Peppermint Chocolate Cake Truffles
Peppermint chocolate cake truffles are the perfect dessert. Made with chocolate cake mix, chocolate frosting, crushed peppermint and coated in melted chocolate!
Peppermint Chocolate Cake Truffles are amazing! A great dessert option to go along with your favorite holiday drink. If you are a fan of peppermint bark, these cake truffles are going to be the highlight of the party.
WHAT IS A CAKE TRUFFLE?
A cake truffle is a cake and frosting mixed and rolled into a ball. Dipped in melted chocolate and sprinkled with your choice of toppings.
TIPS FOR MAKING PEPPERMINT CHOCOLATE CAKE TRUFFLES
- You can use any cake mix that’s made from scratch, made from a mix, or even a leftover fancy cake from the store.
- When you form the cake truffles, use your hands to make it really simple…and of course, fewer dishes!
- You can make frosting from scratch or just get it canned from the grocery store.
- Do not get the cake too wet with the frosting, half a can is plenty.
- Chilling the truffles helps keep it together so make sure not to miss this step.
- Having a chocolate dipping tool is helpful but a fork or spoon works just fine.
- The cake truffles need to be extremely cold before dipping. Make sure you have enough room in your refrigerator or freezer for them. Chilling them on a large lined baking sheet makes it easy.
MAKE AHEAD INSTRUCTIONS:
Cover and keep at room temperature. You can store the undipped cake truffles in the refrigerator for up to 2 days or freeze them for up to 6 weeks. Allow thawing in the refrigerator then continue to dip the truffles.
HOW TO STORE PEPPERMINT CHOCOLATE CAKE TRUFFLES
You can also freeze the finished cake truffles for up to 6 weeks once the coating has fully set. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator.
LOOKING FOR MORE HOLIDAY DESSERTS?
- Meltaway Cookies
- Ginger Snap Cookies
- Pumpkin Roll
- M&M Cookie Bars
- Chocolate Cream Pie
- Oreo Dipped Christmas Cookies
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Peppermint Chocolate Cake Truffles
Ingredients
- Chocolate cake mix prepared according to package directions
- 3 tablespoon chocolate frosting
- 2 cups chocolate chips
- 5 large candy canes crushed
Instructions
- Using a fork, crumble the entire cake.
- Mix frosting and 2/3 of crushed candy canes into the crumbled cake (I use my hands) until dough is able to be formed into balls.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper
- Chill for 1 hour.
- Melt the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals until smooth.
- Roll each truffle in melted chocolate, allowing excess to drip off.
- Add crushed candy canes quickly before chocolate hardens.
- Chill before serving.
Notes
Nutrition
Peppermint Chocolate Cake Truffles
Ingredients
- Chocolate cake mix prepared according to package directions
- 3 tablespoon chocolate frosting
- 2 cups chocolate chips
- 5 large candy canes crushed
Instructions
- Using a fork, crumble the entire cake.
- Mix frosting and 2/3 of crushed candy canes into the crumbled cake (I use my hands) until dough is able to be formed into balls.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper
- Chill for 1 hour.
- Melt the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals until smooth.
- Roll each truffle in melted chocolate, allowing excess to drip off.
- Add crushed candy canes quickly before chocolate hardens.
- Chill before serving.
