Punch Cake Bites
Crispy-outside, tender sponge cake soaked in boozy punch syrup and rolled in sprinkles. Austrian carnival street food, made in one bowl in under 15 minutes.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 285
- Protein
- 2g
Ingredients
- 8 oz store-bought sponge cake or ladyfingers
- ½ cup orange juice
- 2 tbsp rum or cognac (optional)
- 2 tbsp sugar
- ¼ cup apricot jam
- ½ cup sprinkles or nonpareils (for coating)
- 2 oz dark chocolate, finely chopped
Instructions
- 1
Warm orange juice, rum, and sugar in a shallow bowl until sugar dissolves, ~2 minutes. Stir in apricot jam until smooth.
- 2
Cut sponge cake into 1.5-inch cubes. Dip each cube into the punch syrup for 2 seconds per side until lightly soaked.
- 3
Roll each syrup-soaked cake cube in sprinkles until the surface is fully coated, then place on a plate.
- 4
Melt chocolate in a small bowl over simmering water or in short 20-second microwave bursts, stirring between each.
- 5
Drizzle melted chocolate over the top of each cake cube. Serve immediately or chill until chocolate sets.
Tools you’ll need
- shallow bowl
- small cutting board
- serrated knife
- plate
- microwave or double boiler
- small spoon
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