Gluten-Free Fruit Cake Truffles
These Gluten-Free Fruit Cake Truffles are a moist and delicious play on fruit cake and are so festive for holiday entertaining and gifting.
Equipment
- 2 Pack Square Silicone Molds, 1.4" x 1.4" x 1" Cube
Ingredients
- 3 large eggs
- ⅓ cup coconut oil melted
- ⅓ cup filtered water
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla bean paste
- 1 box Simple Mills Vanilla Cake Almond Flour Baking Mix
- 2 Tablespoons orange zest
- ¼ cup fresh orange juice
- 1 teaspoon Grand Marnier or any orange liqueur optional
- ½ cup assorted dried fruits and nuts finely minced (I used dried cranberries, apricots, pineapple and pistachios), plus more for garnishing
- ⅓ cup white chocolate chips melted
- one 9 oz bag of white chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees and grease a 9-inch round cake pan. Bake the boxed white cake according to package directions. Whisk together 3 large eggs, ⅓ cup coconut oil, filtered water and vanilla bean paste together. Fold in boxed white cake and mix until thoroughly combined.
- Transfer cake batter to prepared pan and bake for 30-33 minutes until cake just springs back.
- While cake is cooling, melt the ⅓ cup of white chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl or over a double boiler.
- To a large bowl, add the warm cake and tear in pieces, stir in the orange juice and zest, orange liqueur, chopped fruits and nuts and melted chocolate.
- Break up cake with hands and mix until well combined and cake is able to form into balls.
- Form into 1-inch balls, pressing firmly, or alternately, you can press into 1-inch cubes in a silicone tray. Freeze while you are melting the bag of white chocolate chips.
- To a medium bowl, add the bag of white chocolate chips and teaspoon of coconut oil. Microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring each time until melted or melt over a double boiler.
- Working quickly in batches, dunk each truffle into the white chocolate, or simply drizzle it atop. Sprinkle chopped fruits and nuts atop quickly, as white chocolate dries instantly. Serve chilled and enjoy!