Pineapple Cake Truffles

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 10 truffles
  • Total: 45 min
  • Active: 35 min
These adorable cake truffles are flavored with coconut and pineapple -- just a bite will transport you to the tropics. Starting with store-bought pound cake and frosting lets you get right to the best part: decorating!
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Ingredients

One 11.5-ounce all-butter pound cake

1/2 cup unsweetened finely shredded coconut flakes 

1/3 cup vanilla frosting 

2 tablespoons pineapple juice 

1/2 teaspoon coconut extract 

16 ounces yellow candy melting wafers 

6 teaspoons coconut oil 

5 mini green pull-and-peel licorice twists, such as Twizzlers 

Directions

Special equipment:
a small piping bag fitted with a small round tip
  1. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment and position a rack on top of one. Set aside.
  2. Crumble the cake in a large bowl. Add the coconut flakes, frosting, pineapple juice and coconut extract and mix with your hands until fully combined and smooth. 
  3. Using damp hands or gloves, scoop out 3 tablespoons of the mixture and form into a compact egg shape (about 2 inches tall by 1 1/2 inches wide). Transfer to the rack on the baking sheet, standing it upright. Repeat until you have 10 eggs total.  
  4. Add 10 ounces of the candy melting wafers and 5 teaspoons of the coconut oil to a medium microwave-safe liquid measuring cup. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring in between each, until the melting wafers and coconut oil are melted and the mixture is smooth, about 3 minutes. 
  5. Pour the mixture over the cake truffles to coat completely. As soon as the coating has just set, dip a small offset spatula in hot water, wipe clean and slide under each truffle to release. Transfer to the lined baking sheet. Set aside in the freezer while you proceed. 
  6. Add 4 ounces candy melting wafers and 3/4 teaspoon coconut oil to a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring in between each, until the melting wafers and coconut oil are melted and the mixture is smooth, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a small piping bag fitted with a small round tip. 
  7. Lay the truffles on their sides with the bottoms facing you. Pipe the candy mixture in a diagonal crosshatch pattern on the top of each truffle. By the time you finish piping the last one, the first one should be dry. Flip over and pipe a crosshatch on the other side. Stand each truffle upright and put in the freezer.  
  8. Cut the green licorice twists into batons about 1 3/4 inches long. Peel each string, leaving the base intact, so they look like fronds. 
  9. Add the remaining 2 ounces candy melting wafers and 1/4 teaspoon coconut oil to a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring in between each, until the melting wafers and coconut oil are melted and the mixture is smooth, about 1 minute. Dip the fronds into the melted candy and place on top of the pineapple truffles. Freeze until set, about 2 minutes.

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