Cake Batter Truffles

Cake....batter.....truffles....

Do I have your attention?
Yes, possibly some of my favorite words.  I'm kinda surprised I didn't name my daughters one of those words!  {wink}

Here is a recipe tried by me and my baby sister {gooey sweet, grin}.  It's so yummy.

Cake Batter Truffles               oh...la...la
1 cup of instant cake mix        (.....we wanted red velvet, but couldn't
                               find a cake mix for that on the Island
                               so we settled for Fun-Fetti )
1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups chocolate chips

1. combine everything except chocolate chips.  Stir, stir, stir til' the sweet goodness is well mixed.  If it's too crumbly then add a touch more sweetened condensed milk.  If it's too sticky sprinkle on a little more cake mix.  You should be able to use your fingers to pinch it together into it forms little balls.  

NOTE: You can put mixture into the fridge for 15 minutes to make it more manageable.....I didn't.  I'm impatient.  Plus, mine made perfect little balls when I tried to roll them.
2. Place truffles in the fridge till froze good and hard.  Resist the urge to take them out sooner.  You'll be happy you did.  The chocolate "sticks" better when the center is frozen.  If it's too hard to wait and you can't resist the temptation....I give you permission to eat one!
3.  Slowly melt chocolat chips in your preferred method.  I do mine in a metal bowl sitting on a pot of boiling water.

4. Take your truffle centers drop into the heavenly scented chocolate and swirl around til' those lucky little things are all covered.  Gently tap off, place on parchment paper (that sounds more fancy but I actually used wax paper).
5.  Since I'm drawn to shiny objects or sprinkles I quickly tapped on a little color.

Store them in the fridge.  I'm sure you can find plenty of helpers big or small to help clean up the leftover chocolate bowl! 

Have a lovely day,