Description
Delicious homemade cake pops that replicate the Starbucks birthday cake pops, perfect for celebrations.
Ingredients
- 1 box (13.25 oz) 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
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Instructions
- 1. Preheat your oven to 325-350℉ (162-175℃).
- 2. In a large bowl, combine all the cake ingredients and mix well.
- 3. Pour the batter into a greased or lined baking pan. Bake according to the cake box instructions.
- 4. Check if the cake is done using a toothpick 2-4 minutes before the end of baking.
- 5. Once baked, transfer the warm cake to a large mixing bowl and crumble it using a paddle attachment or by hand.
- 6. In a separate bowl, mix all the buttercream ingredients until smooth.
- 7. Add the buttercream to the crumbled cake and mix until well combined.
- 8. Roll the mixture into balls about 1¼ inches in diameter and chill the cake pops in the freezer for 15 minutes.
- 9. While cooling, melt a small amount of pink candy melts in the microwave.
- 10. Dip the tip of each lollipop stick in melted candy and insert it into the cake balls halfway.
- 11. Return them to the freezer for another 15 minutes.
- 12. Melt the remaining candy melts until they reach your desired consistency.
- 13. Dip each cake pop into the melted candy and gently tap the stick to remove excess.
- 14. Quickly decorate with sprinkles or nonpareils and stand them upright in a styrofoam block to dry.