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cake truffles.

Cake and coconut truffles

Leftover cake recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Desserts, Snacks, Sweets and savories
Cuisine American, Baking, Continental, Fusion, International, Kids choice, One pot, Summer, Vegetarian
Servings 10 pieces

Ingredients
  

for the cake truffles

  • 2 cups cake crumbs
  • 1/4 cup grated coconut ( use crushed nuts instead)
  • 1/4 cup orange juice

for the chocolate covering.

  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips (melts)
  • 1/4 tsp coconut oil ( or butter)

Instructions
 

  • First, if the cake is frosted, remove the frosting completely. Slice off the hard crust or the burnt base if any.
  • Into a large mixing bowl add the cake and break it into crumbs.
  • Drizzle the cake with a few tbsp of juice. Check for softness, once soft and pliable add in two to three tbsp of toasted coconut or crushed nuts. Add more juice till you get the mixture to hold well.
  • Scoop out with an ice-cream scooper and shape into balls.  
  • Roll on more toasted coconut to serve if you desire to serve without the chocolate.
    left over cake truffles
  • When the balls are ready to set in the refrigerator for about an hour. 
  • Set the chocolate chips and the coconut oil on a double boiler and melt.
  • Using a fork place one cake ball at a time in the melted chocolate and roll till it is fully coated with the chocolate.
  • Add some tens and thousands or crushed nuts on top.
  • Chill in the refrigerator till the coating sets for about 30 minutes.
  • Serve chilled.
    cake truffles made with leftover cake.
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