Description
Delightful and customizable patriotic cake pops, perfect for any celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box of cake mix (any flavor)
- Ingredients as per cake mix instructions (e.g., eggs, oil, water)
- 1 cup frosting (store-bought or homemade)
- Candy melts (red, white, and blue)
- Lollipop sticks or wooden skewers
- Sprinkles (optional, for decoration)
- Styrofoam block or cake pop stand for drying
- Microwave-safe bowl
- Baking sheet
- Parchment paper
Instructions
- Prepare cake mix: Follow the instructions on the box to make your cake.
- Bake: Pour the batter into a prepared baking dish and bake according to package instructions. Let it cool completely.
- Crumble the cake: Once cooled, crumble the cake into a large bowl until finely broken.
- Add frosting: Mix in the frosting until well combined, creating a moldable dough.
- Shape into balls: Roll the mixture into balls about 1 inch in diameter. Set on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Melt candy melts: In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the red, white, and blue candy melts in 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
- Insert sticks: Dip one end of each lollipop stick into the melted candy and then insert it into the cake ball.
- Dip the balls: Dip each cake ball into the melted candy coating, ensuring it’s fully covered. Let excess drip off.
- Add decorations: While the coating is still wet, sprinkle with additional decorations or edible glitter as desired.
- Dry the pops: Place the decorated cake pops upside down in a Styrofoam block or on a cake pop stand to dry completely.
Notes
Try different cake flavors and customize the color decorations for various themes.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake pop
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg