How To Make Bumble Bee Cake Pops

These adorable bumble bee cake pops add the perfect touch to spring and summer parties. They are cute for kids' birthday parties, spring and summer tea parties, baby showers, and more. Best of all - they take just an hour from start to finish!

Gather up your ingredients, tie on your apron, and get ready to create a buzzin' sensation at your next shindig. These little treats are sure to bring a smile to everyone's face and have 'em singin' your praises!

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Plus, cake pops are simply just cake balls on a stick, so they're very easy to make... you just have to bee-lieve in yourself!

These cake pops are a little fancier than the simple red velvet cake pops but they're so cute! Totally worth the tiny bit of extra effort.

This is an overview of the ingredients. You'll find the full measurements and instructions in the green recipe card (printable) at the bottom of the page.

Bumblebee Cake Pop

Bumble bee cake pops are so cute, they'll make anyone smile. At room temperature, the pops last for one week. I don't recommend storing them in the fridge—bees don't like the cold!

Carefully place the cake pops into an airtight container, like Tupperware. For prettier storage (especially if you're gifting the cake pops) purchase some plastic cake pop wrappers when you buy the cake pop sticks.

Feel free to freeze the bumblebee cake pops to make them last longer. Like most cake recipes, pops will be fine for a month or so in the freezer. I've kept them for 3 months with no problem.

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Just be sure to seal the bees really well before freezing them so that they aren't ruined by freezer burn. Heavy-duty plastic bags work well for the job!

Expert Tip: Be careful not to scorch the almond bark when heating it up and don't allow any water to touch it. Both of these factors will cause the chocolate to seize and it's pretty much impossible to fix seized chocolate.

Yep, you definitely can freeze these sweet snacks! They'll last in the freezer for about one month. Just be sure to seal them tightly in an airtight, freezer-safe container or bag.

Bee Cake Pops

Thin out the candy wafers with a little vegetable shortening—but not too much, or the chocolate won't set. Some people use coconut oil, but I haven't tested it in this recipe to know for sure.

You can splurge for a cake pop stand with a lid, or use a simple styrofoam block from your local craft store. I like to disguise the styrofoam with some decorations, like faux flowers, crinkle paper, or tulle fabric. If opting for the second option, be sure to buy some snack bags or cake pop bags to cover each bee.

They're similar but better! When the coffee giant announced their new drinks and summer menu, a couple people said the bumblebee-face design of the seasonal cake pops looked more like a terrified tiger at first glance.

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I prefer making my own cake pops because they're yummier, a fun summer activity, and don't cost an arm and a leg! Plus, these ones are actually cute.

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These little darlin's are like a taste of summer sunshine. They're the perfect way to add some sweetness to any occasion, whether it's a backyard BBQ or a good ol' family get-together.

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Let me tell ya, these bee cake pops are as delightful to look at as they are to eat! They're all dressed up in bright yellow and black stripes, with cute little eyes and antennae that'll make your heart melt faster than a peach ice cream cone in August.

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Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week. You could actually purchase the cake pop wrappers (when you get the sticks). They’re great for gifting, as well as keeping the cake pops fresh.

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Calories: 378 kcal | Carbohydrates: 45 g | Protein: 4 g | Fat: 21 g | Saturated Fat: 9 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6 g | Trans Fat: 0.2 g | Cholesterol: 35 mg | Sodium: 225 mg | Potassium: 131 mg | Fiber: 0.4 g | Sugar: 35 g | Vitamin A: 51 IU | Vitamin C: 0.2 mg | Calcium: 130 mg | Iron: 1 mg

Nutrition information is estimated as a courtesy. If using for medical purposes, please verify information using your own nutritional calculator. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

With a 40 year focus on the importance of family and a passion for southern comfort food, Marye Audet-White is an expert in melding the two together effortlessly. Marye's a NY Times Bestselling author with 10 cookbooks under her belt and her recipes have been featured in Good Housekeeping, Country Living, Today, House Beautiful, Texas Living, Food & Wine, and many more.Bzzzzzzzz. Bees first. I did these a while back. They were some of my first attempts at turning cake pops into little creatures. Since doing them, I’ve seen other variations shared by readers that are pretty darn cute, too. Some with smaller wings using jumbo white heart sprinkles that I think are just darling. I’ll try to post some of them in the Pop Stars section in the future. But until then, I hope these spark some ideas for you.

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You can prepare the wings ahead of time. Use a round cutter to cut away a small section from each white candy melt. You want the curve to be similar in shape to the side of the cake pop so you can attach it without much of a gap.

Dip the pops in yellow coating. When dry, use a black candy writer to pipe on stripes and then dip the wings, cut side down into a tiny bit of leftover yellow coating. Then carefully attached it to the cake pop, holding the wings in place until the coating sets. Place in a styrofoam block to dry.

This step would have been easier if I had thought about those jumbo heart sprinkles back then instead of the melts. Plus, it makes the bees look a little cuddlier… if bees can look cuddly.

Bumble Bee Cake Pops

Completely cover in dark chocolate first. You can break off any pooling when they are dry or use a toothpick to draw a separating line around the base of the ball while the coating is still wet and then it will break much easier.

You can use a toothpick to dip in any remaining green coating and apply ectra right around the edges so it will look a little more random. More lettuce-like.

When the green is dry, dip the bottoms in peanut butter coating. Make sure you leave some of the red visible. This time you can place them back to dry bottom side down and the coating will dry with more of a flat surface for the bottom of the bun. If the coating is too hot, let it set a few minutes before dipping so it doesn’t pool too much.

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Finally dip the tops allowing some of the lettuce to show and sprinkle with non-pareils. Lots of dipping and drying, but pretty darn cute.

FYI … originally these were going to be in the Cake Pop book, but now… they’re not. Bzzzzzzzzz kill. I know. It was hard not to include them… really hard. But ultimately it came down to page count. I needed to stick to a certain number of pages and there just wasn’t room for a few of the projects. I decided to take out the burgers because you are basically putting three layers of coating on the cake balls and I thought that might be too thick for most people’s taste. And the bees… I don’t really know. I guess I thought they weren’t cuddly enough. Now, I’m having second thoughts. I do that a lot. Too bad, though… it’s too late.Little bites of cake covered in a candy coating – what could be better? Cake pops are a whimsical treat that everyone loves. They can be made in any shape or theme to fit your interests or special occasion. Using this recipe you can make your own honey bee cake pops for a fun desert or themed birthdays.

In their most basic form, these treats are formed as small rolled balls. After adding the stick base, they resemble the iconic lollipop – hence the name “cake pop”.

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A small snack, they are less messy that cupcakes (no paper to peel off). But, the real fun is all of the