I made cake truffles today. I wasn't going to put them on the blog (so I didn't really take any pictures) but Alex insisted. The easiest thing to make and assemble and it's his favorite. It's also a great way to show off sprinkles. It's September now so I used my autumn leaf sprinkles and orange and yellow sparkle gels.

These aren't rocket science which is why I wasn't going to post them. I like to call them cake bites but my sister says calling them cake truffles makes them sound fancy! You can make cake from scratch for this but destroying it after it's made is too hard after all that work so I like to use a cake mix for these instead.

Ingredients

1 box cake mix (I like using chocolate or vanilla that's all they sell in the UK anyway!)

1 can frosting (I prefer using vanilla for these)

700g melted baking chocolate (slightly cooled, if too thick pour 1/4 cup vegetable oil in and stir)

sprinkles or other decorations

I decided to use chocolate this time with a vanilla frosting

1. Make cake according to the directions on the box. Once the cake has cooled using a large bowl break the cake into crumbs. Using clean hands or large spoon.

2. Scoop 2/3 of the frosting into the bowl and mix to combine. Scoop in the rest of the frosting as needed. The mix should be a consistency to form balls.

3. Using a cookie scoop tightly pack one scoop of mixture and place on a baking tray. Continue until tray is full and refrigerate for 10-15 minutes until firm (I like to make my truffles with a flat bottom not round like a ball)

4. Once truffles are firm hold the base and dip into the melted chocolate letting the excess drip off (I don't dip the base). I like to dip 5 in and then decorate before the chocolate sets.

Make sure to use a good baking chocolate that sets (In the UK I've found that Silver Spoon and Tesco brand baking chocolate work the best) other wise you'll end up with chocolate residue on your fingers when you eat one (Green & Blacks tastes great but doesn't set fully)

5. Once the tray is full put back in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes. I got about 2 baking trays full of truffles. They are also great for freezing and sharing!