How To Make Starbucks Cake

Cakes 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.

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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.

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 of the way with the batter. Fill your instant pot with 2 cups of water. Placed the trivet inside and place your cake on top of the trivet.

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Close the lid on your instant pot and make sure that the ceiling valve is closed and facing away from you. Set your instant pot to 45 minutes.

Once your instant pot has finished cooking, do a manual released by pulling the ceiling valve towards you to remove any pressure.

With a towel or hot pads, pull the trivet out of the instant pot using the two handles. Transfer to cooling sheet and allow the cake to completely cool.

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While your cake is cooling, add in a small bowl together your Almond bark and 1 tablespoon of oil. Microwave for 30 second intervals, stirring each time. Make sure that your chocolate is completely melted. Add one small drop of pink food coloring to your chocolate mixture. Stir well.

Add your cake to a large bowl as well as your frosting. Mix well. Using a cookie scoop, or eyeballing the size ball that you want, using the palm of your hand, form a round ball. Line each one of your cake balls on a cookie sheet.

After the 15 minutes, remove your cake balls. Taking a treat steak, dip it slightly in your chocolate. This will help it stay in the cake pot. Dip your cake pop in the chocolate and cover it completely. Give it a few seconds to drip off any excess chocolate into the bowl.

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I used a cake pop decorating stand, but you can use even a block of Styrofoam to place the stick in to stand on its own while the chocolate dries and solidifies. Immediately add your sprinkles before the chocolate dries.

If you want to store your cake pops until that special day, you can actually store them at room temperature. Cover and leave them on the counter for up to a week.

If you want to store them for a week or up to a month, you can place them in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

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Yes, you can store your cake pops in the freezer. In fact, they will last 1 to 3 months if stored properly in the freezer. Place them in a large zip lock freezer bag for best results. Let them defrost at room temperature.

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4. Prepare your instant pot spring form cake pan by placing Parchment paper on the flat plate. Put the springform 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.

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6. Fill your instant pot with 2 cups of water. Placed the trivet inside and place your cake on top of the trivet.

8. Once your instant pot has finished cooking, do a manual released by pulling the ceiling valve towards you to remove any pressure.

9. With a towel or hot pads, pull the trivet out of the instant pot using the two handles. Transfer to cooling sheet and allow the cake to completely cool.

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10. While your cake is cooling, add in a small bowl together your Almond bark and 1 tablespoon of oil. Microwave for 30 second intervals, stirring each time. Make sure that your chocolate is completely melted.

13. Using a cookie scoop, or eyeballing the size ball that you want, using the palm of your hand, form a round ball. Line each one of your cake balls on a cookie sheet.

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15. After the 15 minutes, remove your cake balls. Taking a treat steak, dip it slightly in your chocolate. This will help it stay in the cake pot.

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16. Dip your cake pop in the chocolate and cover it completely. Give it a few seconds to drip off any excess chocolate into the bowl.

17. I used a cake pop decorating stand, but you can use even a block of Styrofoam to place the stick in to stand on its own while the chocolate dries and solidifies. Immediately add your sprinkles before the chocolate dries.

Hey y'all!I'm Kelley. I'm a recipe making, picture taking, coffee drinking momma to 4 crazy kiddos. Join me as I share our family favorite dinners and my copycat coffee drinks too!This Starbucks Cake Pop Recipe is such an easy recipe made with simple ingredients. The combination of vanilla cake mix, frosting, and melted candy, these come together for a fraction of the cost of the real Starbucks vanilla cake pops.

Copycat Starbucks Birthday Cake Pops

Starbucks cake pops are a popular dessert item that has taken the world by storm. These little balls of cake on a stick are easy to eat, delicious and visually appealing.

This copycat recipe is the perfect treat and a great way to impress your guests or kids! They are amazing for curbing a sweet tooth and come together so easily with baked vanilla cake mix.

They can be enjoyed on their own or paired with a cup of coffee or tea. If you are a fan of Starbucks cake pops and would like to try making them at home, then you have come to the right place!

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This blog post will take you through the process of making your very own Starbucks cake pops. The next time you need a fun party dessert, you’ve got yourself covered.

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If you like Starbucks recipes you may also enjoy my Copycat Cinnamon Dolce Latte Recipe or my Copycat Starbucks Egg White Bites.

Pour the batter into a greased 9×13-inch baking dish or two 8×8-inch round cake dishes and bake in a 350 degree F oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

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Let the cake cool completely, then crumble it with a fork in a large bowl or in the baking dish. Stir the frosting into the crumbled cake, cover with plastic wrap, and freeze until chilled.

Use a cookie scoop and your hands to roll the mixture into evenly sized balls and place on cookie sheet. You want to try make them all a consistent size – aim for the size of a ping pong ball.

It’s easier to roll the cake & frosting mixture into perfectly round balls if it’s cold. The cake & frosting mixture is super moist, and at room temperature it makes it extremely difficult to shape them perfectly.

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Once they have been frozen, I give them another little roll to smooth out the sides. Then place on a baking sheet.

Melt candy melts in the microwave or in a double boiler. Dip the lollipop sticks into the pink chocolate, then stick into one of the cake balls.

Gently dip the balls into the melted chocolate or spoon the chocolate onto balls and twirl to coat, letting the excess chocolate drizzle off onto parchment paper. Decorate with sprinkles if desired.

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Place them upright in a styrofoam block, or a cardboard box to harden. There you have it, you have easy cake pops!

These are perfect to bring to a baby