These Grinch Truffles are such a fun Christmas dessert and are made with the BEST Devil's Food chocolate cake pops inside. A fun baking project to make with kids and always a hit at parties, potlucks, and in goodie bags.
Prepare the cake (follow the box instructions or the Instant Pot instructions below):
Prepare the cake batter according to the packaging (typically using 3 eggs and ⅓ cup vegetable oil).
Lightly grease your springform cake pan with vegetable oil. Pour in the cake mix and cover with aluminum foil.
Add 1 ½ cups water to the inner pot of the Instant Pot. Place the trivet inside. Carefully place the cake pan on the trivet.
Cook on the manual setting at high pressure for 50 minutes. Once the time is up, to a manual quick release (be careful with the steam!). Set the cake pan on a cooling rack and allow to cool completely.
Prepare the Grinch truffles:
Once the cake is completely cool, place it in a large bowl and crumble it. Add the frosting to the cake pieces and mix well.
Use a cookie scoop or a small spoon to grab a small amount of the cake mixture. Roll it in the palm of your hands to form a ball. Place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and freeze for 15 minutes.
Melt the baking chocolate in the microwave in 30-second increments until completely melted. Add a couple of drops of green food coloring to get your desired green color and stir.
Remove the cake balls from the freezer, and dip each one into the green chocolate. Coat completely, and transfer back to the parchment paper to allow the chocolate to harden. Before it hardens, place one heart sprinkle on top of each truffle.
Once the chocolate has hardened, enjoy those Grinch cake ball truffles!!
Notes
The amount of white chocolate you need will depend on the size and shape of your microwaveable dipping bowl and how thickly you coat the Grinch balls. You need at least ~12 oz (typically 3 bars of white baking chocolate) so you're able to dip easily and get a nice smooth coating, but I recommend having 4 on hand. You can always use the rest for other desserts!