Description
Fun and festive cake pops shaped like reindeer, perfect for holiday parties and family baking.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box Vanilla Cake Mix (15 oz)
- Ingredients to prepare the cake as listed on the box
- 1/3 cup Vanilla Frosting (pre-made)
- 16 oz Chocolate Candy Melts
- 40 Candy Eyes
- 20 Red Hots Candy
- 20 Small Pretzels
- Lollipop Sticks
Instructions
- Bake the cake according to box instructions in a 9×13 pan. Let it cool.
- Remove the cake from the pan and discard the outer layer. Crumble the remaining cake into a bowl.
- Add frosting to the crumbled cake and mix well.
- Shape the mixture into 24-36 cake balls and place them on a lined cookie sheet.
- Melt the chocolate candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl, heating in 30-second intervals and stirring each time.
- Dip each lollipop stick into the melted chocolate and insert it halfway into a cake ball. Freeze for 10-15 minutes.
- Cut pretzels in half to make antlers.
- Dip each cake pop into the melted chocolate, ensuring full coverage. Let excess chocolate drip off.
- Place the cake pops in a styrofoam block to dry. Decorate with candy eyes, a red hot for the nose, and pretzel antlers.
- Let the cake pops dry completely before serving.
Notes
- Use a cookie scoop for evenly sized cake balls.
- Do not freeze the cake pops for more than 15 minutes.
- Reheat the chocolate if it solidifies before dipping all cake pops.
- Prep Time: 30 min
- Cook Time: 25 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake pop
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12
- Sodium: 100
- Fat: 6
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 2
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 22
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 1
- Cholesterol: 10
Keywords: Reindeer Cake Pops, Christmas Cake Pops, Holiday Desserts, Family Baking, Cake Pop Ideas