How To Make Birthday Cake Pops From Starbucks

Starbucks Cake Pops are a tasty treat to enjoy on any occasion. These copycat Starbucks cake pops are better than getting them at the coffee shop and less expensive too. They are great for a birthday party and you can make them with colors for Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Halloween, or any holiday.

Copycat Starbucks Cake Pops are just as adorable as they are delicious. These bite-sized treats have a light pink candy coating studded with tiny sugar pearls and a soft center of classic white cake crumbs and creamy vanilla frosting.

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These trendy cake pops may look like they are straight out of a boutique bakery, but they’re actually pretty simple to make. Better yet, this is the perfect recipe to get your children excited about baking. Young kids will love to decorate (and eat) Starbucks Cake Pops.

Starbucks Birthday Cake Pop Copycat Recipe By Todd Wilbur

If you prefer, use your favorite white cake recipe, or to save a lot of time, purchase an inexpensive white sheet cake from the bakery.

Use a different flavor of frosting if you want to change the taste of the cake pops. Chocolate fudge, strawberry, and lemon would work well in this recipe.

You can use different colors of candy melting wafers and sprinkles for holidays, baby showers, or other special occasions. If you choose to color white candy melting wafers, be sure to usegel food coloringand not liquid food coloring.

Starbucks Copycat Cake Pop Recipe

For the best results, you’ll want to have a few unique items on hand. But don’t shy away from this copycat Starbucks Cake Pop recipe if you don’t happen to have them available. There are alternatives.

These colorful treats look fantastic when displayed as part of a dessert buffet, but they are just as delicious when you give your guest two or three to nibble on with a cup of coffee or tea.

For longer storage, place them in an airtight container in the freezer for up to two months. Let the cake pops thaw before serving.

Copycat Starbucks Chocolate Cake Pops

In the middle of the first cake pop chill time, you can round the balls again using the palms of your hands to create a smoother shape.

You can substitute the light pink candy melting wafers with white melting wafers and pink gel food coloring. Do not use liquid food coloring drops.

Calories: 155 kcal | Carbohydrates: 28 g | Protein: 1 g | Fat: 4 g | Saturated Fat: 3 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1 g | Trans Fat: 0.3 g | Sodium: 191 mg | Potassium: 17 mg | Fiber: 0.3 g | Sugar: 17 g | Calcium: 57 mg | Iron: 1 mg

Starbucks Cake Pops (easy Recipe)

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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!

Starbucks Cake Pops Copycat (easy Birthday Vanilla Cake Pop Recipe)

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.

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.

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How To Make Cake Pops (easy And Fool Proof)

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.

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.

Starbucks Copycat Vanilla Cake Pops Recipe

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.

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.

Vanilla Cake Pops Starbucks Copycat (video)

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.

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.

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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.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.

Starbucks Cake Pops Copycat Recipe

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!

Homemade Starbucks Cake Pops

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.

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.

Copycat Starbucks Birthday Cake Pops Recipe

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.

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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.

Starbucks Birthday Cake Pops (copycat)

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.

Starbucks Cake Pops

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 shower, birthday parties, or any celebration where you want to impress your guests! Homemade cake pops ALWAYS “wow” guests, trust me.

It’s a game changer, and will save you so much time! Not to mention you will make perfect cake pops every time.

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Bakery: Starbucks Coffee Company

The best part about making cake pops is you can use leftover cake crumbs, and mix it in with a small amount of icing and they come out great! You can also customize them but using a gluten free cake mix to make gluten free cake pops.

Make sure your cake pops are cold enough before adding the frosting! If they