How To Make Cake Pops With Already Baked Cake

I have to admit, I had never made cake pops before but I was determined to make them for our gender reveal party. I’ve made Oreo truffles multiple times, which are somewhat similar to cake pops. Somewhat. They’re essentially the cookie version of cake pops. Basically dessert cousins. I figured, how hard could it be?

Now, I know mine aren’t 100% true cake pops– they’re basically cake balls with sticks in them, but people can still carry them around like cake pops. I mean, who wants messy hands? Anyway, I’ll tell you at the end of the post how to make them into legit cake pops with the cake portion at the top and the stick coming out the bottom.

Prepare a boxed cake mix as directed on the box. Let the cake cool completely. Wash your hands. Next, crumble the cake into fine crumbs with your hands in a large bowl. Mix in about 1/3 cup of icing (I used store bought milk chocolate) with your hands. The mixture should be dense but not gooey. Gooey cake balls gross me out. Grab a cookie scoop (I used my 1.5 T scoop, which I LOVE). (Remember, everyone needs a cookie scoop, or 3.) Then, scoop out the mixture, packing the cake mixture into the scoop as you scoop it (I smushed the open side of the cookie scoop against the inside of the bowl). Smush the mixture in your hand to pack it tightly into a ball. Roll it into a nicely shaped ball. Roll the remaining mixture into balls (my cake mix made 18 balls).

How To Make 4 Ingredient Cake Pops

Grab your Candy Melts (I purchased mine from JoAnn Fabric) and a small microwaveable dish (I used a small oatmeal bowl). Put about 5 morsels into the bowl and melt them in the microwave. Next, grab your cake pop sticks (I purchased mine from JoAnn Fabric). Dip your stick into the melted Candy Melt and quickly stick it into a cake pop at least half way down. Repeat with remaining cake pops. Then, set pops on a cookie tray. Freeze for about 15 minutes (they wouldn’t fit in my freezer so I put them in the fridge for 30 minutes– worked fine). Put your Candy Melts into a microwaveable mug (I filled mine to the top). Next, melt the Candy Melts as directed on the package. Dip the cake pop into the mug, evenly coating it. Let the coating drip off. Place the pop on cookie sheet. Finally, if using sprinkles, add immediately before coating sets. Repeat for remaining pops.

These may seem like a lot a work, but trust me, once you have it all mapped out it’s a breeze. I spent maybe an hour on these (not including baking and cooling times).

If you want your cake pops to be true cake pops, rather than cake balls with sticks in them, instead of putting them on a cookie sheet to dry, insert the stick into Styrofoam for the coating to set. I wanted mine to sit on the platter but still be pops, so that’s why I went the route I did.

Cake Balls (cake Truffles)

FYI, the Candy Melt coating is really good. I used chocolate cake and you barely tell there’s dark cake underneath the coating. Just thought I’d throw that out there.

Note: Candy Melts come in a wide array of colors. But if you don’t spot a color you need, you can use gel food coloring. Do not use food coloring drops.

Step by step instructions on how to make cake pops! Learn some tricks on how to accomplish delicious and eye-catching cake pops!These cake pops are a fun Easter dessert. With a pastel coating and sprinkles, they’ll be an adorable addition to your table!

How To Make Cake Pops At Home

Cake pops are the perfect size. Smaller than a cupcake, they offer just a bite or two of cake and frosting mixed together, with a sweet candy coating. It’s a great “oh I shouldn’t but maybe I will” treat for any afternoon.

Making these cakes pops with this homemade cake recipe is better than using a box cake mix. They’re easy and fun to make and kids love to help decorate them.

For a darling Easter centerpiece – buy some floral foam or a styrofoam base at a craft store. Place the base in a small Easter basket or low vase. Cover the base with Easter grass and stand the cake pops up in the base.

Easy Homemade Cake Pops Recipe

Plan ahead and buy Bakery Emulsion at a craft store or on Amazon. It’s not totally necessary but it will give the cakes a little something extra that makes them taste like they’ve been made at a bakery.

The coating on cake pops is made from melted candy melts. They are available in a variety of colors online or in craft stores.

Chocolate, white chocolate, or almond bark can be great alternatives to candy melts. Just follow the directions on the package for melting them.

Chocolate Cake Pops

This recipe isn’t difficult, but it does have a number of steps. You’ll need the following tools to make these cake pops as easily as possible.

It’s not difficult to make homemade cake pops. There are four separate tasks involved. Follow the directions step by step – make the cake, make the frosting, form the balls and dip them in the candy coating. It sounds like a lot, but its so much fun.

This is an easy frosting that really serves as the glue for the crumbled cake – so we aren’t terribly fussy about it.

Easy No Bake Cake Balls Recipe

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Bakery emulsion: While this ingredient is optional, it is highly recommended. It adds a little something extra that makes the cake pops taste as if they were made in a bakery. You can purchase it on amazon.

Candy melts: Switch up the colors to match the occasion! Candy melts come in a variety of colors so you can make cake pops for any event.

Easy No Bake Cake Pops (gluten Free)

Candy melt alternatives: Chocolate, white chocolate, and almond bark make great alternatives to candy melts. Follow the package directions on melting and use them the same way as instructed in the recipe.

I prefer to use a candy melting pot for melting candy melts. You can use a double boiler but it's very important to keep the heat as low as possible and melt slowly or the candy melts will become thick and unusable.

The nutrition information provided is for convenience and as a courtesy only. It is not guaranteed to be accurate because nutrition information can vary for a variety of reasons. For precise nutritional data use your preferred nutrition calculator and input the exact ingredients you used in the recipe.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!

No Bake Cake Pop Recipe And Instructions

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!

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!

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!

Make Cookie Pops From Leftover Sugar Cookies!

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).

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.

Starbucks Cake Pop Recipe (easy Homemade Copycat)

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.

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