The recipe is built around cocoa butter at 28 % and a blend of wheat, oat and malted flours, which create 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 – something you'll appreciate if you're trying to keep soy out of your kitchen.
While ordinary decorations are often just coloured sugar, these pearls have a wheat and oat flour core. That makes them wonderfully light and crunchy. You can sprinkle them into even the softest whipped creams without worry – the pearls won't sink and will keep their texture. They're a great contrast to fluffy cupcake sponge or a surprising touch inside chocolate mousse, where every bite brings a fresh bit of texture.
The possibilities are pretty much endless – it just depends on how adventurous you feel. Sprinkle them over a swirl of frosting on cupcakes, use them to create a striking border around the base of a cake, or simply scatter them over freshly baked brownies. When putting together dessert cups, try layering the pearls right between the cream and the fruit – your guests will notice and love that change in texture. Fancy playing with colour too? They pair beautifully with the chocolate mix (white, milk, dark) or the mini version from the same FunCakes range.
These pearls are suitable for vegetarians and hold halal certification, so you can serve a wide circle of friends without worrying about dietary restrictions. Each 155-gram pack goes a long way too – because the pearls are so light, you'll find there are plenty in every box, enough for dozens of cupcakes or several large cakes.
To keep the pearls crisp and their caramel colour looking its best, store them somewhere dry and dark at 15–20 °C. Direct sunlight or kitchen moisture can dull their appearance, so leave them in their original resealable pack. We recommend adding them to finished desserts just before serving, or once the cream has fully set, so they keep their maximum shine and the perfect texture your guests expect.
FunCakes Chocolate Crunchy 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: Crunchy pearls for decorating cupcakes, cakes and desserts. Can be used as a sprinkle or edge decoration. / Storage: Store in a dry place at 15–20 °C. / Best before: See packaging. / Nutritional values per 100 g: Energy 2179 kJ / 521 kcal, Fat 29 g (of which saturates 17.4 g), Carbohydrates 55 g (of which sugars 48 g), Protein 9.2 g, Salt 2.9 g. / Suitable for vegetarians. Halal certified. / Country of origin: Netherlands.
Ever had a dessert that looked amazing but somehow fell flat on the first bite? These pearls are far more than a pretty topping – inside, they hide a delicate chocolate layer, real caramel and a pinch of salt. Forget those rock-hard sugar sprinkles that seem determined to test your teeth. Here you get a crisp shell that melts away satisfyingly as you bite down, leaving behind that irresistible sweet-and-salty combo.
