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Description
Recreate the popular Starbucks cake pop at home with this simple, step-by-step recipe. Perfect for parties or a sweet treat.
Ingredients
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- 1 box (15.25 oz) yellow cake mix
- 1/3 cup buttercream frosting
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 bag (12 oz) white candy melts
- 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
- Assorted sprinkles for decorating
- Cake pop sticks
Instructions
- Bake the cake mix according to package directions. Let it cool completely.
- Crumble the cooled cake into a large bowl.
- Add the buttercream frosting and milk to the crumbled cake. Mix until well combined and the mixture holds its shape.
- Roll the cake mixture into small balls, about 1 inch in diameter. Place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Chill the cake balls in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
- Melt the white candy melts and shortening in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring in between, until smooth.
- Dip the tip of a cake pop stick into the melted candy melts and insert it about halfway into a chilled cake ball.
- Dip the entire cake ball into the melted candy melts, ensuring it is fully coated. Let excess drip off.
- Decorate immediately with sprinkles before the candy melts harden.
- Place the decorated cake pop on parchment paper to set. Repeat with remaining cake balls.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, use a homemade cake recipe instead of a mix.
- Ensure your cake balls are well chilled before dipping to prevent them from falling off the sticks.
- You can use different colors of candy melts for varied decorations.
- Store cake pops in an airtight container at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 30 min
- Cook Time: 30 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake pop
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 10mg