I recently prepared a three-layered cake for our son’s birthday using a cake box mix and filled the layers with whipped cream and fruits. I did not want to throw the scraps from the cake as they were so tasty and my husband really does not like wasting any food. Therefore, I ended up making these truffles or cake balls. Actually, you don’t need any recipe to make these beauties. Simple mix and match your favorite cake with the coating you like (any frosting and toppings). I have dipped these leftover cakes with chocolate, so in short, these are mini chocolate cake bites. Who would say no when there is chocolate in it? I ended up making 2 different kinds of truffles. One dipped in semi-sweet chocolate and topped with toasted coconut, and another batch dipped in milk chocolate and topped with toasted cashews. You can keep it totally plain or simply roll the cake in cocoa powder instead of dipping in melted chocolate, or even coat them in dark or white chocolate if you prefer. You can also top this with any other nuts of your choice, crushed chocolate, M&M’s, sprinkles, or cookie crumbs, or even decorate it so that it can be served as a special party treat that your family will love. One can also turn them into cake pops just by forming cake balls on a stick. Simply said, make them the way you want, and it always turns out great. There are endless variations you can do with leftover cake. What is your favorite? Please share in the comment section below. Preparation time: 10 minutes Set time: 30 minutes + 30 minutes Serves: 20 truffles Follow me on Instagram and tag me with #cookwithkushi so that I get a chance to see all the recipes you make and give it a ♥. Leftover cake - 2 cups Heavy whipping cream / Whole Milk / Coffee creamer - 4 to 5 tbsp Vanilla extract - ¼ tsp Sugar - ½ teaspoon (optional) Semi-sweet chocolate chip / Milk chocolate chip - 1 1 /2 cups Toasted coconut - 3 tbsp Toasted cashews - 3 tbsp Step I
In a bowl, crumble the leftover cake, whipping cream, vanilla extract, and sugar to form the dough. This should not be too wet. So depending on how moist or dry your cake is, add the cream or milk little by little at a time. The dough should be such that it is easy to roll bite size balls out of it. Make bite-size balls from these and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Place this in the freezer for 30 minutes or until it is firm. This will make dipping easier.
Step II
Melt the chocolate chips using the double boiler method or microwave. Remove a few cake balls at a time so they don’t soften up. Roll them in this melted chocolate one at a time so that it gets coated completely. Sprinkle toasted cashews or toasted coconut immediately and place it in the freezer to set for another 30 minutes. Leftover Cake Truffles are now ready. Serve and enjoy.
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