Cake Pops

What You Need to Make This Recipe

Vanilla cake — I use a box cake mix for these cake balls for convenience. However, if you have some leftover cake lying around, you can use that as well because nothing beats homemade cake. If you prefer you can use chocolate cake, red velvet cake, or strawberry cake instead.

Frosting — you can use homemade vanilla frosting (great use for leftovers) or store-bought frosting. I prefer homemade for the flavor, but sometimes convenience wins! Of course feel free to use chocolate frosting or cream cheese frosting instead. 

Candy melts — once melted and dipped, candy melts will set up with the same look and texture as chocolate. It’s easier to use than chocolate, as you can skip tempering it. Careful not to scorch the melts, or they’ll harden too quickly to work with.

Sprinkles — Buy your favorite from a store or follow my recipe on easy homemade sprinkles.

How to Make Cake Pops

1. Crumble cooled cake into a large bowl.

2. Add frosting and stir with a wooden spoon until the mixture resembles wet sand but is not smooth.

3. Use a cookie scoop to portion out the cake mixture.

4. Roll the mixture into 1-inch balls.

5. Place the rolled balls on a lined plate. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or freeze for 30 minutes.

6. Melt candy or chocolate wafers according to the package instructions. Dip the tip of a lollipop stick in the melted chocolate and insert about halfway into a cake ball.

7. Dip the cake ball into the chocolate. Remove and gently tap on the side of the cup to let excess coating drip off.

8. Decorate with sprinkles if desired. Place upright and let stand until the coating is set.