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Rum Coconut Balls

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Rum Coconut Balls

Cake Balls
For Topping

Directions:

  1. In large bowl, crumble entire rum cake into a fine crumb mixture.
  2. Drizzle half can of sweetened condensed milk over mixture.
  3. Form into small balls and place on parchment lined cookie sheet. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  4. Melt half of white choc candied coating for 1 minute in microwave. Once melted add Rum Extract and stir.
  5. Drop each refrigerated rum ball in melted chocolate, using two spoons helps with dipping process.
  6. Place each coated rum ball on parchment sheet and top with pecan pieces and shredded coconut.

Makes around 25-30 balls, should be good up to two weeks if refrigerated.

A store bought rum cake or personal rum cake recipe would be fine too, you will need a full sized cake cooled for crumbling rum balls. Here’s a good rum cake recipe if needed, omit glaze.

December 11, 2025 | Recipe by Staci Willson

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