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Cake Truffles

Servings 40 truffles

Ingredients

  • 1 cake of your choice baked but not frosted (9x13 size)
  • 2 cups buttercream
  • 2 bags of Wilton Candy Melts in the color/flavor of your choice melted

Instructions

  • Bake the cake according to the directions on the box.  Allow to cool completely.
  • Tear the cake into small chunks and put in a bowl.  Add the frosting to the bowl with the cake bits.  Stir together until completely mixed
  • Take about 1 teaspoon worth of mixture and roll into a balls.  Place on a cookie sheet covered in wax or parchment paper. 
  • Place in the freezer for at least 1 hour or until cake balls are very firm.  Melt candy melts according to directions.  Dip each frozen cake truffle into the melted chocolate and place back onto cookie sheet.  Allow to dry.
  • If desired, melt 1/2 cup candy melts in a different color. Pour into piping bag and cut a TINY hole in the tip of the bag. Make stripes of melted chocolate across the cake truffles. Allow to dry.