By a Pro: Cake Truffles | Eye-catching Dessert Table Treats

the idea

A more elegant and sophisticated alternative to cake pops, these bite-size cake truffles are a pain to make yourself so check out these options to buy them

chocolate bite size cake truffles with sprinkles

white and gold bite size cake truffles with sprinkles

the how

Choose by color / design
Cake flavors include chocolate, butter pecan, lemon, red velvet, funfetti, pumpkin bread, and more
Typically sold by the dozen

white red velvet bite size cake truffles with red sprinkles

pastel green bite size cake truffles with sprinkles

the why

This Idea

Elegant; lends your dessert table an elegant and sophisticated touch
Professional; gives your dessert table a stylish and professionally-catered look
Aesthetically appealing; stylish looking treats entice and create a feast for the eyes
Portion size; guests typically prefer smaller bite-size treats over larger ones like cupcakes
Elevates; stylish presentation can make everyday treats like cake more appealing
Photo-worthy; a great photo-op for guests to share and tag on social media

pastel peach colored bite size cake truffles with sprinkles

white bite size cake truffles with rainbow sprinkles

the why

variety of dessert table treats

Feeding v Entertaining; special event party food should have two objectives:
Feeding; 70% should be crowd-pleasing, familiar, and palatable ‘safe’ options intended to leave guests feeling well-fed
Entertaining; 30% should be to treat your guests, surprise them, indulge them, impress them, share experiences with them, and even help them discover new things
Unusual; 10% of that 30% should be quirky, unfamiliar, adventurous, fun treats that get people talking
Visual; 10% of that 30% should be visually arresting treats that contribute to presentation and add wow factor
Favorite things; 10% of that 30% should be treats that reflect your own personality and taste

white bite size cake truffles with red sprinkles

white abite size cake truffles with gold sprinkles

ADVICE FROM A PRO

Matt’s tip

“For visually appealing bite-size treats like cake truffles, I’d recommend serving them in a way that helps controls portion size.

If you just put these out in a bowl, guest are likely to scoop up a handful, and there might not be enough to go around.

One way to do this is to serve them on these individual tasting spoons, tasting forks, or novelty mini treat containers, trays, and stands.

This sends party guests a signal that these are special gourmet treats to be savored.

If you’re less concerned about regulating portion size, these look great when arranged in rows on these square or rectangular premium disposable serving plates.

You could also elevate these cake truffles further by serving with a disposable food pipette filled with dessert sauce or liquor.“