Truffles

New and Improved Neapolitan Ice Cream

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Some desserts of the past have proved to pass the tests of time, like Oreos. 

Others were terrible even way back when. While there were many desserts that I didn’t care for when I was a child, Neapolitan ice cream was one of the worst. The quality was mediocre at best. I know the pink color was supposed to be strawberry but did it ever contain actual fruit?

My greatest grievance was the idea of putting three flavors in one container. How was it possible to share this in a household? Was everyone supposed to scoop evenly through all of the flavors? I’m sure I wasn’t the only one living in a household where that practice was never done. And yes, I was guilty of scooping exclusively from the chocolate section. I was a kid, I didn’t consider the selfishness of my ice cream habit.

Anyways, during the July 2023 Ice Cream month, I believe I solved the Neapolitan drama. The answer: three flavors that are all delicious in their own right. Even if someone prefers one flavor to the rest, no one is left eating a substandard flavor in the end.

My homemade version of a trifecta of ice cream as shown in the image: Blackberry, Caramel with Lindt Truffles, and Chocolate hazelnut. 

Buttercream Truffles

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What do you do with your extra buttercream after decorating a cake?  Eat it with a spoon?  Lick the bowl?  Those are always worthy options.  If you want to turn that extra buttercream into a new dessert then try whipping up some buttercream truffles.  It’s easy, tasty, and makes for a presentable new dessert.

Directions:  Take the extra buttercream and place it in a sealed container.  Store in the refrigerator overnight.  Spoon out about a tablespoon of frosting and roll it into balls.  Place the balls of frosting in the freezer for about 30 minutes.  Melt enough decorating chocolate for whatever amount of buttercream that you have.  Remove the frosting from freezer and dip and cover with melted chocolate.  Allow to cool and dry on wax paper.  Keep at room temperature so that when you bite into these truffles it has a soft gooey inside.

Other ideas:  If you are starting with vanilla buttercream, try adding other flavors to the frosting before placing it in the refrigerator overnight.  The ideas are limitless: coffee, mint, Bailey’s, Rum, chocolate, lemon, or almond extract (just to name a few).  Also, altering the color of chocolate used for dipping can help make these truffles appropriate for any holiday or festive occasion.

HAPPY BAKING!