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Cake Pop Recipe

Author: Evelyn Petrie
Delightful cake pops that rival the Starbucks version, easy to make and customize for any occasion.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 pieces
Calories 150 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box Duncan Hines vanilla cake mix
  • 4 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon heavy cream or milk
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 24 pieces cake pop sticks
  • 12 ounces white chocolate, divided into 4 oz and 8 oz portions
  • sprinkles

Instructions
 

  • Bake the cake according to the package directions. Allow it to cool completely.
  • Crumble the cooled cake into a large bowl, ensuring a fine consistency.
  • In a medium bowl, beat the softened butter with a hand mixer until fluffy.
  • Slowly add in the powdered sugar, heavy cream or milk, and vanilla extract, mixing until the frosting reaches a peanut butter-like consistency.
  • If the frosting is too stiff, add more milk a teaspoon at a time. If too thin, add more powdered sugar a teaspoon at a time.
  • Mix 3 tablespoons of frosting into the crumbled cake until evenly combined and able to be rolled into balls.
  • Using a cookie scoop, roll 2 tablespoons of the mixture into balls. Ensure they are firm but not too dense.
  • Melt 4 oz of white chocolate in the microwave for about 45 seconds.
  • Dip one end of each cake pop stick into melted chocolate and insert it halfway into each cake ball.
  • Place the cake balls in the freezer for 1 hour or the fridge for 2 hours to firm them up.
  • Melt the remaining 8 oz of white chocolate, heating in 30-second intervals at 50% power.
  • Dip each cake pop into the melted chocolate, allowing excess to drip off.
  • Immediately decorate with sprinkles.
  • Allow the chocolate to harden slightly, then place cake pops standing upright in a box with holes or a styrofoam block.
  • Chill in the fridge until ready to serve.

Notes

  • Ensure even mixing for uniform balls; melt chocolate slowly to prevent burning; dip sticks in chocolate to glue them to cake balls; have sprinkles ready to add while chocolate is wet; use a cooling container to avoid flat spots.

Nutrition

Calories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 50mgSugar: 10g
Keyword Cake Pop, Starbucks Copycat
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