Easy Lemon Truffle Recipe (2024)

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This Quick and Easy Lemon Truffle Recipe is a delicious dessert treat that also makes a lovely, semi-homemade hostess gift.

Easy Lemon Truffle Recipe (1) I love cake mix hacks, and this is by far one of my favorite. Using a simple lemon cake mix, you can create this truffle recipe in minutes. That means you have a perfect last-minute dessert that everyone will be crazy about!

Who doesn’t love a treat that is quick and easy to make? When it comes to dessert options, a truffle recipe always seemed daunting. This one totally changed how I view making truffles. This is literally 5 simple steps with only 5 ingredients. I can make this Easy Lemon Truffle Recipe in under 15 minutes!

You can use freshly squeezed lemon juice or packaged lemon juice if you do not have any lemons on hand. If you have fresh lemon, then grate some of the rind and add some fresh lemon zest. You can use regular granulated sugar to coat the lemon truffles, or you can use yellow sugar sprinkles.

How to Pasteurize Flour or Cake Mix:

There have been concerns about consuming raw flour. To pasteurize the cake mix, spread the cake mix on a baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes.

Easy Lemon Truffle Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 1 box of lemon cake mix
  • 7 tablespoonsbutter, melted (plus a few extra to butter hands)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest, optional
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar, divided (add 1/4 cup to the batter, use the remaining sugar for coating the truffles)

Directions:

1. Pour the cake mix into a large bowl and add in the melted butter, lemon juice, lemon zest, and 1/4 cup of sugar. Stir to combine the ingredients.

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2. If the mixture is crumbly, add an extra tablespoon ofmelted butter at a time until the dough holds together.

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3. Pour the sugar sprinkles into a large bowl or platter. Roll the cookie dough into 2″ balls and then in the sprinkles as shown. After thelemon truffleshave been rolled in sprinkles, place in the refrigerator to set prior to serving.

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While I usually like to cook from scratch, I love that I usually have these ingredients in my pantry, but also that I can make them at the last minute for any event. I keep imagining serving these at a grown-up tea party to my girlfriends! They are so bright and fresh! What an ideal treat for a baby shower, wedding shower, or birthday party!

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Make this easy lemon truffle recipe for your family and impress them with how beautiful this dessertlooks!

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Easy Lemon Truffle Recipe

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Author: Alea

Recipe type: Dessert

Serves: 24

Ingredients

  • 1 box of lemon cake mix
  • 7 tablespoons butter, melted (plus extra to butter hands)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest, optional
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar, divided (add ¼ cup to the batter, use the remaining sugar for coating the truffles)

Directions

  1. In a large bowl mix together cake mix, butter, lemon juice, and zest until the dough starts to form.
  2. Form dough into 2 inch balls.
  3. Roll in sugar sprinkles to coat.
  4. Refrigerate to set or until ready to serve.

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More Truffle Recipes:

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Cherry-Stuffed Oreo Truffles

Brownie Truffle Bites

Dark Chocolate Truffle Hearts

Comments

  1. Heather says

    I plan to make these as Christmas gifts for work colleagues

    Reply

  2. Cathrine Collins says

    Good day, I am gluten free and in South Africa we cannot get Lemon Cake mix in a box or any other cake mix. Is there a recipe to make our own cake mix to make the truffles.

    Appreciate your help.

    Lemon truffles sound amazing.

    Reply

  3. Henrietta Glowacz says

    I don’t have an oven can a microwave be used instead of the oven in preparing the cake mix?

    Reply

  4. Maureen says

    Isn’t it raw flour in the cake mix?

    Reply

    • Alea Milham says

      Usually, it is.

      Reply

  5. Lisa says

    Can these be frozen?

    Reply

    • Alea Milham says

      Yes, they can.

      Reply

  6. Sandy Foskey says

    I just made these a few weeks ago. They are wonderful. I’m now on
    my 4th batch. I love the tartness of lemons so I’ve been adding a
    lemon glaze to them after they set. Great!

    Reply

  7. Kimberly says

    Have you tried this with chocolate cake mix?

    Reply

  8. Ts says

    Hello, I really would like to try the recipe but what I can use instead of the lemon cake mix?
    Thanks in advance!

    Reply

  9. Barbara says

    I’ve made this several times. I usually add a little more sugar because I like sweet stuff. They’re a huge hit every time! I also like that my kids help me out as little family project together.

    Reply

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Easy Lemon Truffle Recipe (2024)

FAQs

How to prepare a truffle? ›

Avoid a lot of heat: Don't cook them too much or you will drive off much of the flavour and aroma. If using in a hot dish, such as a soup or sauce, slice or grate the truffle in just before serving or warm briefly in a little oil. Use quickly: The strength of the truffle flavour will naturally decrease over time.

Can you mix white chocolate and lemon juice? ›

chef—white chocolate + lemon are classic together. and the curd turns out this gorgeous pale yellow color. It's my go to cake filling, spread for hot biscuits and. scones, pour it into a tart shell and bake or just eat it.

Do truffles need to be cooked? ›

Black truffles are peeled and can be used raw or lightly cooked, while white truffles are just carefully wiped and cleaned and should never be cooked. They have a unique, delicate taste and are usually sliced raw directly onto the dish.

How is truffle made? ›

Truffles are a fungus that grows underground at or near the base of trees known as host trees, but not all trees are suitable places for truffles to grow. Typically host trees include poplar, beech, and oak trees. Truffle fungi grow worldwide in many different varieties.

What makes truffles taste good? ›

Truffles are known for their earthy, umami-rich flavor and heady, musky aroma. Their flavor is sometimes compared to mushrooms, although truffles are more intense and complex in taste and far more fragrant. The exact profile varies by variety, season and quality, incorporating nutty, garlicky or floral notes.

How do you thicken a truffle mixture? ›

Use a higher chocolate-to-cream ratio to produce a thicker ganache. Milk chocolate, white chocolate, and compound chocolate all melt down to a thinner consistency than dark chocolate does. For a thicker ganache, like for truffles, use a 2:1 ratio of chocolate to cream. For a frosting ganache, use a 1:1 ratio.

Why are truffles so expensive? ›

The reason behind such high costs is the scarcity of the produce, truffles are seasonal, extremely difficult to grow, and take many years to cultivate. They also have a short shelf life. Truffles require a very specific climate to grow and require lots of oak trees, that's why they're often found in woodland.

What happens if you mix lemon juice and baking soda? ›

When a baking soda is mixed with the lemon juice then Carbon dioxide ( ) gas is released in the form of bubbles. As the chemical composition of the substance is getting changed and as the new product is formed by the mixing.

Why does lemon and chocolate go together? ›

Lemon and chocolate, especially a smooth dark chocolate, is a match made in sensory heaven. An ingredient so rich and all-encompassing, paired with an ingredient so sharp and refreshing, is one that my palate just can't get enough of.

Is it good to mix milk with lemon? ›

Lemon juice will make milk curdle, but so does hydrochloric acid (stomach acid). So, milk always circles in your stomach and if this doesn't give you GI distress, drinking milk before, during, or after drinking lemon juice won't cause you a problem. Is it bad to drink milk with lemon? Not at all.

What should you not pair with truffles? ›

Avoid pairing truffles with ingredients that are too spicy or acidic–like citrus or tomato sauce–as these are likely to overpower the truffle's flavor.

What chocolate is best for truffles? ›

Use milk chocolate for sweeter truffles or semi-sweet/dark chocolate for extra rich truffles. If using milk chocolate, reduce the cream to 1/2 cup as milk chocolate is much softer than dark chocolate. Heavy Cream: Heavy cream or heavy whipping cream is also a base ingredient.

Can you eat truffles raw? ›

You can eat the truffles raw, but they are also beautiful cooked or added to cooked dishes, in fact this can help enhance their flavour. The flavour of black truffles is rather different to the white truffle, it is strongly earthy with a garlicky, nutty, or even sweet taste.

Can you eat truffles by themselves? ›

To eat truffles by themselves, you can simply slice them thinly and enjoy them as is, or you can shave them over a dish to enhance its flavor. Some people also like to sprinkle truffle salt or truffle oil over their food for an added burst of truffle flavor.

Can you eat the skin of a truffle? ›

It is not necessary to peel it as you can eat the rind as well (sometimes in the summer black truffle or in the black truffle is better to peel of the most protruding and pointed warts). You can then slice it or grate it depending on the dish you are preparing.

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