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This copycat recipe makes the perfect Starbucks Birthday Cake Pop at home. It is the perfect treat to serve up at a baby shower, birthday parties and even weddings!

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While you can certainly get a cake pop at your nearest Starbucks coffee shop, when you have kids that love eating these too, buying cake pops for the entire family can become quite expensive.

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Making these copycat cake pops at home will save you so much money in the long run because you can make them for a fraction of the cost. Plus, you’ll have enough to enjoy more than one!

This copycat Starbucks cake pops recipe is so easy to make. It’s a combination of vanilla cake, pink colored white chocolate and vanilla frosting to make a treat that’ll satisfy your sweet tooth.

Prepare the Cake Mix according to the directions on the back of the box.Grease a 9 X 13 dish, and pour the Cake Batter into the dish.

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Bake the cake at 350 degrees, for about 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.Remove the dish from the oven, and set on a wire rack to cool.

When the cake cools, use a fork and break up the baked vanilla cake into small crumbs, scraping the bottom of the dish, and sides.

Add the can of frosting to the mixture of cake crumbs, and using your hands, mix the crumbs and frosting until you have a well mixed gooey mound of Cake mixture.

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Roll the cake mixture into cake balls using the palm of your hand about 1 1/2 inches in size and place on the parchment paper that is placed onto a baking sheet. Continue until you’ve used all the cake mixture.You can also use a cookie scoop to ensure they are all the same size.

In a microwave safe bowl, place about half of the delicate pink candy coating pieces, and melt them at 30-second intervals, until you can stir them smooth.

Using the lollipop sticks, dip the sticks into the melted candy melts, and immediately into one of the cake balls then place onto the cookie sheet.Repeat until all the cake balls have a stick.

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After 30 minutes, remove the cake pops from the freezer, and place the remainder of the candy melts in with the melted candy melts bowl, and melt in the Microwave.

Holding the sticks, dip the entire cake pop into the melted pink candy melts, and place the cake pops, with the stick, into a large block of styrofoam, and sprinkle the white sprinkles on top of the cake pops.Repeat until all cake pops have been dipped and sprinkled.This easy homemade cake pop recipe is covered in a sweet chocolate coating with a delicious crumb. The perfect bite-sized party treat or favor for any occasion!

This recipe reminds meof my sugar cookie truffles, but with a delicious cake base similar to my cake balls instead. Moist and crumbly cake is mixed with rich buttercream frosting, then dipped in a sweet chocolate coating. Not only do these cake pops taste incredible, but they look amazing too!

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There’s just something about eating a decorative, bite-sized dessert on a stick that is so fun. My kids love these! These homemade cake pops are the perfect treat for birthdays, baby showers, wedding showers, holidays or when hosting a dinner party. You can even wrap them up individually and give them to guests as party favors!

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This recipe is perfect for beginners, with an easy step by step tutorial included. It’s a great way to use up any leftover cake and frosting. I love the classic white cake + buttercream combo, but there are so many other yummy variations you can make too. They are so fun to decorate and can be served at literally any occasion!

I used white cake for this recipe, but you can really use any flavor of box cake mix (or make your favorite recipe from scratch).

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A classic buttercream is also my favorite type of frosting for cake pops, but feel free to use others like chocolate buttercream, cream cheese frosting or strawberry buttercream.

Many ways to decorate cake pops! Add sprinkles or jimmies while the chocolate is still wet. If decorating with a chocolate drizzle, let the chocolate coating harden first, then drizzle more chocolate on top.

It’s all about the frosting! When you mix the frosting in with the cake, the mixture should hold together when squeezed. If the mixture is crumbly, that means it needs more frosting. Make sure to only add in a little at a time so that the cake doesn’t get too soggy. If you have a very moist cake, you may not need much frosting at all.

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If the chocolate coating has cracked, it’s likely due to the difference in temperature between the cake balls and the melted coating chocolate. Don’t freeze the balls for longer than instructed, or else the super cold cake combined with the warm melted chocolate could cause cracking.

The type of chocolate you use can also contribute to whether or not the cake pops crack. Using melted chocolate chips may cause cracking, so I’d suggest using chocolate melting wafers instead. They have a thicker texture once hardened and a smooth finish, which result in a more sturdy exterior.

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Sure! While I prefer homemade frosting over canned, I’ve never been one to shy away from an easier shortcut! Store-bought frosting usually comes in a 16 ounce can, so you’ll only need half (8 ounces) to make this recipe.

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I’ve had the most success using chocolate melting wafers because of their super smooth finish (Ghirardelli melting wafers are my favorite). A high quality chocolate bar (such as Ghirardelli or Bakers) would be the next best option.

They can be! Use your favorite gluten-free cake mix or pick up a premade gluten-free cake from your local grocery or bakery. All other ingredients needed to make this recipe are free from gluten!

Yes you can freeze them, just make sure they’ve dried completely before freezing. They will stay fresh in the freezer for up to 6 weeks. Let thaw at room temperature when ready to serve.

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You can also use 8 ounces of frosting from the store (half of a 16 ounce can) to make it easier, I just prefer the homemade buttercream.

Make sure that you’re only working with about five cake pops at a time. Leave the rest in the freezer so that they don’t soften too much while you work on the others. You want them to be really cold when working with them.

After dipping the stick in melted chocolate, let it dry first before sticking into the cake ball. It’s easier to work with this way and is less likely to fall off when dipping the whole cake pop into melted chocolate.

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Calories: 110 kcal | Carbohydrates: 15 g | Protein: 1 g | Fat: 6 g | Saturated Fat: 4 g | Cholesterol: 9 mg | Sodium: 36 mg | Sugar: 15 g | Vitamin A: 101 IU | Calcium: 1 mgCakes are great, but these Starbucks Birthday Cake Pops are even better. What I love about them is that there’s limit mess to clean up and you don’t have to have a bunch of dirty dishes for someone to eat cake. My kids are big fans so of the tiny treats so of course I had to figure out how to make them at home! Check out my Starbucks copycat cake pops recipe today!

I have to admit that I have created tiny cake pop loving monsters. My kids love going to Starbucks as much as their mama because they know it’s cake pop time. They love these mini treats on a stick so much that I had to make a copycat version at home.

If you have been to Starbucks, you probably saw their famous pink birthday cake pops through their glass goodie case. These treats are a combination of vanilla cake, frosting, and pink candy coating all on a sucker stick.

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Starbucks doesn’t just make their birthday cake pops. In fact, you can get Starbucks cake pops in a variety of different flavors. Here’s what they have:

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When making these Starbucks cake pops, you will need to begin by first making the cake and then the frosting. Follow the steps below!

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In a large bowl, beat together your sugar and butter. Mix until incorporated. Next add in your oil, eggs, vanilla, baking powder, and salt. Mix until incorporated. While alternating, in your flour and milk a little bit each time. Mix until incorporated.

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Prepare your instant pot spring form cake pan by placing Parchment paper on the flat plate. Put the spring form pan on top of it and close shop. Remove any remaining parchment that is sticking out using scissors or ripping it off. Spray with cooking spray, or grease with butter.

Fill your pan 3/4

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