How to Make Fruitcake Footballs

How to Make Fruitcake Footballs

Ready to score big with the ultimate game-day fruitcake dessert? Take our rich, Chocolate DeLuxe® Fruitcake Bites and turn them into festive fruitcake footballs that will have your guests cheering louder than the halftime show. With just a few simple ingredients, you can turn these decadent bites into the MVP of your snack table.

A swirl of sweet, whipped confectioners’ sugar is all it takes to transform everyday Petites into fruitcake shaped like footballs—a playful, easy-to-make treat that fits right in with your Super Bowl spread. One look at these bite-sized beauties and your friends and family will be cheering like they just scored the winning touchdown.

Grab your piping bag and huddle up in the kitchen. Our step-by-step football fruitcake recipe will walk you through creating your own batch of touchdown-worthy treats that are almost too cute to eat… almost.

DeLuxe® Fruitcake Footballs

Servings: 12

Prep Time: 15-20 minutes

Active Cooking Time: 10 minutes

INGREDIENTS

1 Box of Chocolate Covered DeLuxe® Fruitcake Bites

4 tbsp unsalted butter (softened)

1 cup confectioners sugar (sifted)

1 tsp to 1 tbsp of cold milk or heavy cream

¼ tsp clear vanilla extract

Pinch of salt

Step-by-Step: How to Make Fruitcake Footballs

STEP 1

In a medium bowl, beat softened butter until light and fluffy, about 30 seconds to one minute. Add confectioners’ sugar, 1 teaspoon of milk or cream, vanilla, and a pinch of salt.

STEP 2

Beat with an electric hand mixer until smooth. If needed, add up to two more teaspoons of milk or cream until the frosting reaches a medium consistency, holding peaks that don’t wilt.

STEP 3

Transfer the frosting into a piping bag fitted with a small round tip.

STEP 4

Pipe one straight line across the top of each Petite, then add three to four small perpendicular lines to create the “laces,” just like on a real football.

SERVING TIPS

Want to add an extra festive touch to your game-day fruitcake dessert? Serve your fruitcake shaped like footballs on a “field” of coconut grass:

1.    Place three cups of shredded coconut into a sealable plastic bag.
2.    Add three to four drops of green food coloring.
3.    Seal the bag and shake until all the coconut is evenly colored.
4.    Spread the green coconut on a serving platter and arrange your fruitcake footballs right on top.

It’s a simple way to make your football fruitcake recipe look like it came straight from a Pinterest board.

Order Now for the Super Bowl

Don’t wait until the two-minute warning to prep your snacks. Get ahead of the game by ordering a box (or two) of Chocolate DeLuxe® Fruitcake Bites today and creating your own batch of fruitcake footballs.

They are the perfect balance of festive, sweet, and just a little unexpected, making them the ultimate game-day fruitcake dessert your guests will remember long after the final touchdown.