While most decorations are just tinted sugar, these pearls have a core made from wheat and oat flour. That makes them wonderfully light and crunchy. You can sprinkle them straight into even the softest whipped cream fillings without worry — they won't sink and will hold onto their texture. They're a great contrast to fluffy cupcake sponge, or a surprise element tucked inside chocolate mousse, where every bite brings a fresh bit of crunch.
The possibilities are pretty much endless — it's really just down to how adventurous you want to get. Swirl them into the cream spiral on top of cupcakes, use them to create a striking border around the base of a cake, or simply scatter them casually over freshly baked brownies. Putting together dessert cups? Try layering the pearls right between the cream and the fruit — you'll see how much your guests appreciate that change in texture. They also look fantastic paired with other colours from the FunCakes range if you want to create your own signature mix.
The recipe for these pearls is built around 28 % cocoa butter and a blend of wheat, oat and malted flour, which gives them that distinctive texture that crunches instantly in your mouth. A big plus is the use of sunflower lecithin instead of the more common soy lecithin — great news if you're trying to keep soy out of your kitchen.
The pearls are suitable for vegetarians and are Halal certified, so you can serve a wide circle of friends without worrying about dietary restrictions. Plus, the 155 gram pack goes a long way — enough for dozens of cupcakes or several large cakes, since the pearls are so light that the box holds plenty.
To keep the pearls perfectly crisp and their caramel colour looking its best, store them somewhere dry and dark at 15 to 20 °C. Direct sunlight or kitchen humidity can dull their appearance, so leave them in their original resealable packaging. We recommend adding them to finished desserts just before serving, or once the cream has fully set, so they keep their maximum shine and that perfect texture your guests will be expecting.
FunCakes Chocolate Crispy Pearls – Salted Caramel / Ingredients: sugar, cocoa butter (28 %), milk powder (whole), caramel powder, milk powder (skimmed), whey powder (milk), sugar, milk fat, vanilla flavouring, milk powder (skimmed), caramelised sugar, emulsifier: E322 (sunflower), cocoa mass (1 %), salt, wheat flour, sugar, salt, oat flour, wheat malt flour, raising agent: E500, vanilla flavouring, glucose syrup, sugar, glazing agent: E414. / Weight: 155 g. / Use: Crispy pearls for decorating cupcakes, cakes and desserts. Can be used as a sprinkle topping or edge decoration. / Storage: Store in a dry place at 15–20 °C. / Best before date: See packaging. / Nutritional values per 100 g: Energy 2179 kJ / 521 kcal, Fat 29 g (of which saturates 17.4 g), Carbohydrate 55 g (of which sugars 48 g), Protein 9.2 g, Salt 2.9 g. / Suitable for vegetarians. Halal certified. / Country of origin: Netherlands.
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Ever had a dessert that looked amazing, but the first bite just felt like it was missing something? These pearls aren't just for show — inside is a delicate chocolate layer, real caramel, and a pinch of salt. Forget those rock-hard sugar sprinkles that practically threaten your guests' teeth. This is a crisp centre that melts away pleasantly with every bite, leaving behind that irresistibly moreish sweet-and-salty combo.
