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Coconut Cake Truffles
Filed under Dessert - CandyMay 2
Let me just start off by saying what an awesome family I have. Yes – I’m going to take a moment to brag. We blessed Easton at our church yesterday, and I’m so lucky to have so much amazing family that came to support us. And even more, we all went back to my house after church for lunch, and even though I originally planned to supply most of the lunch, they all pitched in and we had a delicious lunch. I love spending time with my family, and I’m so grateful that we all live so close together.
One of my contributions to the meal were these cake truffles. I spotted these truffles online a couple of weeks ago, and I haven’t been able to get them out of my mind since. I love cake balls as much as anyone else out there, but I think it’s more of a novelty – because they are just so sweet that I can barely get through one. What I was drawn to with these, though, is that they don’t use frosting as the binder like most cake balls do. They use coconut milk and a little sweetened condensed milk – which totally cuts back on the sweetness. I loved these so much more than the typical cake balls, which was actually quite dangerous because I ended up eating about a hundred of these. Which I guess proves that I loved them!!
Someone else loved them, too!!
Are you a cake ball fan?
Coconut Cake Truffles
from Confessions of a Cookbook Queenwhite cake, baked in a 9×13 pan, cooled
3/4 cup coconut milk
1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
1 cup sweetened coconut
candy melts or white chocolateCover a large baking sheet with parchment paper or waxed paper. Set aside.
In a large bowl, crumble the baked cake. Add in the coconut milk, sweetened condensed milk and coconut. Using your hands, combine all the ingredients. Form the mixture into balls and place on the prepared baking sheet. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Melt the candy melts or white chocolate. Dip the balls in the coating and return to the tray to harden. Refrigerate until ready to serve. (These taste best after being refrigerated overnight!)
30 Responses to “Coconut Cake Truffles”
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deb! these are just fabulous! and yes you are blessed
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Joanne said on May 2nd, 2011 at 4:54 pm
After making my first cake…cubes…last week I am officially a HUGE fan! These sound even more delicious because of the coconut! And your little girl is such a cutie!
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Ohh I love coconut so I am sure I would love these!
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Katrina said on May 2nd, 2011 at 7:43 pm
These sound amazing. Cake truffles are so awesome!
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Whoa, those looks amazing! And I’m a huge coconut fan so these are right up my alley!
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teresa said on May 2nd, 2011 at 11:57 pm
oh so yummy, i love cake truffles, especially when they have coconut in them. i apologize for not making more of an appearance on your blog, i just discovered that my feed on the side (how i know to check blogs) hasn’t been updating yours. i’m going to try to fix that, cuz i love your blog!
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I loooove coconut and so happy to see those cake balls made with no frosting but yummy coconut flavours instead!
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With coconut milk AND condensed milk these truffles have me hooked!
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Betty said on May 3rd, 2011 at 4:36 am
I love that these cake truffles don’t use frosting! And I bet the coconut milk gives them a lovely flavor. I’m saving this recipe- cake balls are addictive!
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They look gorgeous! So pretty, happy and delicate. I am particularly impressed with how thin your coating is – I’ve also made cake balls last month and making a thin coating was one of my biggest challenges..
And I love your photos – so professional![Reply]
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ALli said on May 3rd, 2011 at 12:43 pm
The cake ball matches your daughters outfit perfectly. She is a doll. I love coconut cake. Coconut cake + truffle + bite size is a perfect treat for me.
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Oh my !!! It looks so damn tasty
will surely try it, taste it and tell you how they came out
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Valerie M. said on May 3rd, 2011 at 1:36 pm
I love the idea of putting coconut milk and sweetened condensed milk with the cake. I’m not a big fan of frosting. These look so good I can taste them!
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I’ve seen so many different versions of cake balls but never coconut! These sound fabulous!
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I love cake balls! These look delicious!
New to your blog; happy I found you!
Mary xo
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Nell said on May 3rd, 2011 at 9:36 pm
These look just perfect for a picnic! Hand held bit size and portable! yum yum
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White Cocoa said on May 3rd, 2011 at 9:41 pm
These look delish! Cannot wait to try ‘em.
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briarrose said on May 4th, 2011 at 12:28 am
What a cutie!
These truffles look so good. I’ve never done coconut before, but it looks like an excellent flavor.
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I have been wanting to make cake balls for the longest time. I like your addition of coconut!
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grace said on May 4th, 2011 at 7:49 am
i detest making cake balls, but boy, do i love eating them. coconut cake? masterful choice.
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Wow! I hope my mothers doesn’t see this ever, because she will be begging me to make these for her and I am not sure I can make them taste as good as yours look.
Bravo!
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I have always wated to make those cake balls and even wanted tobuy a book but then like you I have read they are way to sweet and aslo we don’t get candy melts , and I like that you have written we can use white chocolate so I amsure gonna try this one. I was looking thorugh a cup cake book last weekend and my daughter was remarking you know mom cake balls are now hipp not cupcakes. So i am gonna make this one day and show her i am hipp in baking too
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I have no idea what plain white cake is do you have a recipe.
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Thankyou Deborag I will check out the link you have given.
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michelle said on May 17th, 2011 at 7:17 pm
those look way too easy! yum!
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Joy said on June 30th, 2011 at 5:10 pm
Just wanted you to know that I just made these and they were fabulous! Good job & thanks for the wonderful recipe!!
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Sarah E. said on March 28th, 2012 at 2:32 pm
I absolutely love love these. My MIL made similar cake balls with German Chocolate Cake frosting…but I really really enjoyed these! Shh don’t tell her that
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Deborah Reply:
May 17th, 2011 at 7:48 am
Finla – you can use any white cake that you choose. I don’t have a recipe on my blog, but here is one that I’ve wanted to try – http://www.culinaryconcoctionsbypeabody.com/2008/09/16/getting-fresh/ Just make the cake (not the frosting) and go from there!
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