Dark Chocolate Truffle Cake Bites

Can you say Chocolate?  Chocolate is like a drug for some people.  Eating the smallest portion calms fears, takes away pain, and eases the slightest discomforts in life.  Chocolate is a form of therapy!

These Dark Chocolate Truffle Cake Bites have chocolate cake mix, chocolate Ganache, mini chocolate chips, and dipped in melted chocolate!  So that would be quad-chocolate!  Or Double Double Chocolate!

Can you say RICH!

Dark Chocolate Truffle Cake Bites

1 box Dark Chocolate Cake Mix

3 eggs

1 cup milk

1 cup milk

1 tsp vanilla extract

Mix Together: cake mix, eggs, milk, and vanilla extract.  Batter will be thick.  Pour into a greased 9X13 baking pan.  Bake 350 for 28-32 minutes:  cake will spring back when touched.  Remove from oven and cool completely.  Crumble cake into small, even pieces, placing crumbs in a large bowl.

Make Chocolate Ganache:  Heat 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream in a saucepan until it comes to a boil.  Pour over 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips that are in a bowl.  Stir until smooth.  Let cool to room temperature.

Add the Ganache (1 cup) and 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips to the cake crumbs.  Using the back of a spoon mix together until a thick dough consistency forms.  Shape into evenly sized cake bites and cool 1-2 hours in the refrigerator, or 20 minutes in the freezer.

For the dipping chocolate:  Use 1 1/2 packages of dark chocolate chips plus 3 tablespoons vegetable oil.  Melt in the wilton chocolate pro pot (or on a double boiler, or small crock pot).

Cover the chocolate bite with the chocolate and place on waxed paper.  Put in the refrigerator to set the chocolate.  I added a squiggle of chocolate frosting to finish it off.