How to Make a Cream Filling for Chocolates

PDF download Download Article
PDF download Download Article

Chocolates are always delicious and beloved by most. Cream-filled chocolates are an added treat; making cream-filled chocolates can also be profitable as they sell very easily. It is surprisingly cheap to make your own, as you don't need that many ingredients or tools. Naturally, the better quality chocolate you use, the more expensive it gets, but you do get out what you put in. This how-to is about making the cream filling for your homemade chocolate.

Ingredients

  • 2 sticks softened unsalted butter
  • 2 lb powdered sugar or icing sugar (4 cups)
  • Approx 3 tablespoons milk (just enough milk to make the cream workable, thinner than play-dough)
  • Flavoring extract
  • Gel-based food coloring
  • Butter or cooking oil spray for greasing
  • Melted chocolate (milk, dark or white)

Steps

PDF download Download Article
  1. Put the softened butter, powdered sugar and milk in a mixing bowl. Using an electric mixer or a wooden spoon, beat together until smooth and pliable.
  2. Add flavoring or coloring to the dough, beating in. These make the chocolates more interesting.
    • Only use a small amount of either ingredient as it can make the dough too runny.
    Advertisement
  3. Take tablespoonfuls of dough and, using your hands, roll them into balls, about the size of a grape.
  4. Grease a baking sheet with butter or cooking oil spray, then arrange the balls on a greased baking sheet.
  5. 5
    Freeze balls until firm. Put the sheet in a freezer and freeze for 15 minutes for the balls to firm up.
  6. Watermark wikiHow to Make a Cream Filling for Chocolates
    Put the chocolate in a heatproof bowl and microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring between each interval, until melted.
  7. Use tongs or a fork to dip the balls, making sure the balls are submerged in melted chocolate. Place them in baking sheet.
  8. You can speed up the process by putting the chocolates in the fridge to cool and set, but only for a few minutes.
  9. This step is entirely optional.
    10. Advertisement

Expert Q&A

Ask a Question
200 characters left
Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered.
Submit
      Advertisement

      Tips

      Submit a Tip
      All tip submissions are carefully reviewed before being published
      Name
      Please provide your name and last initial
      Submit
      Thanks for submitting a tip for review!
      Advertisement

      Things You'll Need

      • Mixing bowl
      • Electric mixer or wooden spoon
      • Baking sheets
      • Heatproof bowl
      • Microwave
      • Tongs or fork

      Related wikiHows

      • Make Molded Chocolates
      • Make Chocolate Dipped Spoons
      • Make Raisin Filling for a Cake
      • Make Your Own Cadbury Creme Egg

      References

      1. http://www.cooking.com
      2. http://www.cooks.com

      About This Article

      Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 88,795 times.

      Did this article help you?

      Advertisement