Description
Delightful Starbucks-inspired birthday cake pops that are easy to make and perfect for any celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (13.25 oz) box of store-bought vanilla cake mix
- ⅓ cup neutral oil (vegetable, avocado, canola, etc.)
- 1 cup milk or water
- 4 large eggs
- ¼ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tsp milk (add more if needed)
- 12 oz candy melts
- White nonpareils or sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325-350℉ (162-175℃).
- Combine all the cake ingredients: the cake mix, oil, milk (or water), eggs, and softened butter in a large mixing bowl. Mix until smooth.
- Pour the batter into a greased or lined pan and transfer it to the oven.
- Check for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center of the cake about 2-4 minutes before the end of the baking time.
- Transfer the cake to a large mixing bowl while it’s still hot. Crumble it until there are no large pieces left.
- Mix the buttercream ingredients: powdered sugar, vanilla extract, a pinch of salt, and milk until smooth.
- Add the buttercream to the crumbled cake and mix until combined.
- Roll the mixture into balls about 1¼-inch in diameter, then freeze for 15 minutes.
- Melt a small amount of pink candy melts in the microwave until smooth.
- Dip the tip of each lollipop stick into the melted candy and insert it halfway into each cake ball.
- Chill the cake pops in the freezer for another 15 minutes.
- Melt the remaining candy melts and dip each cake pop completely.
- Decorate the pops with sprinkles while the coating is still wet and allow them to dry upright.
Notes
Make-ahead by preparing the cake balls a day in advance. Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to a week or freeze for later.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake pop
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 50mg