what to do with extra chocolate cake crumbs

I save them up until I have enough, add some ganache and liqueur and voila!, truffles!

I willsometimes take my crumbs and press them into the bottom of a springform pan. then chill and top with a mousse like filling. So then I have a Amaretto Mousse and Chocolate Torte. And so on and so forth.

If I remember my cake science, your problem is known as an "A" problem usually caused by over mixing, too much leaveners, using a stronger flour, and/or too much heat.

But like what everyone has said so far, you can use it to make truffles, rum balls, lining for other cakes. I personally like using scrap cake pieces to make English Triffle; layer of cake at the bottum with a splash of sherry, red or green jello thats partially set, fruit coctail, vanilla pudding or pastry cream, topped with whipping cream.

Excess Cake Crumbs

What I do is put my extra scraps in a robo coupe (food processor), process them down to where they're fine but not too fine. I put 'em in the oven to toast them & then once it's cool, I'll use it to decorate sides of cakes. Just scoop into your hand & press them gently into the sides of your cake for a different decorative look.

How about mixing them in ice cream? Or toast them and sprinkle them on yogurt or ice cream, or coat ice cream bars or balls with them.

Cookie crumbs can also be used for truffles. As far as left over cake, I froze some and later cut them into chunks and added whatever fruit and whipped cream and placed in a trifle bowl.

You can also drizzle melted chocolate or use a syrup or liquor of your choice between layers and top off with syrup and garnish with srigs of mint or other complimentary garnishes.

:blush: When I make a cake and have trimmings like that, I eat them then and there. :blush:

Rum Balls...

Crumb coating for a blackout cake?

Maybe you could experiment with a crumb topping for tarts or a coffee cake.

April

throw the skins in the trash, they're gross to eat. Trust me.
pan
scraps, save.

i did that just yesterday :blush:

I hope you guys are not eating the tops. It tends to be a little sweeter because most of the impurities will float. For instance, raw or unprocessed sugars, bug parts along with the amount of allowed rodent pieces. sorry, just eat the scraps and not skin. :p

Why not Cake Balls? Yeah there is such a thing.

Rgds Rook

Cake balls? Great idea. Might be nice to dip in chocolate white or dark. Could make a nice confection.

If you make pastries as well as cakes, leftover choc cake crumbs make a killer danish filling. This recipe is from Wayne Gisslen's Professional Baking.

Sugar 1 lb
Cocoa Powder 6 oz
Choc Cake Crumbs 3 lb
Eggs 4 oz
Melted Butter 6 oz
Vanilla 1 oz
Water (as needed) 12 oz

Depending on the moistness of your scraps and the desired shelf life of the filling, you can adjust the egg and water amounts. I often leave the eggs out of the recipe, or use whites.

You youngsters probably don't remember the famous Rum Balls. All bakeries and cake/pastry shops had them

leftover cake crumbs

I just give them to Diaper Dog, lol. Geez, Pan...I didn't know that about the skin and what it had in it......so disgusting, I love the skin part but not anymore after reading your post!!!