How To Make Birthday Cake Cake Pops

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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!

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.My birthday is this week, and I can't resist throwing a party! So I've created a bunch of fun recipes and ideas to share with you all week long!

I love coming up with creative party themes. Last year I threw a Pink and Gold Birthday Party, and in years past, I've thrown a Fiesta Birthday Party and a French-Themed Party. So fun!

Birthday Cake Pops Recipe

Can you guess what my theme is this year? I'm a sucker for anything bright and colorful, and I can't think of a party theme more fun and festive than sprinkles!

So let's get sprinkling ... these adorable Birthday Cake Pops with Sprinkles are the first treat I have for you this week!

These Birthday Cake Pops with Sprinkles are sure to impress your guests. They're beautiful to look at, and they're totally delicious, too.

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If you've never cake pops before, these Confetti Cake Pops are the recipe for you. These pops aren't difficult to make (although they take a bit of time), and I'll lead you through the process step by step. Plus, those cute sprinkles will cover up any little mistakes you might make!

While I love cooking from scratch, and do it probably 90% of the time, I almost always use cake mixes and prepared frostings for cake pops. It just makes the process simpler and quicker. And trust me, they still taste delicious!

Feel free to use your favorite white cake recipe for these Rainbow Cake Pops though, if you have one. You'll need 2 (8 or 9-inch) baked cake layers to make 24 cake pops.

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You can also great creative and use different cake / frosting flavors or different colors of candy melts. Just keep in mind that if you use a dark-colored cake (like chocolate), then white or other light-colored candy melts may not cover your pops well.

If you've never made cake pops before, I think you'll be surprised at how easy these Sprinkles Cake Pops are to make. They do take a little time, but each step is simple.

The first step is baking your cake. Simply follow the package directions, then let your cake cool completely before starting the cake pops.

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Once your cake is baked and cooled, place it in a large bowl and use your hands or a fork to crumble it.

Next, you'll add frosting, and you can use your hands for this step, too. The amount of frosting you'll need depends on a few things: how moist your cake is; how much liquid is in your frosting, etc. You want to add just enough frosting to hold the cake together when rolled into a ball. So start with a small amount of frosting and add more if needed.

To form the cake pops, take a heaping tablespoon of the cake / frosting mixture. Roll it between your palms to form a ball. Don't worry if your balls have minor imperfections, because the candy coating will cover any small flaws.

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Place the cake balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper (or foil). Then, refrigerate the pops for two hours or freeze them for one hour. Don't skip this step, because it firms the pops and keeps them from falling apart.

Melt a few candy melts in a small bowl, then dip in the end of a stick. Insert the candy-coated end into a cake pop ball.

When all the sticks have been added, return the cake pops to the refrigerator or freezer to allow the candy to harden. It should take about 15 minutes in the freezer or a little longer in the fridge.

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You'll need a small bowl. A coffee cup would also work. Fill the bowl with candy melts, then melt in the microwave according to the package directions.

Holding a cake pop by the stick, dip it into the melted candy, rotating to coat. Remove the cake pop from the candy and

To get the sprinkles to stick to your cake pops, you'll need to add them before the candy coating hardens. Work quickly!

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I like to set up an assembly-line: a bowl of candy melts; a small bowl of sprinkles; and a second, deeper bowl to catch the excess sprinkles (and any candy coating drips).

Hold the freshly dipped cake pop over the deeper bowl, then add your sprinkles, working fast. Rotate the cake pop as you work to ensure you're covering the whole pop.

Once your Birthday Cake Pops are coated in sprinkles, return them to the baking sheet. Refrigerate the finished cake pops until ready to serve.

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If you've ever walked the baking aisle at a well-stocked grocery store, you've probably noticed lots of different types of sprinkles! I used nonpareils, but you can use other types for these Birthday Cake Pops, too:

You can serve cake pops with the sticks facing up, like I do here, or with the sticks facing down (cake side up).

Personally, I prefer to serve these Sprinkles Cake Pops (and other cake pops) with the sticks facing up. It's just easier ... simply display them on a tray, and you're good to go!

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If you'd prefer to serve your cake pops with the cake facing up, then use a piece of thick styrofoam to hold the pops. Choose a piece of styrofoam about 3 to 4 inches thick, then poke holes to hold the cake pops sticks. You can cover the styrofoam with tissue paper or wrapping paper for a decorative touch, if you wish.

You could also serve the cake pops in a short vase (or similar container), but you'll probably need to add a weight to the bottom so it doesn't tip over from the weight of the pops.

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If you liked these Sprinkles Cake Pops, make sure to check out all my cake pop recipes. These Pecan Pumpkin Spice Cake Pops are my fave ... yum!

Ginnie is the writer, photographer, and chief content creator behind Hello Little Home. She loves trying new things (whether that’s creating delicious vegetarian recipes, exploring a new city, trying a fun DIY project, or sharing a pretty makeup look), and she hopes to inspire you to do the same! Read more about Ginnie here.