Pink Rum Glaze Cake Bites
Store-bought sponge cake cubes dipped in a punchy pink rum glaze with coconut. It's retro Austrian pastry energy in under 20 minutes, no baking required.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 12
- Calories
- 185
- Protein
- 1g
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Ingredients
- 1 loaf (about 10 oz) store-bought sponge cake or pound cake
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tbsp rum or rum extract
- 2 tbsp apricot jam or marmalade
- ¾ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 2 drops pink food coloring
- 1 tbsp milk
Instructions
- 1
Cut the cake into 1-inch cubes and spread on a plate to cool while you make the glaze.
- 2
Whisk powdered sugar, rum, apricot jam, and milk in a small bowl until smooth and glossy.
- 3
Add pink coloring drop by drop, stirring until the glaze is pale pink.
- 4
Spread shredded coconut on a shallow plate.
- 5
Dip each cake cube into the glaze, coating all sides, then roll in coconut.
- 6
Set glazed cubes on a wire rack or plate and let sit 5 minutes for the glaze to set.
Tools you’ll need
- cutting board
- chef's knife
- small bowl
- whisk
- shallow plate
- wire rack
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