Old Fashioned Snowball Cake Recipes

SNOWBALL CAKE I

Steps:

• Line a 4 quart round mixing bowl with parchment paper.
• Break cake up into small bite-sized pieces.
• Drain the crushed pineapple, reserve the syrup. You should have 1 cup of syrup if not add enough water to make 1 cup.
• Dissolve the gelatin in the 4 tablespoons of cold water. Add the boiling water, pineapple syrup, sugar and lemon juice. Mix well and place in the refrigerator until mixture just starts to thicken.
• Add the crushed pineapple to the gelatin mix and then fold in 4 cups of the whipped topping.
• Place a layer of cake pieces, then a layer of the pineapple mixture in the prepared bowl. Continue until all the cake and pineapple mixture is used up. Refrigerate for at least 12 hours or overnight.
• Turn the chilled cake out onto a serving platter and frost it with the remaining whipped topping and sprinkle with the coconut.

OLD FASHIONED SNOWBALL CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Line a 4 quart round bowl with plastic wrap. Tear angel food cake into bite size pieces. Drain pineapple thoroughly and reserve the syrup. You should have 1 cup of syrup.
• 2. Dissolve gelatin in the 4 T of cold water. Add the boiling water, the reserved pineapple syrup, the sugar and the lemon juice. Mix well and place in refrigerator until mixture starts to thicken. This may take a few hours.
• 3. Add the crushed pineapple to the gelatin mixture and then fold in 4 cups of the whipped topping.
• 4. Place a layer of cake pieces in bottom of bowl, then a layer of pineapple mixture, continue until all is used up, ending with cake pieces. Chill overnight.
• 5. Turn cake onto a platter or cake stand. Frost with the remaining 2 cups of whipped topping and sprinkle with coconut. I added cherries and a few leaves as well.

OLD FASHIONED SNOWBALL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 ° F
• Place the butter and sugar in a large bowl and cream with an electric mixer. You can also use a stand mixer.
• Add in the water and vanilla extract and mix until combined.
• Then add flour and mix thoroughly.
• Add the chopped nuts and gently stir to combine.
• Chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours
• Roll the chilled dough into 1 inch balls and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• After baking, transfer to a wire rack and cool for 5-10 minutes.
• Then roll in confectioner's sugar.

RUSSIAN TEA CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream together butter, vanilla, almond flavoring and sugar.
• In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking soda and salt. Add flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix to combine. It will look crumbly at first, but keep mixing until it comes together in a thick dough. Mix in walnuts.
• Shape dough into balls (about the size of golf balls). Place about 1 inch apart on parchment or silicone-lined baking sheets.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes, or just until set and firm to the touch (but not browned). Allow the cookies to cool for a few minutes, then roll the warm cookies in powdered sugar. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely. Once cool, roll the cookies in powdered sugar again.

GIANT SNOWBALL CAKE

Steps:

• In a bowl, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand for 1 minute. Add boiling water; stir until gelatin is dissolved. Add sugar and juices; stir until sugar is dissolved. Refrigerate until partially thickened, about 2 hours. , Beat 1 cup cream until stiff peaks form; fold into gelatin mixture. Line a 4-qt. round bowl with plastic wrap. Spoon about 1 cup whipped cream mixture into bowl. Alternate layers of cake and whipped cream mixture until bowl is filled, ending with cream mixture. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours. , Unmold onto a serving plate. Whip remaining cream; frost cake. Sprinkle with coconut.

EASY SNOWBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat butter and 1 cup confectioners' sugar together in a bowl until light and fluffy. Stir in flour and walnuts until dough is just-combined. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place 2-inches apart on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned on the bottom, about 10 minutes.
• Pour 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar in a shallow bowl. Roll hot cookies in confectioners' sugar to coat; cool cookies completely and roll again in confectioners' sugar to coat.