Chocolate Mexican Wedding Cakes

SERVES: 48

COOK TIME: 10 Min

Add novelty to your wedding or any special occasion with this towering pyramid built from miniature chocolate cakes. With chocolate Mexican wedding cakes, theres no need to take a trip south of the border to celebrate with flair!

What You'll Need

3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) butter, softened
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
3 (1-ounce) squares unsweetened baking chocolate, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup finely chopped walnuts or pecans
1/2 teaspoon salt
Confectioners' sugar for coating

What to Do

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large bowl, combine butter and brown sugar, and beat with an electric beater on medium speed, scraping bowl often, until light and fluffy (1 to 2 minutes).
Add melted chocolate and vanilla. Continue beating, scraping bowl often, until well mixed (another 1 to 2 minutes). Reduce speed to low and add all remaining ingredients except confectioners' sugar. Continue beating, scraping bowl often, until batter is well mixed and smooth (another 1 to 2 minutes).
Shape by rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into 1-inch balls and place 1 inch apart on cookie sheets; bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until set. Cool 5 minutes oncookie sheets. Carefully remove balls from cookie sheet and cool an additional 5 minutes.
Roll balls in confectioners' sugar while still warm, and again when cool.