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.
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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.
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