Description
Make delicious cake pops for Valentine’s Day with this simple recipe. Perfect for sharing with loved ones or as a sweet gift.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box of cake mix (any flavor)
- 1 cup of frosting (any flavor)
- 2 cups of candy melts (pink or red for Valentine’s Day)
- Lollipop sticks
- Sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Bake the cake according to the box instructions and let it cool completely.
- Crumble the cake into fine crumbs in a large bowl.
- Mix in the frosting until the crumbs stick together like dough.
- Roll the mixture into small balls and place them on a baking sheet.
- Chill the balls in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- Melt the candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl.
- Dip the tip of a lollipop stick into the melted candy and insert it into a cake ball.
- Dip the entire cake pop into the melted candy, letting excess drip off.
- Decorate with sprinkles while the coating is still wet.
- Place the cake pops upright in a foam block or stand to set.
Notes
- Use any cake and frosting flavors you prefer.
- Chilling the cake balls helps them hold their shape.
- Work quickly when dipping to prevent the coating from hardening.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake pop
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
Keywords: cake pops, valentine's day, dessert, baking, sweet treats