Truffle-Topped Cake Recipe

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This eye-catching dessert will be the talk of the party—especially if guests find out how easy it is to make. Store-bought truffles and chopped hazelnuts add holiday pizzazz to an ordinary boxed cake mix.—Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Truffle-Topped Cake Recipe
  • Prep: 30 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 12 Servings
30 25 55

Ingredients

  • 1 package (18-1/4 ounces) yellow cake mix
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 jar (12-1/4 ounces) caramel ice cream topping
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 6 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 3/4 cup chopped hazelnuts
  • Assorted truffles

Directions

  • Prepare and bake cake according to package directions, using two greased 9-in. square baking pans. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
  • For frosting, in a large bowl, beat butter until light and fluffy. Beat in the caramel topping, milk and vanilla until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth.
  • Place one cake layer on a serving plate; spread with 1 cup frosting. Top with remaining cake layer. Frost top and sides of cake with remaining frosting. Press hazelnuts into sides of cake. Top cake with truffles. Yield: 12 servings.

    Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with Ferrero Rocher truffles.

Nutritional Facts 1 piece (calculated without truffles) equals 757 calories, 33 g fat (13 g saturated fat), 94 mg cholesterol, 509 mg sodium, 115 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Truffle-Topped Cake in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2008, p76

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