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Grinch Christmas Truffles

Chocolate cake truffles - with a Grinch theme.

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword chocolate scones, Christmas, Devils food, Grinch, Truffles
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Servings 35

Ingredients

  • 1 Box Devil's Food Cake
  • 3 Large Eggs
  • 1/2 Cup Vegetable Oil
  • 1 Cup Water
  • 4 Tbsp Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 6 Squares White Baking Chocolate
  • Green Food Coloring
  • 35 Red Heart Shaped Sprinkles

Instructions

  1. Make the box cake per the instructions on the back of the box of the cake mix.

  2. Lightly grease your springform cake pan with cooking spray. Pour in your cake mix. Cover with aluminum foil.

  3. Place 1 1/2 cups of water. Place the trivet inside the inner pot. Place your cake pan inside your inner pot on the trivet. 

  4. Set your Instant Pot to high pressure for 50 minutes. Once the time is up, do a manual release.

  5. Remove the cake pan and transfer to a cooling rack. Allow to completely cool.

  6. Once your cake has completely cooled, place in a large bowl, and crumble.

  7. Add in your frosting to the cake. Mix well.

  8. Using a cookie scoop, or a small spoon, grab a small amount of the cake mix. Roll the cake mix between the palm of your hands to form a ball. Place on a cookie sheet with parchment paper, and place in the freezer for 15 minutes.

  9. In a medium sized bowl, melt your baking chocolate in the microwave for 30 second intervals until completely melted.

  10. Add in your green food coloring until desired color. 

  11. Remove your cake balls from the freezer. Dip each ball in your green chocolate. Coat completely, and transfer to a parchment paper to allow the chocolate to harden. Immediately place one heart sprinkle on the top of each truffle before the chocolate hardens.

  12. Once the chocolate has hardened- Enjoy!