chocolate truffles in a ceramic dish on a table - Arx0nt/Getty Images Truffles are one of those magical treats that are more than the sum of their parts, starting with simple, convenient ingredients ...

Cake pops, aka cake truffles, are small orbs of heaven. They are an excellent way to use excess cake — which sounds like a fantasy — but hear me out. When baking and frosting a cake, it is often ...

Dip the tip of each pop stick into the melted chocolate then insert each coated stick tip into a cake ball and set them stick-side-up on wax paper for about 15 minutes (repeat process with all cake ...

Form the cake mixture into 1-tablespoon portions with a disher, small ice cream scoop or your hands. Roll them into smoother balls. "You're not looking for perfection, you're looking for something ...

All of a sudden, cake pops are everywhere: Online, at Starbucks, in the Neiman-Marcus catalog. Late-night infomercials hawk countertop appliances for baking tiny, spherical cakes. Angie Dudley, the ...