Description
Neapolitan Sugar Truffle Delight is a delightful dessert that combines a soft base with rich truffle balls and a creamy Neapolitan frosting, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups (180 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (100 g) sugar
- ½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 1 cup (200 g) crushed chocolate cookies or brownies
- 3 tbsp chocolate ganache or melted chocolate
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
- ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar (for rolling)
- 1 cup (225 g) butter, softened
- 3 cups (360 g) powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 tbsp heavy cream (adjust for consistency)
- 2 tbsp strawberry purée (or strawberry jam)
- 2 tbsp melted white chocolate or vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F).
- Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg and vanilla; mix well.
- Sift in flour, baking powder, and salt; fold until combined.
- Divide the dough into small muffin molds or mini tart pans.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, until golden.
- While still warm, press the centers gently to create a shallow cup. Cool completely.
- Mix crushed cookies with ganache and cream until sticky and moldable.
- Shape into small balls and roll in granulated sugar.
- Chill until firm.
- Beat butter until creamy.
- Add powdered sugar gradually, alternating with heavy cream.
- Divide the frosting into two bowls: Mix strawberry purée into one for the pink layer. Add white chocolate or vanilla to the other for the white layer.
- Pipe alternating swirls of vanilla and strawberry frosting onto each sugar base.
- Place one truffle ball on top of each.
- Dust lightly with fine sugar or edible glitter for sparkle.
Notes
- Ensure the butter is softened for easy mixing.
- Adjust the heavy cream in the frosting for desired consistency.
- Chilling the truffle balls is essential for maintaining their shape.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 truffle delight
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg