighbor had and they were a hit. It was the perfect sweet bite after our meal.
I need to remember these for the next holiday – we always end up with WAY too much dessert. Not that there’s a such a thing as too much dessert, but there’s only so much cake we can manage in one sitting.
Sticky Toffee Rum Balls
- Leftover Sticky Toffee Stout Pudding
- Rum
- Optional coating: cocoa powder and coconut flour
Mash up leftover cake until mostly smooth. Stir in rum until just wet enough to mold into balls.
Scoop about 1 tablespoon of the cake and roll into a ball. Repeat until you’ve used all the cake.
To coat, liberally sprinkle a sheet of parchment paper with a mix of cocoa powder and coconut flour. Roll balls in powder mix and set aside.
Store in air tight container until ready to serve. These keep well in the freezer for a quick sweet bite too!
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What was the last dish you re-invented?
Are you a fan of rum balls?
Wicked! This is a great idea and very handy for leftovers. And I love me some booze in a dessert 🙂
Aren’t the best desserts the ones that’s include booze?!
I saw your birthday treat via Twitter – wow your day just sounded perfect! Isn’t Vegas just fab for planning that for you! 🙂
Thanks! Vegas is pretty fab. 😉
ooh I HAD SO SO SO FORGOTTEN THE BALLS!!!!!!
I used to love them as a kid (I was a weird kid).
Weird kids are the best!
Good idea! I love that you skewered them with raspberries too.
I hate to waste food too.That’s the reason I have been putting zucchini in EVERYTHING (including today’s recipe)!
And using extra booze is never a bad idea 😉
I’m the same way! My parents ruined me with the whole “there are starving kinds in Africa” thing.
fabulous, and with a raspberry on top!
Yum!! These look amazing! What a great way to use leftovers 🙂
Ah yum! I think the cocoa powder and coconut flour is a great idea!
Another great Strange but Good recipe! So creative!
Okay this looks so good! Topping them with raspberries too just makes me want them even more!
Looks like you’ve been rum-bled.
Couldn’t resist 😉
HA! I see what you did there… 😉
the fact that it isn’t much of a recipe yet included the words balls, rum, and sticky is AWESOME! Feed me
Mmmmm… sticky balls. Isn’t that an SNL skit? LOL!
Ok seriously, YUM!!! I have to say I usually don’t have leftover sweets but this is such a fun way to repurpose it!!!
Very creative and you were especially funny today! Happy Friday
That made me smile. 🙂
Love a leftover recipe! Now I have TWO I need to make!
Wow, genius idea for you leftovers.
Happy Belated birthday lovely!!! What a wonderful birthday gift indeed – anything with booze is an A+ for me!!! (She says as she sips her vodka and club soda with lime juice…). “My balls were pretty big” – HAHAHAHA Love that line. Even for a girl, I have big balls too. You can NEVER go wrong by adding rum into ANYTHING! 🙂 LOL And there definitely ISN’T such thing as too much cake nom nom nom. Have a great weekend Laura and take care! -Iva
I think think would be best friends if you lived here. 🙂
YUM those look delicious, most of all Happy Belated Birthday lady! So glad you are so happy!