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cake pops recipe

Colorful Cake Pops

Fun, delicious, and perfect for any celebration! These cake pops are soft inside and beautifully decorated outside.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Chilling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 20 cake pops
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 180
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Cake Base
  • 2 cups baked cake crumbs any flavor
  • 1/2 cup frosting vanilla or chocolate
Coating & Decoration
  • 2 cups candy melts or white chocolate for coating
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil to thin chocolate
  • sprinkles or toppings for decoration
  • 20 lollipop sticks

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • Baking Tray
  • Lollipop sticks
  • Microwave-safe Bowl

Method
 

  1. Crumble the baked cake into fine crumbs using your hands or a fork.
  2. Add frosting gradually and mix until the texture becomes dough-like.
  3. Shape the mixture into small balls (about 1 inch wide) and place them on a tray.
  4. Melt candy melts or chocolate with oil in a microwave-safe bowl, stirring until smooth.
  5. Dip one end of each stick into the melted chocolate, then insert into each cake ball.
  6. Chill for 30 minutes to set the sticks firmly.
  7. Dip each chilled ball fully into the melted chocolate, letting excess drip off.
  8. Decorate immediately with sprinkles and let them harden at room temperature.

Nutrition

Calories: 180kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 90mgPotassium: 60mgSugar: 18gVitamin A: 45IUCalcium: 20mgIron: 0.5mg

Notes

You can use any leftover cake flavor for this recipe—vanilla, chocolate, or red velvet all work perfectly!
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