How To Make Cake Pop Drizzle

I am excited to show you how to make homemade cake pops. There is something cool about a ball of cake covered in chocolate on top of a lollipop stick.

Are you tired of making the same thing for birthdays or maybe you want something new to bring to a party? Make these amazing treats and impress your friends and family with your baking skills.

Instead of giving a bouquet of flowers, maybe give a bouquet of cake pops! If I can do it, you can do it. Let’s get baking! 🙂

Oreo Cake Pops

First, in order to make cake pops at home, we need a base cake. You can use any cake mix from the store or your favorite homemade cake recipe. Just follow the instructions and bake up that cake. You can make all kinds of different flavors.

After you bake your cake in whatever pans you want to use, it really doesn’t matter, break it up in a large bowl. Alternatively, a little trick I learned is you can put the cake in a heavy-duty zip-lock bag and break it up in there.

We want to get the crumbs pretty fine. I am using only half of the cake, which makes 12 to 13 cake pops. Another thing you can try is using a hand mixer or stand mixer.

Easy Cake Pops

If using the stand mixer, use your paddle attachment. Be aware, some cake bits might want to pull a superman and fly out of the bowl. 🙂 You can also use a food processor too if you like.

Now we add in our favorite frosting. I am just using a store-bought white frosting. Start with one large heaping Tablespoon worth of frosting, which really is about 2 or 2 1/2 Tbsp. (approx. 35g or so).

You can always add some more if you want a little later. IF using the full cake you will probably use about 1/3 of a cup. Now dive in there with your clean hands and mix the frosting with the cake bits.

Chocolate Cake Pops (starbucks Copycat)

You can use gloves if you like as well if you don’t like the idea of touching the cake. Or again, you can use your mixer. 🙂 You want to add the mixture to resemble play-dough, once it is all mixed together, meaning it stays together when you smush it together, haha.

Now we need to grab some cake mixture and make it into a ball. I usually use a Tablespoon and measure out two Tablespoons worth, which make a decent-sized cake ball. Knead the cake mix a little bit in your hand, then use your palms to roll it into a ball.

Again make sure your hands are clean or wear gloves. Next place the cake ball on a parchment paper-lined baking tray or plate.

Multicolor Accents Cake Pops — Hunny Do Cake Pops

Now, melt some of theCandiquik, candy melts, or chocolate chips/bars. I have used all three types, I really like the consistency that melted Candiquik gives. You can’t go wrong with candy melts though. Or even using your favorite kind of chocolate.

I use the microwave to melt the Candiquik. I either use the defrost setting on bursts of like 45 seconds then stir, or use the hi setting and do bursts of 30 seconds and then stir, until the chocolate is nice and melted, you may also use the double boiler method.

After that dip yourtreat stickinto the Candiquik, about 3/4 of an inch, then stick it into your cake ball, about the same far. Don’t poke it too far, we don’t want it coming out the other side.

Donut Cake Pops

Now you can smooth out the chocolate that you like with your finger, purely for aesthetics. Next, place those in a piece of styrofoam or acake pop stand, and then into the fridge for 10 minutes. This will help the chocolate firm up and give some stability to the cake ball.

*Note if you pick the cake ball up and turn it over you will have a little flat part which is a great place to stick your lollipop stick.

Once our homemade cake pops have firmed up it is dipping time! Melt more chocolate, I usually only do one color/flavor at a time. If you are using a more shallow bowl, tilt the bowl of chocolate, then dip your cake pop into it.

Easy Cake Pops ~sweet & Savory

Use a spoon to cover the ball if needed. Now rotate the cake stick, and gently tap the stick with your finger, this will allow the excess chocolate to drip off, and rotating ensures a nice smooth covering.

You may also use a deeper more narrow glass. With these you can usually just dip straight down and come up with it, then do the rotating and tapping.

Once done place your cake pop back into the styrofoam or cake pops stand and let the chocolate set. If using traditional chocolate you may want to put them in the fridge for a few minutes to help the setting process. If not, by the time you are done dipping the last one, most of the others will have completely set.

Festive Pumpkin Cake Pops For Halloween

Now we get to decorate these little homemade cake pops. 🙂 I chose to just drizzle different flavors on the top, using a bit of chocolate in a plastic bag with the corner snipped. You can use a professional piping bag with tips as well.

If you want to stick different candies or nuts on it, you will want to do it shortly after dipping before the chocolate sets completely. And there you go, cake pops! 🙂

You can store your cake pops at room temperature. You can also wrap them up with some candy bags for gifts. They will last about a week at room temperature. Alternatively you can place them in an airtight container in the fridge for about 2 weeks.

Cake Balls From Leftover Cake (vegan Pralines)

Sure! You can freeze homemade cake pops. Just place them in a freezer bag and store them in the freezer for 2 to 3 months. Then when you want to eat one, remove it and let it thaw out. Just make sure the chocolate is fully set before freezing them.

Now for a few homemade cake pops troubleshooting tips. One of the most common questions I get is “Why do my cake balls keep falling off the stick?” Here are a few reasons why that happens and what to do to fix it:

This homemade cake pop recipe is very easy to make, using very few ingredients. There is something cool about a ball of cake covered in chocolate on top of a lollipop stick. Instead of giving a bouquet of flowers, maybe give a bouquet of cake pops! They are really easy to make, if I can do it, you can do it, let's get started!

Easy Cake Pops (no Baking Required!)

The Nutritional Facts will vary depending on the cake mix you decide to use as well as the chocolate coating and any other toppings. They will have between 150 and 200 calories for each one. 🙂 

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