Description
Classic cake pops bring whimsical joy to any celebration with their bite-sized charm. Colorful sprinkles and smooth chocolate coating make these sweet treats irresistible for parties and dessert lovers who crave playful confections.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 leftover dry cake or 1 cake mix box
- 1 can of icing
- 1 package of candy melts
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 package of candy sticks
- Sprinkles
Stabilizing/Drying Equipment:
- Foam board (for placing finished cake pops in to dry)
Instructions
- Transform leftover or freshly baked cake into fine, uniform crumbs using a food processor or manual crumbling technique.
- Gradually incorporate frosting into cake crumbs, mixing until the texture resembles a malleable dough – neither too dry nor overly sticky.
- Carefully shape the mixture into uniform, compact spheres, ensuring consistent size and smooth surfaces.
- Refrigerate the formed cake spheres for several hours to enhance structural integrity and facilitate subsequent coating process.
- Prepare candy melts using gentle microwave technique, stirring frequently and maintaining low heat to prevent scorching.
- Dip cake pop sticks into melted candy coating, then delicately insert into chilled cake spheres, allowing initial layer to solidify.
- Submerge each cake sphere completely in melted chocolate coating, allowing excess to drip gracefully for even coverage.
- While coating remains glossy and soft, embellish with decorative sprinkles to add visual appeal and textural contrast.
- Position cake pops vertically in a specialized foam stand or rack, enabling perfect spherical shape and smooth drying process.
- Allow decorated cake pops to set completely at room temperature, ensuring firm, glossy exterior and stable structure.
Notes
- Cake Selection Matters: Use leftover cake or bake a fresh one, ensuring it’s completely cooled before transforming into cake pops.
- Crumb Consistency is Key: Pulse cake in a food processor or crumble by hand until texture resembles fine breadcrumbs for smooth mixing.
- Icing Balance is Critical: Gradually add icing to cake crumbs, aiming for a dough-like consistency that holds together without being too sticky or dry.
- Chill for Structure: Refrigerate cake balls for several hours to firm them up, making coating and handling easier.
- Melting Technique Prevents Disaster: Microwave candy melts on low power, stirring frequently and allowing residual heat to complete melting to avoid burning.
- Decorative Finishing Touches: Dip cake pops quickly, letting excess coating drip, and add sprinkles before chocolate sets for a professional look.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes (includes chilling time)
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg