Description
Easy Snowballs are soft, sweet treats coated in coconut and filled with a light syrup. Perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large eggs
- 1½ cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla essence
- 1 cup oil
- 2½ cups cake flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
Syrup Ingredients:
- 1½ cups sugar
- 1½ cups water
- 2 teaspoons red food colour
- 2–3 cups desiccated coconut
Icing for Joining:
- 1 cup icing sugar (sifted)
- 1–2 tablespoons hot water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Beat eggs and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add vanilla essence and oil. Mix well.
- Sift flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to the mixture alternately with milk.
- Pour batter into a greased baking tray. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- For the syrup, combine sugar, water, and food colour in a saucepan. Boil until sugar dissolves.
- Cut the baked cake into small squares. Dip each piece into the syrup, then roll in desiccated coconut.
- Mix icing sugar with hot water to make a thick paste. Use to join two cake pieces if desired.
- Let them set before serving.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container to keep them fresh.
- Adjust food colour to your preference.
- Ensure syrup is warm when dipping the cake pieces.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: International
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 snowball
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: easy snowballs, coconut dessert, sweet treats