Description
Delightful homemade birthday cake pops reminiscent of Starbucks, perfect for celebrations and gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box (13.25 oz) vanilla cake mix
- ⅓ cup neutral oil (vegetable, avocado, or canola)
- 1 cup milk or water
- 4 large eggs
- ¼ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tsp milk (add more if needed)
- 12 oz candy melts (pink or any color)
- White nonpareils or colorful sprinkles for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325-350℉ (162-175℃).
- In a large mixing bowl, combine all cake ingredients: cake mix, oil, milk (or water), eggs, and softened butter. Mix well.
- Pour the batter into a greased or lined cake pan and bake until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool slightly, then crumble it in a large mixing bowl.
- In a small bowl, combine the buttercream ingredients: powdered sugar, vanilla, a pinch of salt, and milk. Stir well.
- Add the buttercream mixture to the crumbled cake and mix until fully incorporated.
- Roll the mixture into 1¼-inch balls and chill them in the freezer for about 15 minutes.
- After chilling, bring the cake pops back to room temperature. Melt a small amount of candy melts in the microwave.
- Dip the tip of each lollipop stick into the melted candy melts and insert halfway into each cake ball.
- Chill the cake balls in the freezer for another 15 minutes.
- Melt the remaining candy melts until thin, then dip each cake pop until fully coated.
- Allow excess candy melt to drip off, then quickly decorate with sprinkles.
- Place the finished cake pops into a holder to dry.
Notes
Use quality ingredients for the best flavor. Don’t overbake the cake for moist pops.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pop
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 40mg