Description
Starbucks copycat cake pops bring sweet bakery magic right into home kitchens with irresistible bite-sized treats. Small spheres of moist cake enrobed in smooth chocolate create perfect party snacks you can quickly master and enjoy with friends.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 box vanilla cake mix
- 3 eggs (from box instructions)
- 1/2 cup water (from box instructions)
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil (from box instructions)
- 1 cup vanilla frosting
Coating Ingredients:
- 2 cups white chocolate chips
- 2 cups candy melts
Decorative Ingredients:
- Sprinkles
- 12 lollipop sticks
Instructions
- Transform the vanilla cake into a delectable foundation by following the box instructions, utilizing a 9×13 inch pan. Ensure complete cooling before proceeding.
- Meticulously disintegrate the cooled cake into fine crumbs within a spacious mixing vessel, eliminating any substantial fragments.
- Incorporate vanilla frosting into the cake crumbs, blending thoroughly until a cohesive, moldable consistency emerges.
- Carefully craft uniform spherical portions by gently rolling the mixture into compact, one-inch diameter globes.
- Arrange the nascent cake balls onto a parchment-lined baking tray, preparing them for the next phase.
- Delicately insert lollipop sticks into the center of each spherical creation, ensuring stable placement.
- Transfer the prepared cake balls to the freezer, allowing them to solidify and stabilize for approximately 60 minutes.
- Gently melt white chocolate or candy melts, creating a smooth, glossy coating for dipping.
- Immerse each chilled cake ball completely into the melted confectionery, ensuring thorough and even coverage.
- While the chocolate remains liquid, embellish with a light dusting of decorative sprinkles for visual appeal.
- Establish an upright drying station using a styrofoam block or specialized cake pop stand to facilitate setting.
- Allow the adorned cake pops to rest until the chocolate coating hardens completely, creating a professional, polished finish.
Notes
- Ensure cake is completely cool to prevent crumbly texture and maintain structural integrity when mixing with frosting.
- Use room temperature frosting for smoother blending and easier ball formation.
- Refrigerate cake balls before dipping to help chocolate coating adhere more evenly and prevent cracking.
- Work in small batches when dipping to keep chocolate at optimal melting temperature and maintain clean, smooth coating.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 20
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg