Easy White Chocolate Lemon Truffles
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Imagine biting into a creamy, lemony truffle that bursts with bright citrus flavor and smooth white chocolate. These easy lemon truffles are about to become your new favorite sweet treat. They are perfect for any occasion and are so simple to make with only 4 ingredients!
Lemon lovers, rejoice! These simple lemon truffles are sure to brighten up your holiday treat tray or provide a quick sweet escape any time of year. With just a few simple ingredients you can create these creamy white chocolate lemon truffles that look like they came from a gourmet candy shop.
These truffles are super versatile and make perfect sweet treats at special occasions like a baby shower, and holiday gatherings, or as a delightful homemade gift. The combination of lemon cake and white chocolate creates a heavenly flavor combination that will have everyone asking for your secret recipe.
Ingredients in Lemon Cake Truffles
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- lemon cake – prepared and crumbled. One box of lemon cake mix will be the perfect amount for this easy truffle recipe.
- lemon frosting – canned frosting makes this recipe super simple.
- white chocolate chips – melted for dipping the truffles, choose a good quality white chocolate for best results.
- fresh lemon zest – mixed into the white chocolate gives even more fresh lemon flavor.
Be sure to keep reading to find tips and tricks, substitutions, and answers to questions you may have about this lemon truffle recipe.
How to Make Easy Lemon Truffles
Use an electric hand mixer to combine the cake and frosting in a large mixing bowl.
Using the whisk attachment, mix the ingredients for about a minute until the ingredients are moistened.
Use a cookie scoop or a measuring spoon to divide the dough into 2 Tablespoon portions. Use your hands to roll the cake mixture into balls and place them on a large baking sheet. They make fairly big truffles, if you prefer to make smaller balls, go for it!
Freeze your cake balls for an hour. Make sure the cake balls are firm to the touch.
Combine the chocolate and lemon zest in a microwave-safe bowl. Melt your white chocolate chips for one minute at 50% power. Give the chocolate a stir and continue heating for 30 seconds at a time at full power until the chocolate is completely melted. Do not let the chocolate burn!
Dip your cake balls in the melted white chocolate using a fork and then return them to the tray. Freeze your truffles for an additional 30 minutes.
These white chocolate lemon truffles can be stored in the fridge for about a week in an airtight container or the freezer for up to two months.
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Tips & Tricks for these 4 Ingredient Lemon Truffles
- It is important to give your cake balls time to freeze before dipping them in the chocolate. This helps them hold their shape and also helps the chocolate set faster.
- For no bake lemon truffles purchase a lemon cake from your grocery store or local bakery.
- If you can’t find lemon frosting grab a can of vanilla or plain white frosting and add lemon extract to give it the lemon flavor. Cream cheese frosting is also amazing in this recipe!
- To make homemade lemon truffles, make a lemon cake from scratch and a batch of homemade lemon frosting.
- You can garnish your truffles with some extra lemon zest before the chocolate sets for some extra flavor and a pop of color or add fun and festive sprinkles for the holiday season.
Substitution Ideas:
- Change the flavor of the truffles by simply changing the cake mix flavor. The possibilities are endless!
- Roll them in sugar crystals or powdered sugar instead of dipping the truffle in melted chocolate.
- Meyer lemons will give a slightly sweeter lemon flavor.
- Place each truffle inside a mini paper muffin tin liner and place them in a box for gifting.
- Add a lolly pop stick to make fun cake pops for the kids.
More Recipes to Love
We are huge fans of lemon over here, so much so that I have an entire section dedicated to sweet and savory lemon recipes right here on my website. Some of my favorite lemon treats are my Lemon Brownies, my Old Fashioned Lemon Spritz Cookies, this Lemon Icebox Pie, and this delicious Blueberry Lemon Trifle dessert.
If you love truffles, I have some yummy ones to take a peek at – Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles (pictured above), Oreo Truffles, and Red Velvet Truffles.
Whether you’re a first-time baker or a seasoned pro, these truffles are sure to impress. I am excited to hear what you think of this easy recipe!
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Easy White Chocolate Lemon Truffle Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 cups lemon cake prepared and crumbled15
- 1 ½ cups lemon frosting
- 3 cups white chocolate chips
- 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon zest
Instructions
- Use an electric hand mixer with a whisk attachment to combine the cake and frosting in a large mixing bowl, mixing the ingredients together for about a minute.
- Use your hands to roll the cake mixture into balls about 2 Tablespoons in size and place them on a large baking sheet.
- Freeze your cake balls for an hour. Make sure the cake balls are firm to the touch.
- Combine the chocolate and lemon zest in a microwave safe bowl. Melt your white chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl for 1 minute at 50% power. Give the chocolate a stir and continue heating for 30 seconds at a time at full power until the chocolate is completely melted.
- Dip your cake balls in the chocolate using a fork and then return them to the tray. Freeze your truffles for an additional 30 minutes.
- Enjoy!
