Comments | bakebakebake: Valentine's Truffles

layers_of_eli in bakebakebake

Valentine's Truffles

Jan 21, 2010 00:25

Valentine's Day is coming up! I made this heart-shaped box o' cake and oreo truffles for my boyfriend last year, and finally got around to writing a complete blog post about them. They're so delicious, and the box just added a sweet touch.

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confections, commercial candies, frostings and icings, chocolate cake, chocolate

Comments 32

spracker January 21 2010, 19:47:20 UTC

I never get sick of seeing these v-day cake/truffle hearts! They are just so darn cute! :)

layers_of_eli January 21 2010, 19:55:18 UTC

Thanks :) These were my first last year, but we loved them so much, I've made various sorts since then. They can be fun to cutesy up!

ashleyisdumb January 21 2010, 19:47:47 UTC

Thank you so much for the dipping tips.
I tried making the oreo ones a while back and it was just a mess. haha.
Yours look freaking amazing!

layers_of_eli January 21 2010, 19:56:13 UTC

I'm tellin' ya, with dipping . . . I almost feel like no one can tell you what EXACTLY will work, because I've had to just experiment: skewers, toothpicks, grill forks, regular forks, spoons . . . I've tried a lot of different tools and techniques! :)

layers_of_eli January 21 2010, 19:56:22 UTC

PS Thanks!

missalife January 21 2010, 19:52:54 UTC

YUM!! i need to make these for v-day. these look delicious :)

layers_of_eli January 21 2010, 19:56:29 UTC

Thanks!

heracles January 21 2010, 19:59:04 UTC

I got a lot of perplexed looks at my audible drooling over these, here in the silent study area. Looks amazing!

layers_of_eli January 21 2010, 19:59:39 UTC

Ha!! Just announce, "CAKE BALLS." They'll understand :D

Thanks!

advancedcookie January 21 2010, 20:15:33 UTC

I've made Oreo truffles twice... do you have any suggestions on dipping them? Mine didn't turn out as matte-looking as your's and my fingerprints ruined the truffles. (I ended up putting them on a fork and dunking them in.) :(

layers_of_eli January 21 2010, 20:18:25 UTC

Hm fingerprints! Were they completely dry before you touched them? I don't touch mine, but wiggle them off the toothpick onto wax paper (using the toothpick to dab a dot of chocolate to cover the hole) and then leave them until they're completely dry.

If they WERE dry and still showed fingerprints, I'd point my finger at the type of chocolate coating. What sort did you use? I use one specifically designed for candy coating called Candiquik.

advancedcookie January 21 2010, 21:08:32 UTC

ACK! I didn't even think to let them settle (maybe I should have put them in the fridge for a bit)! I just rolled them and dipped immediately.