Lemon Cake Truffles made easy with lemon pound cake crumbled and formed into small truffles, then dipped in white chocolate! Easy Lemon Truffles perfect for parties!
I’ve served these tasty treats at a variety of parties from New Year’s Eve get-togethers to birthday celebrations. They’re simple to make, can be made ahead of time and everyone loves bite-sized cake!
Originally I made these using a Krusteaz Lemon Pound Cake Mix. I’ve included those instructions, as well as instructions for making them with just a regular lemon cake mix.
Ingredients for Lemon Truffles with Cake Mix
Here’s what you’ll need to make these lemon truffles:
- 1 9×13 lemon cake baked per box instructions, cooled & crumbled
- 1 tbsp butter softened
- 2 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2-1 tbsp milk if needed
- 1 tsp lemon extract
- 1 TBSP lemon zest, if desired
- 2 cups white chocolate chips or melting discs
- 1/2 TBSP coconut oil, for thinning chocolate
How to make Lemon Cake Truffles
Cream together the butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla & lemon extract. If the frosting is too stiff, add up to 1 tbsp of milk. Add in lemon zest, if desired.
Add the crumbled cake and mix throughly.
Scoop the cake ball mixture into uniform balls. Freeze for 45 minutes.
Once chilled in the freezer, remove and roll each ball in the palm of your hands to create a nice, smooth ball.
Melt the white chocolate in the microwave for 1 minute 30 seconds. Let sit 2-3 minutes. Gently stir. Add coconut oil and microwave for 20-30 seconds. Stir once more and let sit until chocolate is fully melted and smooth.
Dip each truffle in to coat. Transfer to wax paper. Top with white and gold sprinkles. Let cool to set.
Store in the fridge or freezer until ready to eat.
Instructions using Krusteaz Pound Cake Mix
Lemon Cake Truffles are a dessert I made not long ago and guess what- they were from a mix! Krusteaz has this amazing Lemon Pound Cake mix and I thought it would be fun to transform the cake into truffles instead. They not only tasted great but they were so pretty- they’d be perfect for your New Year’s table. So pick up a box next time you’re at the grocery store and get baking!
Ingredients for Krusteaz Lemon Truffles
Here’s what you’ll need to make these truffles if you’re using the Krusteaz Lemon Pound Cake Mix:
- 1 package Krusteaz Meyer Lemon Pound Cake Mix
- 3/4 cup water
- 10 tablespoons butter, melted
Lemon Glaze:
- 1 pouch lemon glaze mix, enclosed
- 1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar
- 3-4 tablespoon water
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla
You’ll also need white dipping chocolate as well as gold & white sprinkles.
Directions for Krusteaz Lemon Truffles
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease 8½x 4½x2 ½-inch loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, stir together cake mix, water and butter until well blended. Spoon batter into prepared pan.
- Bake 44-46 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 20 minutes.
- Whisk glaze ingredients together and set aside.
- Crumble baked cake into a large bowl until cake is fine crumbs. Add glaze and stir until combined.
- Measure 1 heaping tablespoon cake mixture and press together to roll into balls. Set on a parchment lined cookie sheet. Place cake balls in the freezer for at least 1 hour.
- Melt white dipping chocolate in the microwave. Dip each ball to coat and place on parchment lined pan. Dust each cake ball with gold and white sprinkles.
Lemon Cake Truffles
Lemon Cake Truffles made easy with lemon pound cake crumbled and formed into small truffles, then dipped in white chocolate! Easy Lemon Truffles perfect for parties!
Print Pin Rate
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Chilling Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings: 24
Calories: 200kcal
Ingredients
- 1 9×13 lemon cake baked per box instructions, cooled & crumbled
- 1 tbsp butter softened
- 2 oz cream cheese room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2-1 tbsp milk if needed
- 1 tsp lemon extract
- 1 TBSP lemon zest if desired
- 2 cups white chocolate chips or melting discs
- 1/2 TBSP coconut oil for thinning chocolate
Instructions
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Cream together the butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla & lemon extract. If the frosting is too stiff, add up to 1 tbsp of milk. Add in lemon zest, if desired.
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Add the crumbled cake and mix throughly.
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Scoop the cake ball mixture into uniform balls. Freeze for 45 minutes.
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Once chilled in the freezer, remove and roll each ball in the palm of your hands to create a nice, smooth ball.
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If desired, melt the white chocolate and dip each truffle in to coat. Transfer to wax paper. Top with white and gold sprinkles. Let cool to set.
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Store in the fridge or freezer until ready to eat.
Notes
1 package Krusteaz Meyer Lemon Pound Cake Mix
3/4 cup water
10 tablespoons butter, melted Lemon Glaze:
1 pouch lemon glaze mix, enclosed
1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar
3-4 tablespoon water
¼ teaspoon vanilla You’ll also need white dipping chocolate as well as gold & white sprinkles. Directions for Krusteaz Lemon Truffles:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease 8½x 4½x2 ½-inch loaf pan. 2. In a large bowl, stir together cake mix, water and butter until well blended. Spoon batter into prepared pan. 3. Bake 44-46 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 20 minutes. 4. Whisk glaze ingredients together and set aside. 5. Crumble baked cake into a large bowl until cake is fine crumbs. Add glaze and stir until combined. 6. Measure 1 heaping tablespoon cake mixture and press together to roll into balls. Set on a parchment lined cookie sheet. Place cake balls in the freezer for at least 1 hour. 7. Melt white dipping chocolate in the microwave. Dip each ball to coat and place on parchment lined pan. Dust each cake ball with gold and white sprinkles.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 200kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 182mg | Potassium: 56mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 51IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 1mg
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Lemon Cake Truffles made easy with lemon pound cake crumbled and formed into small truffles, then dipped in white chocolate! Easy Lemon Truffles perfect for parties!