Cake Pops Recipe: Fun and Festive
Colorful Cake Pops with vanilla cake and candy coating.
Ingredients
- 15.25 oz vanilla cake mix (plus eggs, oil, water per package)
- ½ cup vanilla frosting
- 16 oz candy melts white or colored
- 1 tbsp vegetable shortening optional
- 24 lollipop sticks
- Optional: Sprinkles chocolate drizzles
- Suggested Pairings: Milk hot chocolate
Instructions
- Bake cake per package; cool completely.
- Crumble the cake and mix it with frosting until it is dough-like. Taste and adjust the sweetness.
- Roll into 24 balls; chill 30 minutes in the fridge.
- Melt candy melts with shortening. Dip stick ends in coating, insert into balls.
- Dip balls in coating, add sprinkles; set in foam block to dry. Chill 10–15 minutes.
- Serve on a white ceramic platter with milk and hot chocolate.
Notes
- Chill balls before dipping.
- Store in the fridge for 1 week or freeze undipped for 2 months.
- Try vegan or gluten-free variations.
- Pair with fruit.