This is the latest fad and growing fast, it’s “Cake Pucks”. They are cakes and cookies, combined with a binding agents like buttercream icing and placed in a smaller mode to make disk. Then the are placed in a larger mode filled with melted chocolate (dark or white) and then topped again with melted chocolate to form a disk. There are so many variations and only your imagination can limit you! They are delicious!

This recipe makes about 18 cake pucks

Ingredients

.1 box vanilla cake mix (I use Duncan Hines)

2 eggs

1 cup water

1 cup sweetened shredded coconut

1 tsp coconut flavor or vanilla

1/2 cup buttercream icing (use can or homemade)

melting chocolate

Directions

In a large bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, oil, water and coconut flavoring.  Mix until fully combined and then mix in 1/2 cup of the shredded coconut. Pour batter in a greased 9×13 baking pan and bake at 350 for 18-30 minutes. 

Allow cake to cool. Once cooled, crumble the cake and mix in the remaining 1/2 cup of shredded coconut and buttercream. 

Use a medium cookie scoop to transfer the mix to the small cake puck mold. Use your hand or the bottom of a measuring cup to gently pat the to of the cake puck centers down so they are level with the mold. Scrape off any excess mix.  Place mold in the fridge or 1.5-3 hours or freezer (45 min)  to chill.

Dipping Instructions

Melt 17 ounces chocolate + a spoonful of crisco or coconut oil for 1 minute. Continue to microwave in increments of 20 seconds until chocolate silkily slides off your spoon (110 F-120 F).

Place larger mold (with the Benty Cakes logo on the bottom) on the plastic tray and fill one cavity with 2 tablespoons with melted chocolate.

Place chilled center on melted chocolate. Gently apply even pressure as you slowly press the center down until chocolate comes up from the sides and covers the top of the center.

Scrape off any excess chocolate. If there is not enough chocolate to cover the center. Add chocolate and scrape away excess.

Tap the mold tray on the counter to eliminate air bubbles.

Repeat these steps until all cavities are filled. Start out doing one at a time, once you are comfortable begin doing 2-3 at a time. Take care not to do too many at the same time as chocolate will set.

Because the centers are cold your pucks will set up quickly. Usually it takes about 15 minutes on the counter depending on how warm your house is. You can stick them in the fridge if you’re in a hurry.

You can tell your pucks are ready to pop out if the mold pulls away cleanly. if you see any chocolate stick as you gently pull, they are not set yet.

The most satisfying part is popping out your shiny, professional looking Pucks!!