Description
These Christmas Cake Pops are a festive and delicious treat that are perfect for holiday parties or as edible gifts. Made with cake crumbs mixed with frosting, coated in colorful candy melts, and decorated with sprinkles, these pops are sure to be a hit with everyone.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Pops:
- 1 box cake mix (any flavor), plus ingredients listed on the package
- 1 cup frosting (buttercream, cream cheese, or store-bought)
- 12 ounces white candy melts
- 12 ounces red or green candy melts
- Holiday sprinkles
- Lollipop sticks or paper straws
Instructions
- Bake Cake: Prepare and bake the cake according to package directions. Let it cool completely.
- Make Cake Balls: Crumble the cooled cake into fine crumbs in a large bowl. Add frosting and mix until dough-like consistency forms. Roll into balls.
- Chill Cake Balls: Place the cake balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Refrigerate for 1 hour or freeze for 20 minutes until firm.
- Melt Candy Melts: Melt white and colored candy melts separately. Dip lollipop sticks into melted candy and insert into cake balls.
- Dip Cake Pops: Dip cake pops into melted candy, allowing excess to drip off. Decorate with sprinkles.
- Dry Cake Pops: Place the decorated pops upright in a styrofoam block or cake pop stand to dry completely.
Notes
- For extra festive flair, drizzle contrasting colored candy melts over the coated pops.
- You can prepare cake balls ahead of time and freeze them for up to 2 months; dip and decorate when ready to serve.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes (baking cake)
- Category: Dessert, Holiday Treats
- Method: Baking, Mixing, Dipping
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake pop
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
