Description
Enjoy homemade Starbucks Cake Pops that taste just like the popular store-bought treats! This easy copycat recipe combines moist cake, creamy frosting, and a glossy chocolate coating, perfect for parties, gifts, or a sweet snack. Simple to make and customizable, these cake pops are a delightful dessert you can craft at home with minimal effort.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box of vanilla or chocolate cake mix
- Cream cheese frosting or prepared frosting
- Chocolate melts or dipping chocolate
- Mini cake pop sticks
- Sprinkles or decorative toppings (optional)
- Vegetable shortening or butter (for melting chocolate)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven as per the cake mix instructions and bake the cake in a suitable pan. Allow it to cool completely.
- Crumble the cooled cake into a large bowl and mix in enough frosting until the mixture is cohesive and easy to mold.
- Form small balls from the mixture, insert a mini cake pop stick into each, and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, melt the chocolate and shortening until smooth. Dip each cooled cake pop into the melted chocolate, then let the excess drip off. Decorate with sprinkles if desired.
- Place the dipped cake pops on a parchment-lined tray and let set at room temperature or in the refrigerator.
Notes
- Ensure the cake is completely cooled before crumbling to prevent excess moisture.
- Chill the balls before dipping to prevent cracking.
- Use high-quality melting chocolate for best results.
- Decorate with colorful sprinkles or toppings for a festive touch.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking, Dipping, Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake pop
- Calories: 150 Kcal
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg