Description
Strawberry Cake Pops are a fun and delicious treat that’s perfect for any occasion. Made with moist strawberry cake, creamy white chocolate coating, and decorated with red sprinkles, they are easy to make and sure to be a crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients
1 box strawberry cake mix (I used Betty Crocker)
1/3 cup cream cheese icing (I used Betty Crocker)
1 bag white candy melts (12 oz)
Red sprinkles
Instructions
- Prepare the Cake: Follow the instructions on the strawberry cake mix box. Beat the cake mix, water, vegetable oil, and eggs in a large mixing bowl until smooth.
- Bake the Cake: Pour the batter into a greased 9×13-inch baking dish or two 8×8-inch round cake dishes. Bake at 350°F until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Crumble the Cake: Allow the cake to cool completely. Once cooled, crumble the cake with a fork in a large bowl until it turns into fine crumbs. Reserve 1/3 cup of the crumbled cake for decorating.
- Mix with Frosting: Stir the cream cheese frosting into the crumbled cake until fully combined. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and freeze for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- Shape the Cake Pops: After chilling, roll the mixture into evenly sized balls, about the size of a ping-pong ball. Place them on a cookie sheet and freeze for another 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- Prepare the Coating: Melt the white candy melts in the microwave in 30-second intervals or use a double boiler. Stir occasionally until smooth and fully melted.
- Insert Lollipop Sticks: Dip each lollipop stick into the melted chocolate and insert it into the center of each cake ball. Freeze the cake pops again for 10-15 minutes to set the sticks.
- Dip and Coat the Cake Pops: Once the cake pops are solid, dip each one into the melted white chocolate, letting excess chocolate drip off. Decorate with reserved cake crumbs or red sprinkles.
- Set and Serve: Place the cake pops upright in a Styrofoam block or stick them in a cardboard box to set completely. Once set, enjoy!
Notes
- You can swap the cream cheese frosting for other flavors like vanilla or chocolate frosting.
- If you prefer a different coating, try dipping the cake pops in milk or dark chocolate instead of white chocolate.
- To add extra crunch, decorate with mini chocolate chips or crushed nuts.
- If you’re short on time, you can make these without the lollipop sticks as bite-sized treats.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes (including chilling time)
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes (for baking the cake)
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking, Freezing, Dipping
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake pop
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
