Pink Truffles Valentine Treat Recipe

This easy pink truffles Valentine treat recipe is so fun to put together–and the kids are going to love not only making them with you, but also serving them to their friends!

Literally one of my favorite truffle recipes of all time, I think that the valentine colors of pink and red really are just perfect for a light and fluffy, moist little ball of cake-frosting-chocolate goodness.

What You Need to Make Pink Truffles

• Vanilla cake mix & ingredients to make it**
• ¼ tsp pink gel food coloring, divided
• 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
• 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 1-2 tbsp milk
• 2 ½ cups pink candy melts
• ½ cup red candy melts

**Take note that most cake mixes yield enough batter to fill two round 9 inch pans. You will want to make the entire batter and bake it in these round pans (greased).

How to Make Pink Truffles

Start off by preparing your cake batter according to the directions on your box. You want to add half the pink food coloring during this time.

Bake the cake according to the recipe on the box.

Once it’s done, you want to cool it completely before assembling the cake balls.

Grab a sheet of of wax paper and out it on a baking sheet and set it aside.

Make your buttercream frosting by creaming together butter, sugar and milk.

Once it’s smooth, add the remaining pink food coloring and stir until the color is consistent throughout the mixture.

Once the cake mix is completely cooled, crumble it into a large bowl. You can use a food processor to do this if it helps.

Add pink buttercream frosting and mix together well with the crumbled cake mix.

Now, roll the cake mixture into 2 inch balls and place them on the prepared baking sheet.

Pop the cake balls for at least 45 minutes.

Next, microwave pink candy melts in a large microwave-safe bowl in 30-second increments, stirring between each increment, until it is completely melted. (Or, use a double boiler to melt it.)

Roll each cake ball into the melted candy to coat completely. You can use a form or a spoon to help move the cookie ball through the melted candy.

Put the truffle on the baking sheet to cool and harden.

Repeat this process until all of the truffles are coated and cooling.

Let the truffles sit on the baking sheet to harden for 10-15 minutes.

Now, you want to microwave red candy melts in a large microwave-safe bowl in 30-second increments, stirring between each increment, until melted.

Place melted red candy into a piping bag with a small hole at the tip.

Drizzle red candy melts over each cake truffle.Allow the candy coating to set for at least 30 minutes before enjoying!

These bite sized delicious truffles are sure to be a hit!

Tips to Make Pink Truffles

If you’ve never made cake truffles before, they can be kind of intimidating. They’re just so perfect in all the photos and you feel like you can really mess them up–believe me, I know. So, to help you first-timers out, here’s a few tips I have to help you make pink cake truffles without much fuss.

• If the cake is not moist, don’t panic. You’re just crumbling it up and mixing it with frosting. It will be moist.
• If the cake is “ugly”, don’t panic. Again, you’re just crumbling it up–it makes me feel better to crumble it even when it’s not pretty.
• When you mix-up your crumbled cake and frosting, if it’s not sticking together well, don’t just push-through. It’s ok to add a little more frosting. Just. Fine.
• Sometimes, if you’re using chocolate, it can be too thick for proper coating of balls like truffles. That’s why I recommend the candy melts. They’re just more consistent and made for dipping things in.
• Wait a good long time before you drizzle on that last bit for the lines, that way the candy melts underneath don’t absorb the new candy melt drizzle. Then your effort is just wasted.

How Long Do Cake Truffles Last?

At room temperature, they’re not going to last long. The candy coating will be soft and the cake inside won’t stick together the best way ever. You want them to be chilled. So, pop your cake truffles into an airtight container and then the fridge. At that point, you can expect your cake truffles to last 12-14 days.

Can You Freeze Cake Truffles?

Yes. Absolutely. Because you’re not using a dark chocolate, you can put your truffles into the freezer, which will allow you to keep them around for 3-5 months without them getting mushy or ew.

More Valentine Treats You’ll Love

• Valentine Cookie Cake
• Creme Brûlée Cookies
• Cake Mix Valentine Cookies
• Dipped Wafer Cookies
• XO Valentine Cookies

More Valentine Treats You’ll Love

• Valentine Cookie Cake
• Creme Brûlée Cookies
• Cake Mix Valentine Cookies
• Dipped Wafer Cookies
• XO Valentine Cookies