Description
These festive Christmas Cake Pops combine moist cake with creamy frosting, coated in colorful white chocolate and decorated with holiday sprinkles. Perfect bite-sized treats for your holiday parties or as fun gifts, these cake pops are easy to customize with your favorite flavors and decorations.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake and Frosting
- 1 box of vanilla or chocolate cake mix (plus ingredients required for the mix: typically eggs, oil, and water as per package instructions)
- ½ cup (120g) frosting (vanilla or chocolate, matching the cake flavor)
Coating and Decoration
- 12 oz (340g) white chocolate or candy melts (red, green, or white)
- Assorted holiday sprinkles
- 20–24 lollipop sticks
Instructions
- Prepare the Cake: Bake the cake according to the box instructions using the required ingredients such as eggs, oil, and water. Once baked, allow the cake to cool completely to room temperature.
- Crumble the Cake: Crumble the cooled cake into a large bowl using your hands or a fork until it resembles fine crumbs.
- Mix with Frosting: Add the ½ cup of frosting to the cake crumbs and mix thoroughly until the mixture is moist enough to hold its shape when rolled into balls.
- Form Cake Balls: Roll the mixture into 20–24 small, uniform balls, about 1 inch in diameter. Place the cake balls onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour to firm up.
- Dip and Decorate: Melt the white chocolate or candy melts according to package instructions, usually in a microwave-safe bowl in short bursts, stirring in between. Dip one end of each lollipop stick into the melted chocolate and insert it halfway into each cake ball—this helps the stick adhere securely. Then, dip the entire cake pop into the melted chocolate, gently tapping off excess. Immediately decorate with holiday sprinkles before the coating sets. Place the completed cake pops upright in a styrofoam block or a stand to dry completely.
Notes
- Use any cake flavor and matching frosting to personalize your cake pops.
- Chilling the cake balls before dipping ensures they hold their shape better.
- If the melted chocolate seems too thick, add a teaspoon of vegetable oil or shortening to thin it.
- Store cake pops in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days or refrigerate for longer freshness.
- These cake pops can be made ahead of time and frozen before decorating. Thaw before dipping and decorating.
