Alternacake

I just saw this as a featured dessert on My Box Of Sweets, and it reminded me of my new favorite thing. Adorable.

For the discerning couple who might not want to smash cake slices on their face.

A friend of mine recently opened a local pizzeria and was showing me some newness on his dessert menu. He has specials on Pubcakes and also CakeBalls, which I was lucky enough to taste test. SO delicious! Then, kind of like magic a few weeks ago, they started creeping up in popularity at weddings and special events. They were like tiny, delicious ninjas. But it makes sense – if you’ve got a sweet tooth and are looking for something different than your standard cake, this is a quick and cute way to go. You just have to make sure the cakeballs stay refrigerated until they’re ready to go, but other than that it’s all good.

The cakeballs I saw at the time were just standard chocolate covered with some white spiral swirled icing, but they can be crafted into so many variations of colors and designs. Cold works best with these (unless you’re okay with having icing all over your hands). Think the size and consistency of a chocolate covered strawberry, but with moist, delicious cake inside: a tasty chilled bite of goodness!

Enough talking. Go check them out at CakeBallLove.com