Description
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with these festive cake pops! Soft, moist cake is combined with creamy frosting, coated in a smooth white chocolate shell tinted green, and decorated with colorful sprinkles. Perfect for parties or a sweet holiday treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake and Frosting
- 1 box of cake mix (any flavor; vanilla or chocolate recommended)
- Ingredients required for cake mix (usually water, eggs, and oil)
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2–3 tbsp heavy cream or milk
- Green food coloring (gel or liquid)
Coating and Decoration
- 1 ½ cups white chocolate chips or candy melts
- 1 tbsp coconut oil (to thin the coating)
- Green sprinkles or rainbow-colored sprinkles for decorating
- 12–15 cake pop sticks (or lollipop sticks)
Instructions
- Prepare the Cake: Bake the cake according to the box instructions using the specified ingredients (water, eggs, oil). Allow the cake to cool completely before proceeding.
- Crumble the Cake: Once cooled, crumble the cake into fine crumbs in a large mixing bowl.
- Make the Frosting: In a separate bowl, beat the softened butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and 2 tablespoons of heavy cream or milk until smooth and creamy. Add more cream or milk if needed to achieve a spreadable consistency.
- Combine Cake and Frosting: Gradually mix the frosting into the cake crumbs until the mixture sticks together well and can be formed into balls without crumbling.
- Add Green Coloring: Incorporate green food coloring into the mixture to give the cake pop centers a festive color.
- Form Cake Balls: Shape the mixture into approximately 12-15 equal-sized balls, about 1 inch in diameter, and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour to firm up.
- Prepare Coating: In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the white chocolate chips or candy melts with the coconut oil in 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth and runny enough for dipping.
- Insert Sticks: Dip the tip of each cake pop stick into the melted coating, then insert it halfway into each chilled cake ball. This helps secure the stick inside the cake pop.
- Coat the Cake Pops: Dip each cake pop into the melted coating, fully covering the cake ball. Gently tap off excess coating to avoid drips.
- Decorate: While the coating is still wet, add green or rainbow sprinkles to the cake pops.
- Set the Cake Pops: Place the cake pops upright in a styrofoam block or a stand to allow the coating to harden completely.
Notes
- Use vanilla or chocolate cake mix for best flavor compatibility with the white chocolate coating.
- Gel food coloring provides more vibrant color without thinning the mixture.
- Chilling the cake balls ensures they hold their shape during dipping.
- Store cake pops in an airtight container in the refrigerator and consume within 3-4 days for freshness.
- For a dairy-free version, substitute butter and heavy cream with suitable plant-based alternatives and use dairy-free candy melts.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
