Hello folks !
Today’s post is quite an unexpected one for I didn’t plan on making these cake truffles! What I had in fact planned on sharing was a simple cake, an experiment that didn’t have a successful outcome. The cake didn’t turn out bad, but was not great either!
So what to do with the cake gone wrong ? Make cake pops, that’s what came to my mind as that’s probably the most convenient option out there! So I shopped for these sprinkles and candy melts and wait! I forgot the lollipop sticks itself! How silly! So cake truffles it was instead! They tasted so much better with the cream cheese and condensed milk binding and that chocolate coating of course! I added a bit of cocoa powder as the cake was plain vanilla flavored. A little cakey and fudgy like a good dense brownie, slathered in chocolate, best of both the worlds!
So I kept them pretty simple , not a fan of those overtly sweet ready made chocolate frosting , I simply threw in ingredients that I already had in my pantry ! Feel free to use anything that you like for the binding , you can also jazz it up with some more flavor like lemon or orange zest , baileys Irish creme or rum/brandy for a little booziness, throw in some chocolate chips , nuts etc etc Endless possibilities !
Ingredients :
3 1/2 cup cake crumbles
2-3 tablespoons cream cheese,or as required
2 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk, or as required
2 tablespoons cocoa powder ( optional )
12 oz / 340 grams Candy melts, or as required.
Few drops of red gel color , optional
Preparation:
1. Pulse the cake pieces to fine crumbs in the food processor or you can do it by hand too.
2. Add in cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, cocoa powder . Mix well to form a smooth dough. (Add the binding agent little at a time , keep mixing and kneading until you have a dough that can easily be shaped into balls, do not add extra binding)
3. Make lime sized cake balls and transfer to a plate / baking tray. Refrigerate for 15 – 30 minutes.
4. Melt the candy melts or compound chocolate using the Bain Marie method or the microwave as per package instructions . Prepare a baking tray or any other tray/ plate with parchment paper. Using a fork, roll the prepared cake ball in the melted chocolate , with the help of another spoon , transfer the coated cake truffle to the prepared parchment paper. Decorate with sprinkles immediately before the chocolate dries up . Repeat with the remaining truffles . You can add gel color to the melted chocolate or use desired colored candy melts . Leave them to dry on the parchment paper at room temperature. You can store it in an air tight container in the refrigerator or at room temperature.
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Have a wonderful weekend !Thanks for stopping by!
Regards,
Freda
What a clever idea…its looking sooo lovely…a must try.
Thanks dear:)
Looks sinfully delicious.
Here’s hoping you’ll check out my blog too sometime. 🙂
Thanks so much! heading over to your blog 🙂
Wow Freda. They are looking very delicious. Sometimes some things don’t go well because they are meant to go better. Same here in this case. This is a very beautiful outcome. Will save the recipe and explain it to my mom. Have a great day. 🙂
Thanks so much for the appreciation Jackie 🙂
You are most welcome.. 🙂
omg !! this looks so pretty
Thanks a ton 🙂
So cute and festive! And they sound luscious!
Thanks 🙂
These look delicious! I love that you turned a mishap into a masterpiece! Lori
Thanks Lori 🙂
So so pretty
Thanks Ritu 🙂
Truffle looks super yum I can finish all in no time..yum yum
Thanks Vidya 🙂
Sometimes kitchen disasters can be quite good 😀 These are looking very pretty Freda!
Thanks a lot dear 🙂
This post screams love and V-Day Freda! How clever of you to have done a quick turn around when your cake went amiss.
Thanks so much Loretta 🙂
Gorgeous… perfect treat for the valentine’s day. .. yummm
Thanks so much dear 🙂
These are really beautiful, Freda! You are amazing, able to take something that didn’t turn out and turn it into something so adorable and festive. I like your suggestions for different things you can add to bind the cake together. Very creative!
Thanks so much Shari 🙂
How ingenious to make these little cake truffles from a cake gone awry! And your food styling is just perfect. Happy Valentine’s Day Freda!
Thanks a ton Kathryn 🙂
Wooooow gorgeousness
Thanks dear Linda 🙂
Oh, man they loo so good.
Thanks so much 🙂
Love is in the air and I’d love to take him out
Where no one will see us kiss or muffle
and in my picnic basket I’d love goodies to tease
and the best of them all would be Freda’s cake truffle !!!!
Me loved these so much ..me wrote a verse …me wants one …please !
Aww that was such a super sweet poem ! Thank you very much dear, I would really be more than happy to share not one, but more of these with you <3
Thanks so much for following http://fonzandcancer.wordpress.com I really do appreciate it – Fonz
My pleasure 🙂 Thanks for following my blog too!
My pleasure also… ?
Perfect Valentine’s treat Freda..
Thanks Parul 🙂
Oh these look absolutely gorgeous! ♡♡♡
Thanks so much Vajeea 🙂
Amazing idea. This looks so awesome. Love the decor.
Thanks a lot dear 🙂
How lovely this looks! So delicious! We call these apple cake! I wonder why though! I really have to try this!
Thanks Lina, wow didn’t know about the apple cake 🙂
Looks so cute 🙂
Thanks so much dear 🙂
These look absolutely lovely, Freda! 🙂
Thanks so much Linda 🙂
Omg…these are soo cute and colourful..love it…?the white and pink is soo amazing..m sure Instead of gobbling it up I would spend hours gazining at it..way to go..???
Hehe Neethu , thanks so much dear ☺️
What an absolutely festive post, Freda. <3 <3 The cake truffles just look wonderful. If I was around, you would not have any left. 😀
Thanks so much Aruna ?
Yum perfect for Valentine’s! And I’m the same Freda… I don’t like overly sweet things too! These look amazing and as always, your photos are on point!
Thanks a lot sweetie Shamira ❤️
What a gorgeous dessert Freda! I love the pictures and how you turned it around when the cake didn’t work out! Honestly so beautiful!
Thanks so much Lynn 🙂 I really dislike wasting food ?
yes smart idea and these were the perfect thing for that cake that went wrong, so lovely!
Thanks again dear 🙂
🙂
The little bites are just beautiful and festive and perfect for Valentines Day. Love the colors, they are just so pretty.
Thanks a ton Suzanne ?
Those sound delicious especially the ones with brandy. When I was growing up, my mom used to make petite fours…with brandy and cognac. Delicious on a cold evening. I will be making these when we go out so I don’t eat them all myself.
Hehe 😀 thanks so much ! Appreciate you stopping by 🙂
Love the finish look – so cute!
Thank you Chris ?
Wow, beautiful!
Thanks so much Bhavna 🙂
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Thanks for the reblog , Sir 🙂 Have a nice evening!
I absolutely love your recipes and your blog. Thank you.
Welcome Sir 🙂