Basic Cake Ball Truffle Recipe posted by Something Swanky Pin Share Tweet Email Jump to Recipe SomethingSwanky is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you. Basic Cake Ball Truffle Recipe Ready or not, the holidays are right around the corner! And if you haven’t give this classic cake ball recipe a try before now, what are you waiting for? Perfect for holiday gift giving, these no bake cake truffles are so easy and so delicious. Best of all, this Basic Cake Ball Truffle Recipe is so easy to change up for any season or occasion! You may be more familiar with this recipe as a cake “truffle” or a cake pop. This is the recipe that launched me into dessert blogging! But not because I made this recipe and everyone loved it. It took me a few years to actually get around to make these after I discovered them. No, rather, this is the recipe that inspired my love for dessert blogs as a reader. Bakerella was the first dessert blogger (maybe the first blogger at all!) that I discovered and became obsessed with. All because she created art out of such a simple dessert… cake balls! Related Recipes: Sugar Cookie Truffles Oreo Truffles Peanut Butter Truffles Ingredients for Basic Cake Ball Truffle Recipe • 1 box cake mix • 1 cup water • 1/3 cup oil • 3 eggs • 1 container (12 oz) store-bought frosting (like Duncan Hines, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker) • 1 bag (14 to 16 oz) candy melts Directions Make a cake for the filling. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 13×9-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray. Make the cake mix as directed on box, using the eggs, oil, and water. Pour into prepared pan. Bake as directed on box. Let cool completely. Crumble the cake and add the frosting. Shape into balls. Crumble the cooled cake into large bowl. Add 1 container of frosting and mix well. Shape by 1 tablespoonfuls into balls. Place on a cookie sheet and freeze at least 15 minutes. Dip the balls in chocolate. In a microwavable bowl, microwave candy melts as directed on bag. Remove several cake balls from freezer at a time. Dip each ball into the melted chocolate, allowing excess chocolate to drip off. Place on a piece of parchment paper or silicone baking mat to cool and harden. Continue to Content Basic Cake Ball (Truffle) Recipe Ready or not, the holidays are right around the corner! And if you haven't give this classic cake ball recipe a try before now, what are you waiting for? Perfect for holiday gift giving, these no bake cake truffles are so easy and so delicious. Print Ingredients • 1 box cake mix • 1 cup water • 1/3 cup oil • 3 eggs • 1 container (12 oz) store-bought frosting (like Duncan Hines, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker) • 1 bag (14 to 16 oz) candy melts Instructions Make a cake for the filling.Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 13x9-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray.Make the cake mix as directed on box, using the eggs, oil, and water. Pour into prepared pan. Bake as directed on box. Let cool completely.Crumble the cake and add the frosting. Shape into balls.Crumble the cooled cake into large bowl. Add 1 container of frosting and mix well.Shape by 1 tablespoonfuls into balls. Place on a cookie sheet and freeze at least 15 minutes.Dip the balls in chocolate.In a microwavable bowl, microwave candy melts as directed on bag. Remove several cake balls from freezer at a time. Dip each ball into the melted chocolate, allowing excess chocolate to drip off.Place on a piece of parchment paper or silicone baking mat to cool and harden. Recommended Products AmazonBasics Silicone, Non-Stick, Food Safe Baking Mat - Pack of 3 GODIVA Milk Chocolate Premium Baking Chocolate Wafers (10 oz Bag, Pack of 6) Ateco 1374 Spiral Dipping Tool, Large, Stainless Steel Nutrition Information: Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1 Amount Per Serving: Calories: 121Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 170mgCarbohydrates: 18gFiber: 0gSugar: 10gProtein: 2g Make Holiday Cake Balls and Pops! This Basic Cake Ball Truffle Recipe is so easy to change up for any season or occasion! Simply switch up the color of the melting candy and use seasonal sprinkles. You can also easily change the flavors by using different flavors of cake and frosting on the inside!
