How To Make Cake Pops With Cream Cheese

These Carrot Cake Cake Pops taste like you're eating a slice of carrot cake with cream cheese frosting! Learn how to make these cake pops with a homemade carrot cake and a cream cheese frosting made from scratch. They make a cute Easter dessert or just a fun spring dessert to serve up!

Happy Easter! I haven't really had time to throw up many Easter recipes this year, but I did make these cream cheese carrot cake cake pops. They are heavenly, guys. If cake pops ever go out of style, I'm still making them. They are like my favorite way to eat cake. They are easy to pop in your mouth, super moist and that crunch of the chocolate coating when it's been sitting in the fridge chilling is amazing.

I had to search out orange sprinkles for these carrot cake pops. That's kind of what the hold up has been, if I'm honest. I ordered them last week on Etsy and they finally came yesterday.

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So, I tried a few different ways to coat my cake pops. My favorite was the toasted pecan coated ones. My hubby's favorite was the ones completely coated with sprinkles, but they were all tasty.

To do this, start by adding brown sugar, granulated sugar, and all of the spices into a mixing bowl. Whisk until the spices are evenly distributed.

With the carrot cake cooling, whip up the homemade cream cheese frosting by beating the butter, cream cheese, vanilla, and powdered sugar together until it forms a smooth, creamy frosting.

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PRO TIP: If there are still streaks of cream cheese frosting in the cake pop batter, keep mixing until it's completely blended.

Scoop the dough out using a medium cookie scoop, and roll into balls. Place on a piece of wax paper or parchment paper.

Coat with almond bark or candy melts. I prefer almond bark because it doesn't seize up or become thick and hard to work.

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Because of the cream cheese, I would recommend storing these carrot cake cake pops in the fridge. Be sure to store them in an airtight container or storage bag.

They will be slightly stiff with a crunchy chocolate shell straight out of the fridge but can be left out at room temperature for 10 minutes to soften up.

Yes! Once the cake pops are dipped in chocolate, wrap the cake pops individually with two layers of plastic wrap, I like to add a layer of heavy duty foil but it's not necessary, and then store in a freezer container or freezer bag for up to 3 months.

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To toast pecans for a topping, preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Spread the chopped pecans on a baking sheet. You can use parchment paper, a silicone mat, or leave the baking sheet bare.

To toast the pecans, preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Place pecans on a baking tray and bake for 15 minutes giving the pecans a little toss a couple of times while toasting.

Calories: 100 kcal Carbohydrates: 13 g Protein: 1 g Fat: 4 g Saturated Fat: 3 g Cholesterol: 16 mg Sodium: 56 mg Potassium: 53 mg Sugar: 9 g Vitamin A: 930 IU Vitamin C: 0.3 mg Calcium: 20 mg Iron: 0.4 mg

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I can’t think of a more fun or whimsical dessert than a cake pop! These handheld treats are decadent, sweet, & easy to personalize.

Learn how to make cake pops with my simple no-fail tutorial! I have plenty of tips to prevent a messy, dismal disaster.

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It’s important to chill the cake pops before you dip them. If the cake balls are warm during the dipping process they won’t hold together. Most cake pop recipes call for frosting as a binder, but too much of it can make the balls soft and greasy which makes them fall apart! The correct ratio of cake crumbs to cream cheese will result in a sturdy and dippable pop!

You can freeze uncoated cake pops, but let them sit at room temperature before you dip them. If you dip frozen cake pops into warm chocolate or candy coating, they will crack because of the temperature difference! They should be firm and cold, not frozen.

Cream cheese! It’s thicker than frosting and easier to work with. It doesn’t make the cake pops too soft or overly sweet. The flavor is on point and so is the texture!

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Temperature! If the cake pops are too cold and the coating is too hot, the cake pops will crack as they set up. The cake pops should be cold enough to stay together, but not frozen. The candy coating should be melted but not hot.

Note 1: You can make the cake however you like. You can follow the box directions, or substitute butter for oil, milk for water, etc.

Note 2: I find cake mix cake a bit on sweeter side and that’s why I prefer to use plain cream cheese to make the cake pops. We’ve tested this recipe with store-bought frosting, regular buttercream and plain cream cheese. And in blind taste testing, cream cheese won! Store-bought frosting made the cake balls way too sweet.

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Note 3: Almond bark is the best for coating cake balls, as it has the perfect consistency compared to candy melts. If using candy melts, you may add ½ teaspoon vegetable oil to thin it out. You could use white/semi-sweet/milk chocolate, but you’ll need to properly temper the chocolate for it to set properly.

Storing Tips: – Store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. – Freeze for up to 2 months in an airtight container. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. 

Calories: 242 kcal , Carbohydrates: 30 g , Protein: 2 g , Fat: 12 g , Saturated Fat: 7 g , Polyunsaturated Fat: 3 g , Monounsaturated Fat: 2 g , Trans Fat: 0.1 g , Cholesterol: 24 mg , Sodium: 178 mg , Potassium: 23 mg , Fiber: 0.2 g , Sugar: 22 g , Vitamin A: 89 IU , Calcium: 51 mg , Iron: 1 mg

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Vanilla cake — I use a box cake mix for these cake balls for convenience. However, if you have some leftovercake lying around, you can use that as well because nothing beats homemade cake. If you prefer you can use chocolate cake, red velvet cake, or strawberry cake instead.

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Frosting — you can use homemade vanilla frosting (great use for leftovers) or store-bought frosting. I prefer homemade for the flavor, but sometimes convenience wins! Of course feel free to use chocolate frosting or cream cheese frosting instead.

Candy melts — once melted and dipped, candy melts will set up with the same look and texture as chocolate. It’s easier to use than chocolate, as you can skip tempering it. Careful not to scorch the melts, or they’ll harden too quickly to work with.

6. Melt candy or chocolate wafers according to the package instructions. Dip the tip of a lollipop stick in the melted chocolate and insert about halfway into a cake ball.

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7. Dip the cake ball into the chocolate. Remove and gently tap on the side of the cup to let excess coating drip off.

If you don’t have candy melts, try melting wafers (my favorite is Ghirardelli Vanilla) or melting good white chocolate or dark chocolate bars. If the chocolate is too thick, you can try stirring in 1 tbsp vegetable oil to the melted chocolate.

The main culprit of a cracked cake pop coating is due to significant temperature differences in the cake balls. If the cake balls are too cold and the melted candy melt is too hot, the coating will crack as the hot mixture will cause the cake balls to expand and then contract. To prevent this from happening, make sure the coating isn’t super hot when you dip your cake into it. Allow your coating to cool for a few

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