Description
Chocolate-drenched cake pops dance with irresistible charm, bringing sweet Italian-inspired magic to dessert tables. Creamy centers wrapped in smooth chocolate coating promise delightful moments you’ll savor with pure indulgence.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 box cake mix (any flavor)
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) frosting (store-bought or homemade)
Coating Ingredients:
- 1 bag candy melts (various colors)
Decorative and Serving Accessories:
- Lollipop sticks
- Optional: sprinkles for decoration
Instructions
- Prepare cake according to package directions, ensuring even baking and allowing complete cooling to room temperature.
- Thoroughly crumble the cooled cake into fine, uniform crumbs within a spacious mixing bowl.
- Incorporate frosting into cake crumbs, blending until the mixture reaches a cohesive, moldable consistency that holds together easily.
- Craft uniform spherical shapes approximately one inch in diameter, carefully positioning each on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Gently warm candy melts using recommended melting technique, maintaining smooth liquid texture.
- Dip the tip of each lollipop stick into melted candy coating, then carefully insert halfway through the cake balls, ensuring stable placement.
- Submerge each cake ball completely in melted candy coating, rotating gently to achieve full, even coverage and allowing excess to drip off.
- Position coated cake pops upright in a styrofoam block or specialized cake pop stand to set and solidify at room temperature.
- Allow coating to harden completely, which typically takes 15-20 minutes, before serving or decorating with additional sprinkles or drizzles.
Notes
- Use room temperature cake for easier crumbling and smoother texture.
- Experiment with different cake flavors and frosting combinations for unique taste profiles.
- Add sprinkles or crushed nuts immediately after coating for extra crunch and visual appeal.
- Store cake pops in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week to maintain freshness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg