Ever develop a new recipe that you know will be a success, and then something goes terribly, horribly wrong? These truffles are the spiteful result of just that – though honestly, the only thing that was truly a disaster was the Italian buttercream frosting that I completely flubbed to top the chocolate peppermint cupcakes I had made. The cupcakes themselves were divine, the perfect mix of deep dark fudgey chocolate and crisp, winter peppermint that feels like candy canes and hot chocolate and everything lovely about the holidays. You’re more than welcome to make a dozen cupcakes out of the cake recipe below (or double it for a normal, two-dozen…
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Chocolate Birthday Cake Truffles
If you’ve ever looked longingly at the far-too-adorable-to-eat cake pops that adorn the pastry displays in most Starbucks, hoping one day that the international caffeine empire might realize that making them gluten free wouldn’t actually be that hard (hint hint), you’re not alone. Despite my (albeit tiny) share in Starbucks stock, they still haven’t answered my pleas for decent gluten free options in the sweets department, and so I am forced to make my own way in this cruel world. And thus, these nearly-as-adorable birthday cake truffles were born, and boy are they perfect for your next special-day shindig. Plus, one 9-inch cake makes over three dozen of these bad…
