Description
Delicious cake pops perfect for Thanksgiving celebrations. These bite-sized treats are easy to make and fun to decorate.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box vanilla cake mix (15.25 oz)
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup cream cheese frosting
- 1 lb candy melts (orange, brown, or white)
- 1 tbsp vegetable shortening
- 24 lollipop sticks
- Assorted sprinkles or edible decorations
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Mix cake mix, water, oil, and eggs until smooth.
- Pour batter into a greased 9×13 inch pan and bake for 25 minutes. Let cool completely.
- Crumble the cake into fine crumbs in a large bowl.
- Mix in cream cheese frosting until the mixture holds together when pressed.
- Roll into 1-inch balls and place on a lined baking sheet. Chill for 30 minutes.
- Melt candy melts with shortening in 30-second intervals, stirring between each.
- Dip lollipop sticks into melted candy and insert halfway into each cake ball. Let set.
- Dip each cake pop into melted candy, tap off excess, and decorate with sprinkles.
- Stand upright in a foam block to dry completely before serving.
Notes
- Use a cookie scoop for evenly sized cake pops.
- If mixture is too dry, add more frosting 1 tsp at a time.
- Work quickly when dipping to prevent cracking.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake pop
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: thanksgiving, cake pops, dessert, party treats