A scarlet-hued edible Ruby Chocolate Truffle Tower centerpiece will help set the scene at your next holiday party! Delicious ruby chocolate truffles create a towering confection that will dazzle (and satisfy) your guests.
It’s easy to make an edible centerpiece using chocolate truffles, a craft cone, and toothpicks! The most work involved is making the homemade ganache truffles. You’ll need a bunch, but they come together quickly with just three ingredients.
I used ruby chocolate to make this centerpiece, but you could use dark, semisweet, bittersweet – whatever flavor you fancy!
The truffle ratio.
The magic ratio is 2:1 for ganache truffles, with two parts chocolate to one part heavy cream. I swirled raspberry powder into my ganache which made the truffles so fruity!
After the truffles are scooped, they’re rolled in more raspberry powder. This gives the candy a tangy exterior which is so nice with the ultra-creamy interior. It makes them a nice Christmas red color, too!
Cover the cone.
Find a Styrofoam cone (8×3-inches) at the craft store and cover it with chocolate that matches your truffles. After the the chocolate sets, the cone can be anchored onto a cake stand or plate using more chocolate. Then, it’s simply a matter of sticking toothpicks into the cone, and then attaching truffles from bottom to top!
I love the pink interiors! I’ve always loved unconventional colors for Christmas, and pink is definitely one of my favorites.
A centerpiece like this one will take quite a few truffles to fill it. You’ll end up using about six cups of chocolate (36 oz., 2.25 lbs.) – so stock up! It also wouldn’t hurt to have a couple of helpers when it comes to rolling the ganache into balls.
I can’t wait to see this Ruby Chocolate Truffle Tower get dismantled and devoured by my friends and family. That’s the best part!
See the recipe instructions for swapping out ruby chocolate for semisweet. Or, if you’re a ruby chocolate lover like I am, check out my Ruby Chocolate Hi Hat Cupcakes!
Ruby Chocolate Truffle Tower
Equipment
- 1 Styrofoam craft cone, 8×3 inches
- Toothpicks
Ingredients
For the truffles:
- 3 cups heavy whipping cream
- 6 cups 2.25 lbs. ruby chocolate callets (or bars chopped)
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons freeze-dried raspberry powder
For the cone:
- 1 Styrofoam craft cone 8×3 inches
- 1/3 cup ruby chocolate melted
- Cake stand or serving plate
- Toothpicks
Instructions
- Prep the cone: Place the cone on a piece of parchment paper, and use an offset spatula to cover it with the ruby chocolate. When the cone is completely covered, transfer it to the refrigerator to chill until firm, about 10 minutes. When the cone is set, pour the leftover chocolate into the center of your serving plate or cake stand and top with the cone. Transfer to the refrigerator to set, about 10 minutes.
- When the cone is well-anchored to the serving plate, break a toothpick in half and insert the broken end into the bottom of the cone; allow 1/2-inch of the pointed end to stick out of the cone. (If this is hard to do, make a hole in the foam with the pointed end before inserting the broken end.) Place a truffle on the pointed end of the toothpick. Repeat this process until the entire bottom edge of the cone is covered with truffles. Begin a second row of truffles in the same way; position the truffles so that they rest on the bottom row. Repeat this process, traveling upward until the entire cone is covered.
- Sprinkle the assembled centerpiece with gold star sprinkles, or leave plain. Wrap the cone in plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator until you’re ready to serve. If you have extra truffles that wouldn’t fit on the cone, place them in foil papers and serve around the centerpiece.
Hi…where did you get the raspberry powder? Is it just crushed freeze dried berries? Thanks!
Kelly, you can get them at Trader Joe's and Krogers. 🙂
This is stunning!
Dear Heather,
your recent red wine caramel recipe has inspired me to make a few boxes of boozy treats for my friends stuck in lock down. Do you think, I could add a healthy shot of Gin to this truffle recipe or would it throw off the consistency completely?
Lots of love from Germany,
Jazz
Ruby chocolate is so expensive ; at 2.5 lbs …. wow
It’s definitely something to save for a special occasion, and not something to make regularly. You can always swap in semisweet chocolate, which is more affordable (see recipe notes).