Description
Delightful Chocolate Cake Pops bring sprinkles of joy to party tables with irresistible bite-sized charm. Sweet chocolate-coated treats offer perfect handheld indulgence for celebrations and casual snacking.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 box cake mix (any flavor)
- ½ cup frosting (store-bought or homemade)
- 2 cups chocolate or candy melts (any color)
Baking Ingredients:
- 3 eggs
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup water
Decorative Ingredients:
- Sprinkles or decorations (optional)
- Cake pop sticks
Instructions
- Transform the freshly baked cake into fine, uniform crumbs using your fingertips or a fork, ensuring no large chunks remain.
- Gradually incorporate frosting into the cake crumbles, mixing thoroughly until the texture resembles moist sand that can be easily compressed into compact spheres.
- Delicately form consistent, palm-sized spheres by gently rolling the mixture between your hands, creating smooth, uniform cake balls without cracks or uneven surfaces.
- Stabilize the cake spheres by placing them on a chilled parchment-lined tray, then refrigerate for approximately 25-35 minutes to enhance structural integrity.
- Prepare the coating by melting chocolate or candy melts in a microwave-safe vessel, stirring periodically to achieve a silky, glossy consistency.
- Dip cake pop sticks’ tips into the melted chocolate, then carefully insert them midway into each chilled cake sphere, allowing the chocolate to act as an adhesive.
- Submerge each cake pop completely in the molten chocolate, ensuring total coverage while gently rotating to eliminate excess drips.
- Immediately embellish with decorative sprinkles or desired toppings while the chocolate coating remains wet and receptive.
- Position cake pops vertically in a specialized holder or foam block, permitting them to solidify and maintain their elegant, spherical shape.
Notes
- Prevent cake crumbs from becoming too dry by adding frosting gradually, ensuring a perfect moldable consistency that holds together without falling apart.
- Use room temperature cake and frosting for easier mixing and better texture, helping the cake balls stick together more effectively.
- Chill cake balls thoroughly before dipping to prevent cracking and ensure a smooth, professional-looking chocolate coating that adheres perfectly.
- Experiment with different frosting flavors and cake varieties to create unique combinations, making each batch of cake pops a delightful surprise for your taste buds.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg