Description
Make a fun and festive individual cake treat perfect for Valentine’s Day or any celebration. This lollipop cake is an easy alternative to traditional cake pops.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box vanilla cake mix (or homemade vanilla cake)
- Ingredients listed on the cake mix box (eggs, oil, water)
- ¾ cup vanilla frosting (store-bought or homemade)
- 12 oz white chocolate melting wafers
- 6 oz pink or milk chocolate melting wafers
- Valentine’s Day sprinkles
- Edible pearls, hearts, or sanding sugar
- 20–24 lollipop sticks
- Parchment paper
- Foam block or box for drying
Instructions
- Prepare the cake according to package or recipe instructions. Cool the cake completely.
- Crumble the cooled cake into fine crumbs using your hands or a fork. Remove any dry edges.
- Add frosting gradually, mixing until the cake mixture holds together like dough. It should be moist but not sticky.
- Roll the mixture into 1½-inch balls and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Chill for 20–30 minutes.
- Melt a small amount of chocolate. Dip the tip of each lollipop stick into the melted chocolate and insert it halfway into each cake ball. Chill again for 10 minutes.
- Melt the white and pink/milk chocolate wafers separately according to package directions.
- Dip each cake ball into the melted chocolate, tap off the excess coating, and immediately add sprinkles or other decorations before the coating sets.
- Stand the cake pops upright in a foam block or box until the coating hardens completely.
Notes
- Cool the cake completely before crumbling it.
- Do not use too much frosting; this makes the pops too soft.
- Chill the cake balls between steps for better stability.
- Use melting wafers instead of chocolate chips for a smoother coating.
- Tap gently after dipping to remove excess chocolate and prevent coating cracks.
- Prep Time: 30 min
- Cook Time: 30 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake Assembly
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 lollipop cake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 25
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Unsaturated Fat: 7
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 28
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 15
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