Valentines Day Cake Truffles!

Wow!
Hard to believe February is nearly over. With the ice covering everything outside my window it's equally as hard to believe that spring is almost here!

Valentine's Day came and went and was a busy time for me, and now that I have a moment I thought I would post some info on Cake Truffles. These are a great way to use use up all the cake pieces that I always have laying around, are super delicious, and are easy to make- a win, win!

If you don't have cake scrapes left over you can bake a cake in a 9X13- let it cool then follow the directions below.

Needed:
A bowl full of crumbled cake (any flavor)
A TBPS or two of icing
about 1 1/2 bags Chocolate (Wilton melts work well if you aren't used to working with chocolate)
A TBSP of shortening (if using chocolate not Wilton candy melts)
Any "mix in"- corsley chopped nuts, mini chocolate chips, coconut, etc.

First, take your crumbs, put them into your mixer and with the paddle attachment, mix until they are fine crumbs.

Next, Add your icing- a little goes a LONG way! (You can add flavored icing to add a hint of flavor, or Cream cheese icing to Red velvet or carrot cake) You will not need more then a few TBSP.

Allow this to mix on high only for a few seconds. You should see your crumbs binding together, until they are nice and moist- almost like a thick cookie dough, or an ultra moist brownie.
Add your mix in's and mix only a few seconds more.

Spoon out "dough" roll into balls, and place on wax paper.

Place in the freezer for a few minutes.

While the balls are in the freezer, melt your chocolate in a double broiler or microwave. Make sure you melt slowly! If you aren't using Wilton Melts you will need to add some shortening.

Dip your cake truffles into the chocolate using a fork. Place on wax paper. If using sprinkles, make sure you sprinkle before the chocolate sets!

After all your truffles are covered, you may want to place in the fridge for a minute or two to allow them to set.

Decorate anyway you like: (Tiny flowers, sprinkles, a drizzle of a different colored chocolate)

The combination's are endless for these.

Chocolate pecan coconut
Red velvet cream cheese
Lemon poppyseed
Chocolate peppermint
Carrot walnut
Chocolate Raspberry
White Almond

Let your imagination run wild- and have fun!