Description
Delightful Cake Pops emerge as playful sweet bites that combine rich chocolate coating with moist crumbled cake centers. Guests will love these bite-sized treats perfect for parties, celebrations, or simple dessert cravings.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 box cake mix (any flavor)
- 2 cups chocolate or candy melts (any color)
Cake Pop Mix Ingredients:
- 3 eggs
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup water
Decoration and Support Ingredients:
- ½ cup frosting (store-bought or homemade)
- Sprinkles or decorations (optional)
- Cake pop sticks
Instructions
- Transform the freshly baked cake into fine, delicate crumbs by gently breaking it apart in a spacious mixing vessel once it has thoroughly cooled.
- Incorporate frosting gradually into the cake fragments, blending meticulously until the mixture achieves a cohesive texture that maintains its shape when compressed.
- Craft uniform spherical formations by carefully rolling small portions of the mixture between your palms, creating consistent bite-sized orbs.
- Stabilize the nascent cake spheres by positioning them on a parchment-lined tray, then refrigerate for approximately 30 minutes to enhance structural integrity.
- Prepare the chocolate coating by gently melting it using a double boiler or microwave, ensuring a smooth, glossy consistency. Consider adding a touch of vegetable oil to optimize fluidity.
- Establish a secure foundation for each cake pop by dipping the tip of the lollipop stick into molten chocolate before carefully inserting it midway through the chilled cake sphere.
- Submerge each prepared cake pop into the liquid chocolate, ensuring complete coverage while delicately removing excess coating through a gentle tapping motion.
- Embellish the freshly coated treats with decorative elements like sprinkles or edible glitter immediately after dipping to ensure maximum adherence.
- Position the decorated cake pops vertically in a specialized stand or foam block, allowing them to set and solidify completely at room temperature.
Notes
- Ensure the cake is completely cool before crumbling to prevent a gummy texture and maintain the right cake pop consistency.
- Use cream cheese frosting or buttercream for the best binding effect, avoiding runny or too-soft frostings that can make the mixture fall apart.
- Chill the cake balls thoroughly before dipping to prevent them from falling off the stick and to create a smooth, even chocolate coating.
- Experiment with different cake flavors and coatings like white chocolate, dark chocolate, or colored candy melts to create unique and personalized cake pops for various occasions.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 20
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg