So confession: I’ve never actually been in San Francisco for St. Patrick’s Day.
Which is sad because from what I hear, it’s a pretty crazy day, although from what I also hear, it’s not as big as Chicago’s version of the “holiday.” If anyone is reading from Chicago, can you confirm this?
This year, the fateful day is on Monday, which gives us the weekend before to get our green and whiskey on. While I’ll hopefully be sticking around the Bay this time around (last year I was waking up in a new Bugatti), I got some green thangs headed yo’ way.
Now, making green desserts isn’t exactly the easiest thing – unless it’s like kiwi, but how much kiwi are you planning to eat? I tend to stick to more natural desserts, but in the spirit of the Irish, I busted out some green food coloring to give you cake truffles. That are green. And roundish. And delicious.
One rule for covering truffles – never use just plain melted chocolate because then they get abnormally hard and crack easily, which makes them look ugly and you look sad. Opt for a ganache that glides easily over everything and looks smooth, although if you’re me, you can somehow still manage to make them look ugly. Sigh. I swear I had no whiskey in me at the time of this truffle-making.
It’s not easy being green.
St. Patrick’s Day Cake Truffles
[ingredients]
Directions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat.
- Using your hands, take small pieces of cake and roll them into uniformly-sized balls. Your hands will get a little messy, but it’s all cake, so I’m sure you’ll be fine. Refrigerate the balls until ready to use.
- Put the white chocolate in a large bowl and set aside.
- In a heavy pan, bring the cream to a boil and pour over the chocolate. Whisk until everything is well-combined and smooth. Whisk in the green food coloring, adding more if you like to get the shade of green you want.
- Let the ganache cool slightly so that it is lukewarm.
- Take the balls out of the fridge. Using your hands (carefully) or a spoon, dip the balls in the green ganache until well and evenly coated. Lay them back on the baking sheet and let sit at room temperature or in the fridge until the ganache is set (about 20 minutes if refrigerated). Store in the fridge if your kitchen is too hot so the chocolate doesn’t melt.
I’ve been in Boston for St. Paddy’s Day and it is CRAZY. Just CRAZY. These truffles are so festive!
Haha I can imagine it being nuts there, way more than the West Coast. I still need to visit Boston at some point!
as i am not irish or white st. patty’s day has always been a holiday that i’ve viewed from a distance. i do enjoy watching the tomfoolery and green and this year shouldn’t be any different, even with the frigid temps we’ve been experiencing. methinks green cake truffles is just the thing to consume while observing everyone else celebrate.
Methinks that is a great idea. I’ve learned that it doesn’t really matter if you’re Irish or not anymore for St. Patricks’ Day, people are celebrating regardless. But if it’s as cold as you say, then it may be better to stay warm!
What sweet little bites!
Thanks, and thanks for stopping by!
These are fantastic!
Thank you! I’m terrible at making things look perfectly round, so they aren’t winning any aesthetic competition, but they do taste good.
I love how easy yet delicious these truffles are, I must try them!
Sometimes we need to roll things in chocolate and call it a day, namsayin?
They look like mint chip ice cream scoops. But it’s nice that you can make these more easily. Happy St. Paddy’s Day!
Same to you! I realize they are a little chemical-green, but hey, it does get the St. Patrick’s point across.
These sound yummy! St. Louis, where I grew up, also has a CRAZY St. Patty’s Day Celebration
Oh really? That’s nuts! I’m usually so tired by the time St. Patty’s comes along that I can’t ever do anything!