Ingredients
1 box (15.25 oz) cake mix (plus ingredients required on box)
1/2 cup vanilla frosting
12 oz candy melts (any color)
1 tbsp vegetable shortening or coconut oil (optional, for thinning)
24 cake pop sticks
Sprinkles for decoration
Instructions
Step 1: Bake the cake according to the package instructions and let it cool completely on a wire rack.
Step 2: Crumble the cooled cake into a large bowl using your hands or a food processor until fine crumbs form.
Step 3: Add the frosting to the crumbs and mix thoroughly until the mixture can be rolled into a ball without cracking.
Step 4: Roll the mixture into 1-inch balls and place them on a parchment-lined tray; chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
Step 5: Melt the candy coating in the microwave. Dip a stick into the coating, then insert it halfway into a cake ball.
Step 6: Dip the entire cake ball into the coating, tap off the excess, and add sprinkles before the coating sets.
Notes
Ensure the cake balls are chilled but not frozen before dipping to prevent the chocolate from cracking.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Baked Goods
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pop
- Calories: 215 kcal
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
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