Description
Homemade strawberry cake truffles combine sweet crumbles with creamy frosting for delightful bite-sized treats. Simple ingredients and easy steps help bakers craft these irresistible confections perfect for sharing with friends and family.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz (340 g) white chocolate or candy melts
- ½ cup cream cheese frosting
- 1 box strawberry cake mix
- 2 eggs
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup water
- 1 tsp coconut oil
- Sprinkles
- Freeze-dried strawberry crumbs
- Drizzle of dark or milk chocolate
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and line a rectangular cake pan with parchment paper or lightly grease the surface.
- Cake Foundation: Mix strawberry cake mix according to package instructions, bake thoroughly, and allow complete cooling before proceeding.
- Cake Transformation: Crumble cooled cake into fine texture within a large mixing bowl, blending cream cheese frosting until the mixture becomes uniformly moldable and cohesive.
- Truffle Shaping: Gently form consistent spherical portions by rolling the cake mixture into compact balls, arranging them on a parchment-lined tray for initial chilling.
- Chilling Process: Freeze cake balls for 20-30 minutes to firm their structure and enhance handling capabilities.
- Chocolate Coating: Melt white chocolate or candy melts using microwave technique with intermittent stirring, adding a touch of coconut oil for smoother consistency if needed.
- Dipping Technique: Carefully submerge each chilled truffle into melted chocolate using a fork, ensuring complete and elegant coverage while allowing excess to drip away.
- Decorative Finishing: While chocolate remains liquid, embellish with sprinkles, crushed freeze-dried strawberries, or artistic chocolate drizzle to enhance visual presentation.
- Final Setting: Refrigerate decorated truffles for 15-20 minutes to solidify chocolate coating and maintain structural integrity.
Notes
- Optimize Cake Texture: Ensure cake mix is thoroughly blended and baked evenly to prevent crumbly truffles that might fall apart during coating.
- Control Moisture Balance: Add cream cheese frosting gradually, checking consistency to avoid overly wet or dry mixture that impacts truffle structure and rolling capability.
- Perfect Chocolate Dipping: Maintain chocolate at consistent warm temperature between 86-90°F for smooth, glossy coating without streaks or uneven coverage.
- Prevent Truffle Cracking: Allow truffles to chill completely before dipping and work in small batches to maintain ideal temperature, reducing likelihood of chocolate shell developing cracks.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 138
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 105 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg