Peppermint Cake Truffles
These cake balls have the perfect hint of peppermint, mixed with the texture of cake, surrounded by a chocolatey crunch. Not to mention they are a fun, if not a bit messy, treat to make!
Knowing that Christmas was coming up peppermint was on the mind. I wanted to create a dessert that was fun to eat while also being a little unique. After seeing cake pops in coffee shops and bakeries I wanted to try my hand at them!
Baking the Cake
Since we were lacking time we used a box cake mix versus baking a cake from scratch. Maybe one day we will get the motivation to make cake truffles from complete scratch, today was not that day.
The fun part was smashing the cake. We enjoyed getting our hands ‘dirty’ while breaking the cake into small crumbs. We didn’t make the crumbs too small. They do break up a little more when mixing them with the filling.
Preparing the Truffles
When making the filling I wanted the mix to be slightly chewy and not dry! We had fun adding ingredients until we had the perfect consistency that was both firm enough to mold but chewy enough to melt in your mouth.
Covering the Truffles
Covering the truffles with chocolate was a bit of an experience. It took Liora and I awhile before we found a method that worked for us. We ended up sticking the end of a blender whisk into the formed balls before dipping them in the melted candy. After they were dipped we placed them in a 9×13 inch pan. This helps to avoid them rolling around in the fridge. Before the candy hardened we quickly sprinkled crushed candy canes on the truffles. I highly recommend sprinkling something on the truffles because it adds a lot to the treats and makes them look prettier. We only put crushed candy canes on half of ours and the other half did not look as good. They showed the messiness of dripping chocolate.
At the end of the day we had a lot of fun making these holiday treats and they were a big hit! When taking a bite the crunch of chocolate is followed by a melt in your mouth cake like texture!
Peppermint Cake Truffles
Ingredients
- 1 box Vanilla cake mix (Chocolate would work also)
- Eggs, oil, water (Whatever ingredients are specified on the back of the cake box)
- 1 tsp Peppermint extract (*optional)
- 4 oz Cream cheese
- 1 cup Powdered sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 1/4 cup Heavy whipping cream
- White almond bark or candy melts (Or preferred color)
- Crushed candy cane
Instructions
- Prepare and cook cake per the instructions on the bake of the box. Once cooked let the cake cool completely.
- After cake is completely cooled break it up into crumb sized pieces.
- Line a 9×13 pan with parchment paper or silicone baking sheet. Set aside. Grab a separate cookie sheet to place rolled balls on.
- In a medium sized bowl mix 4 oz of cream cheese with 1 cup powdered sugar. Once mixed add 1 tsp vanilla and 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream. After mixed add the cake crumbs. Mix until well combined.
- Roll dough into 1-2 inch balls and place on cookie sheet (not the 9×13 pan).
- Melt candy melts per instructions on bag. Do not over melt!
- Using a fork or skewer dip balls into melted candy melts, completely cover and set on 9×13 prepared pan. Before candy hardens sprinkle crushed candy cane onto each truffle.
- After dipped and covered in candy canes place in fridge for about an hour, or until the candy melt hardens.
- Store in sealed container in fridge when not eating.