Carrot Cake Truffles Delight (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

→ Cake

01 - 100 ml sunflower oil
02 - 2 medium eggs
03 - 115 g light brown soft sugar
04 - 125 g grated carrot
05 - 50 g raisins
06 - 125 g self-raising flour
07 - 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
08 - 1 tsp mixed spice
09 - 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
10 - 1/2 tsp ground ginger

→ Truffles

11 - 200 g soft cream cheese
12 - 50 g icing sugar

→ Decoration

13 - 400 g white chocolate
14 - 25 g chopped walnuts

# Instructions:

01 - Preheat the oven to 170ºC/150ºC fan and line one 20 cm round tin with parchment paper. In a bowl, mix the sunflower oil, eggs, light brown soft sugar, and grated carrot until smooth. Add the raisins, self-raising flour, bicarbonate of soda, mixed spices, ground cinnamon, and ground ginger, and mix until fully combined. Pour the batter into the prepared tin, spread evenly, and bake for 45+ minutes or until baked through. Allow the cake to cool completely.
02 - Crumble the cooled cake into chunks in a large bowl. Add the cream cheese and icing sugar, and beat together until fully combined. Use an electric hand mixer with beater attachments for faster results. Prepare a lined tray and scoop the mixture into evenly sized portions with a tablespoon measure. Roll each portion into a ball using your hands. Freeze the truffles on the tray for at least one hour until solid.
03 - Carefully melt the white chocolate until smooth, using a microwave in short intervals or a double boiler. Using spoons or a truffle-dipping tool, coat each truffle in the melted chocolate, then place it back onto the lined tray. While the chocolate is still setting, sprinkle the coated truffles with chopped walnuts. Allow the chocolate to set completely before serving.
04 - Enjoy your truffles immediately or store them for up to 1+ weeks in the fridge. If storing at room temperature, use plain buttercream (250 g) instead of cream cheese in the recipe. Optional: Coat the truffles with any chocolate variety you prefer.

# Notes:

01 - White chocolate provides an appealing finish, but you can use dark or milk chocolate as alternatives.
02 - Truffle-dipping tools make the chocolate-coating process easier and result in a smoother finish.
03 - Ensure the truffles are fully freeze-set before coating them in chocolate for easier handling.

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