Description

These festive Christmas Tree Cake Truffles are a delightful holiday treat combining moist vanilla cake with creamy cream cheese, dipped in white chocolate, and decorated with colorful sprinkles and edible glitter. Perfect for parties and gift-giving, these bite-sized sweets are visually charming and deliciously rich.

Ingredients

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Main Ingredients

1 box vanilla cake mix
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
Green food coloring, a few drops
1 cup white chocolate chips
Sprinkles, for decoration
Edible glitter (optional)

Instructions

Prepare the Cake: Bake the vanilla cake according to the package instructions. Once baked, allow it to cool completely so it can be easily crumbled without clumping into the mixture.
Make the Truffle Mixture: In a separate bowl, mix softened cream cheese with powdered sugar until smooth and creamy. Add a few drops of green food coloring to achieve your desired shade of green and blend evenly into the mixture.
Combine Ingredients: Gradually add the cream cheese mixture into the crumbled cake, mixing gently but thoroughly until fully combined to create a moist, moldable dough-like consistency.
Form the Truffles: Scoop small portions of the cake and cream cheese mixture and shape them into cone-like forms to resemble Christmas trees. Arrange them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper in preparation for chilling.
Chill the Truffles: Refrigerate the formed truffles for about 1 hour, allowing them to firm up to hold their shape during the coating process.
Coat with Chocolate: Melt the white chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl in short bursts, stirring until smooth. Dip each chilled truffle into the melted white chocolate, coating completely, and let any excess drip off.
Decorate: While the coating is still wet, sprinkle each truffle with colorful sprinkles and a light dusting of edible glitter to create a festive and sparkling appearance. Let the chocolate set completely before serving.

Notes

Make sure the cake is completely cooled before crumbling to avoid a soggy mixture.
Adjust the amount of green food coloring depending on how vibrant you want the Christmas tree color to be.
Use a small cookie scoop or spoon to ensure uniform truffle sizes for even chilling and coating.
If you don’t have edible glitter, extra sprinkles alone will still make the truffles festive.
Store truffles refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
You can substitute white chocolate chips with almond bark or candy melts if preferred.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Category: Dessert
Method: Baking and no-bake molding
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 truffle (approx. 20g)
Calories: 110 kcal
Sugar: 13 g
Sodium: 50 mg
Fat: 5 g
Saturated Fat: 3 g
Unsaturated Fat: 1.5 g
Trans Fat: 0 g
Carbohydrates: 15 g
Fiber: 0.5 g
Protein: 1 g
Cholesterol: 15 mg

Keywords: Christmas Tree Cake Truffles, Holiday dessert, cake balls, festive treats, white chocolate truffles