Triple Chocolate Chip Cake Ball Truffles - FOOD PHOTO SHOOT

[gringalicious]

Happy weekend! Who needs some serious amounts of chocolate after this week?

So I remember when I was younger how much we used to make fun of everyone in the retail business and how they couldn't seem to wait 5 minutes after one holiday before clearing the shelves of that merchandise and filling it with the paraphernalia for the next one.

It was especially funny to us when the holiday happened to be one that doesn't come with much celebrating for the general population or we didn't know anything about the reason for it. St. Patrick's Day, for example, was always hilarious because we didn't know anyone of anyone who celebrated it for any reason. Ugh, and I can't tell you how much it bugged me to keep getting pinched because I'd forgotten to wear green. Show of hands, did anyone else resort to flashing their underwear to avoid it? Guilty. I just love my brother @rigaronib 's series of holiday art as it pretty well describes the level of laughability for most so-called holidays.

When we lived in Latin culture for a few years, I couldn't help being super interested in the different holidays and the importance placed on each one. I think the biggest thing I noticed is that their holidays were hugely based on religious events rather than made-up dates for marketers to exploit and they were mostly named after different Saints. On the other hand, Chile wasn't without it's humorous holidays as well, but the thing about those is that you usually didn't know a day was a holiday until you showed up at a store to buy something and they informed you it was closed for the holiday that had just been declared for the whole week. Oh, that's another thing. Businesses in Chile are not legally allowed to be open during some holidays and even if they are they probably won't be.

So what's my point here? Well, I'm just finding a lot of irony in the fact that I've now fallen into a line of work where I holidays have become much more relevant and I'm now actually the one shoving themed recipes at you. Well, I'm hoping you'll be excited with this recipe today rather than offended. I mean, it IS chocolate so how can you really go wrong there? But yes, this is a recipe I made with Valentine's Day in mind and it's so fun and easy to make.

I'm including the recipe for my basic chocolate cake that I made as the base but you can just as easily use a boxed cake mix if that makes things faster and simpler for you. Hey, you can even switch up the flavors of cake mix as well. I'm going to be honest, this recipe is about as basic as it gets and sometimes those are my favorite to share because you guys are always telling me how much you love the simple stuff.

So hopefully I haven't offended you with my little bit of a holiday rant or anything. Hey, if you've got a yard full of decorations for Martin Luther King's Birthday or you spend all year planning for April Fool's Day, kudos for creativity my friend. Hats off to you. I've now shared recipes for some pretty off the wall themes myself. (Speaking of that, will you guys please remind me not to forget about pi day this year? I always seem to miss it.) Haha, have a great weekend!

Ingredients

1 recipe for chocolate cake (recipe follows) or one cake mix prepared according to package instructions.
Buttercream:
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
3 cups powdered sugar
vanilla extract
whole milk
250g (about 1 1/2 cups) white chocolate, roughly chopped
2 tablespoons butter or coconut oil
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
pink sugar, optional

Chocolate Cake:

1 cup granular sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1 cup sour cream
1 egg
1 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 cup all purpose flour

Instructions

Cake: (If baking your own. Otherwise simply follow the instructions on boxed mix.)

Preheat oven to 350° F(180° C) and combine butter and sugar in large mixing bowl and whisk until smooth. Stir in sour cream and beat in egg. Add salt, vanilla, baking soda, cocoa powder and flour and stir until smooth.
Grease and flour a 13x9 inch cake pan and pour batter into pan, smoothing with spatula. Bake for about 25-30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean when inserted in center.
Remove to wire rack to cool for about 15 minutes. Carefully tip pans upside down and drop cake on wire rack or large plate.

Buttercream:

In bowl of stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment, cream butter with 1 cup powdered sugar. Add the vanilla and milk and mix until smooth. Add remaining powdered sugar a little at a time until incorporated. Beat on high speed for about 1 minute until light and fluffy.

Cake Balls:

Crumble up the cake and add the crumbs to the mixing bowl along with the mini chocolate chips and mix until just combined. You should have a thick dough-like mixture.
Use a tablespoon or dough scoop to spoon out balls that are about 1 inch in diameter (any size is fine if you want them bigger). Drop them onto a tray lined with parchment and place in the freezer to chill for at least 30 minutes.
Once the balls are chilled, melt the chocolate and butter in a double boiler and dip each of the truffles into it and place back on the tray. If desired, sprinkle on pink sugar before the chocolate has hardened. Allow them to completely harden. Store in an airtight container at room temp for up to one week or in fridge if keeping them longer.

ALL CONTENT IS MINE AND ORIGINAL! All of these food photos were taken with my Nikon D5300 and my favorite Lens, the Nikon AF-S FX NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G. You can find out more in my INTRO POST.

And, by the way, to all the minnows out there, my intro post did a huge $0.21. The key to success on Steemit is to be consistent and persistent.

Also, a huge shoutout to @rigaronib for designing my logo!

For more great food ideas, please do not forget to look at my other recent food posts

1. Dairy Queen Cake Batter Blizzard Copycat
2. Braised Slow-Cooker Pork Roast + Rainbow Root Veggies
3. Black Forest Chocolate Chip Morning Buns
4. TUESDAY TOAST: Bruschetta, Goat Cheese, & Almond Toast
5. Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal
6. Frozen Cookie Dough Banana "Nice Cream"
7. Ham Rice + Steakhouse Comeback Sauce
8. Acai Mango Detox Smoothie Bowls
9. Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies
10. Chocolate Cookie Raspberry Ice Cream Sandwiches

Comments

[yummyrum]

That is mouth watering!

[gringalicious]

thanks @yummyrum

[steemitfriend]

delicious food!

[gringalicious]

thanks so much for commenting @steemitfriend

[noboxes]

These photos are amazing!! And what a creative idea for everyone's favorite, choclate

[gringalicious]

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[mamaloves]

Consistently some of the most amazing photos on all of steem! Another job well done!!

[gringalicious]

Thanks so much for all of your support @mamaloves, you are always so sweet

[freerunner]

these pics are so totally cool, even if they are in a heart box, super awesome!

[gringalicious]

Thanks so much for your recent support @freerunner

[everlove]

Another yummilicious recipe and ooooohhhh so much goodness in those photos @gringalicious. Thought I'd stop by and have a little treat with you. Sending much love your way.

[gringalicious]

Oh how awesome, I visit from the one and only @everlove, I am honored. I know we are all so crazy busy and again, I am touched that you made the time for me, thanks so much!

[everlove]

I love it when I get a surprise viewing of your posts. You know how much we love and appreciate food at the @gardenofeden, so tapping into your world is such a blessing! Thanks for sharing such quality content - you really do give Steemit foodies some very high class blogs and photography to live up to. Thanks for setting the bar so high @gringalicious!

[stockhausen]

Wow! looks delicious!

[gringalicious]

thanks and nice upvote

[paradise-found]

Beautiful treats!! Fantastic post my friend!!

[gringalicious]

Thanks so much @paradise-found, great to hear from you

[kelvinrock]

chocolate ball i love

[gringalicious]

thanks

[maryahoc]

Wow these chocolate chips looks very delicious and yummy.....

[gringalicious]

thanks so much for taking the time to comment @maryahoc

[askmee]

I want chocolate 🍫 And I want your support if you want 😁

Because if you upvote me I can buy chocolate next week

[gringalicious]

thanks so much for commenting @askmee. I gave the recipe, give it a go and then you'll have your chocolate

[askmee]

Huh yes thanks i'm just kidding
Thank you again

[justinsun]

My mouth started leaking after seeing these photos.
Gj.

[gringalicious]

Fantastic commenting @justinsun and welcome to steem.

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[soufianeluka]

I liiike chokolaat ♥♡♥♡

[crypcrypawesome]

Who doesnt lol

[gringalicious]

don't we all, thanks so much soufianeluka

[mendissteemer]

Yummy...My mouth started leaking after seeing your post😋 ..Amazing 😍

[gringalicious]

leaking, that's not good

[makingthebest09]

This is what I'm mentally doing to your post as I read:

Yes I've noticed when traveling that certain holidays are based solely on cultural traditions, or religious events. Here in the states, holidays, can sometimes become super capitalistic in nature . Going to try the cake recipe out... wish me luck!

[procrastilearner]

I am a skinny dude so I can eat like Lucille Ball and not get fat :)

[gringalicious]

thanks so much for the great gif and great commenting

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My pleasure... please let me know when you are about to post again... want to be the first to show you support... trying to follow only the best authors...
😎👍

[markitoelias]

Kkkk bem assim.

[zahidkhanniai]

Amazing I like it

[gringalicious]

thanks so much for taking the time to comment on my post

[funbobby51]

that's it, now I am going to have to go polish off a half a package of Andes mints!

[gringalicious]

I hope that worked out well @funbobby51?

[gamainvegas]

Hey @gringalicious 4th of july around the corner.

[gringalicious]

I'll start working on that. Thanks @gamainvegas

[roytc123]

Want.chocholate.now! ;)

[gringalicious]

I know how you feel, thanks so much for commenting

[nebcat]

Holy salty chocolate balls, Batman!

[gringalicious]

that's funny, thanks so much @nebcat, I appreciate you taking the time to comment

[jawad19845]

i want to eat :""((

[gringalicious]

I understand how you feel

[jawad19845]

haha :"(

[rcarrillom]

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[gringalicious]

[denissemata]

OMG I love it chocolate. this is a wonderful recipe

[gringalicious]

thanks so much @denissemata, I really appreciate you commenting

[putrasp]

Desperately want me to eat his ...

[gringalicious]

thanks so much @putrasp and welcome to steemit

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[coquiunlimited]

Well I real wasn't in a need for a chocolate fix until you posted this! Thanks a lot! 😜

[gringalicious]

glad I could help

[utpolbiswas]

Excellent photography, very nice food, amazing post, thanks for sharing

[gringalicious]

so glad you liked it, thanks so much for commenting

[josecrespo]

Ufs Dios mio que rico se ve :3

[gringalicious]

thanks

[cannavarocanva46]

Very tasty this chocolate cake, I will try. thank you for posting.

[gringalicious]

thanks so much for taking the time to comment, I appreciate it

[ritue]

I like chocolate cake. Great recipe Triple Chocolate Chip Cake Ball Truffles. Nice food photography . Thanks for sharing

[gringalicious]

Thanks so much for the great commenting @ritue

[gwenbyyy]

Want to eat that 😭😭😭😭

[gringalicious]

I so understand, thanks @gwenbyyy

[saifuk]

nice photography,,, i like it...and resteemed

[gringalicious]

Thanks so much @saifuk, I appreciate it

[rkaitra]

Wow.. amazing photography.. i like your food.. thanks for sharing...

[gringalicious]

thanks so much for the super nice compliment @rkaitra

[socent]

I am a self-proclaimed chocoholic and the pictures in this post have made me so very hungry right now. LOL! Thanks so much for sharing. This is a great idea for Valentine's Day.

[gringalicious]

chocoholic, I feel your pain. I am thrilled you liked it!

[putry01]

when I was a kid I really like to eat chocolate friend, I like my friends post, please visit my blog friend, thank you.

[gringalicious]

wow, that was ruff

[daltongang]

Yum! I have a total sweet tooth right now! Thanks for sharing!

[gringalicious]

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[locreai]

i just one ONE more....

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[cooknbake]

Such beautiful pictures! I love chocolate, makes me want to grab one of those chocolate balls out of the pic! 😄
Ur posts are dangerously delicious!!! Lum' em!

[gringalicious]

I am thrilled you liked it @cooknbake, thanks so much for commenting

[pariza]

Yummy Chocolate Chip Cake Ball Truffles. Looking so beautiful. Excellent food photography. Thanks

[gringalicious]

Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting @pariza

[matt4shay]

Wow, those look like some delicious truffles! I wish that I could have to cooking skills necessary to make delicious desserts, but I might eat too much if I could! Anyways, great quality photos, and thanks for the recipe, I'll try it out sometime!

[gringalicious]

I do hope you give it a try @matt4shay and welcome to steem.

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[bitcoinersorg]

Dam it started mouth watering already!

I think I'm gonna have the chocolates this weekend for sure. Excellent work with recipe and also liked the way yo have taken all those photos.

Yummy!!!!!

[gringalicious]

thanks so much for the commenting @bitcoinersorg

[brockstory]

I can't help but think does government regulate chocolate? Oh you bet!

[gringalicious]

thanks

[gustin]

It’s look delicious 😍 Thank you gor sharing your recipe. I will try to do this at home ❤️

[gringalicious]

I hope you do give it a try @gustin. Send me some pics if you do

[linda65]

I want taste it！I offen share any Chinese food in my blog.

[hello-sunshine]

These look fabulous! I am a chocoholic and I bet I can't resist them if they are right in front of me

[gringalicious]

thanks so much for commenting

[luingrid.guerra]

Wonderful pictures, waaaaaao that rich all the Chocolate the doom of many ...

regards

[gringalicious]

thanks so much for taking the time to comment on my post

[futurelifee]

Yummy yummy it so delicious 😋

[gringalicious]

thanks so much for taking the time to comment @futurelifee

[codymaui]

looks so good!

[gringalicious]

thanks and welcome to steem

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