Want to learn how to make the perfect Cake Pops? These homemade cake balls are so easy to make, and the perfect bite-sized party treat for any occasion! These sweet treats are made with vanilla cake, frosting, and rainbow sprinkles but can be with any flavor combination.
You won’t have to buy overpriced cake pops again with this easy recipe. It only requires a handful of ingredients, and with my step-by-step photos and tips, you’ll be making cafe-worthy cake balls in no time. Decorating these bite-sized desserts is effortless and makes for a great weekend project with kids. For another kid friendly dessert idea, check out my homemade funfetti cake!
Vanilla cake — I use a box cake mix for these cake balls for convenience. However, if you have some leftovercake lying around, you can use that as well because nothing beats homemade cake. If you prefer you can use chocolate cake, red velvet cake, or strawberry cake instead.
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Frosting — you can use homemade vanilla frosting (great use for leftovers) or store-bought frosting. I prefer homemade for the flavor, but sometimes convenience wins! Of course feel free to use chocolate frosting or cream cheese frosting instead.
Candy melts — once melted and dipped, candy melts will set up with the same look and texture as chocolate. It’s easier to use than chocolate, as you can skip tempering it. Careful not to scorch the melts, or they’ll harden too quickly to work with.
6. Melt candy or chocolate wafers according to the package instructions. Dip the tip of a lollipop stick in the melted chocolate and insert about halfway into a cake ball.
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7. Dip the cake ball into the chocolate. Remove and gently tap on the side of the cup to let excess coating drip off.
If you don’t have candy melts, try melting wafers (my favorite is Ghirardelli Vanilla) or melting good white chocolate or dark chocolate bars. If the chocolate is too thick, you can try stirring in 1 tbsp vegetable oil to the melted chocolate.
The main culprit of a cracked cake pop coating is due to significant temperature differences in the cake balls. If the cake balls are too cold and the melted candy melt is too hot, the coating will crack as the hot mixture will cause the cake balls to expand and then contract. To prevent this from happening, make sure the coating isn’t super hot when you dip your cake into it. Allow your coating to cool for a few minutes before dipping.
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Don’t skip dipping lollipop sticks in the frosting before inserting into the ball. This helps the sticks stay put in the balls as they harden. Not inserting the lollipop stick deep enough will cause them to fall off as well. Finally, make sure your lollipop sticks aren’t too thin, as you need a thick enough stick to hold the weight of the cake balls. My go-to lollipop sticks are pictured above.
If you’re making cake balls ahead of time, you can keep un-dipped cake balls in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. After dipped and decorated, store them in an airtight sealed container in the refrigerator for up to a week.
You can freeze uncoated and coated cake balls for up to 2 months. When ready to enjoy, let them thaw at room temperature for at least 30 minutes before eating.
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Calories: 137 kcal | Carbohydrates: 20 g | Protein: 1 g | Fat: 6 g | Saturated Fat: 2 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1 g | Trans Fat: 1 g | Cholesterol: 13 mg | Sodium: 115 mg | Potassium: 15 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 14 g | Vitamin A: 19 IU | Calcium: 32 mg | Iron: 1 mgThese Christmas Cake Popsicles, aka Christmas cakesicles area combination of a cake pop and a popsicle! Plus ideas for fun Christmas designs like a Christmas tree, snowman, reindeer, snowflake or candy cane? This recipe has it all.
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How To Make Cake Pops At Home
Do you love cake pops? Do you love the holidays!? Enter, Christmas Cake Popsicles. These are so much fun to make and decorate and even better to eat!
If you are also obsessed with cake pops and cake popsicles (cakesicles), be sure to check out these Halloween Cake Popsicles and Starbucks Cake Pops (with a healthy spin!).
And while you are roasting chestnuts by the open fire with jackfrost nipping at your nose, you should definitely check out this amazing Coquito Recipe (think boozy eggnog cocktail). Yes!
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My discovery of cake popsicles has been nothing short of magical. Think a cake pop and a popsicle make a baby! So basically, bigger cake pops shaped like popsicles. Also called cakesicles!
Cake popsicles are super easy to make. You can use my Boxed Cake Mix Hacks with any boxed cake as a base for this recipe. You can also use my delicious Homemade Chocolate Cake or any cake recipe you love.
For the frosting, you can use a canned or pre-made frosting or a homemade frosting. Whatever suits your fancy! I personally love this Cream Cheese Frosting without Butter.
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Once you get the hang of Christmas cake popsicles, I promise it will open up a whole new world of holiday gifting and eating! Christmas cakesicle ideas are only limited by your imagination.
I have made many Christmas themed cakesicles like Christmas tree cakesicles (using this Christmas tree cakesicles mold), Santa cakesicles, Snowman cakesicles (using this Snowman Christmas cakesicles mold) and even Nightmare before Christmas cakesicles!
This Best Red Velvet Cake from House of Nash Eats is a great option for some deep red cakesicles! These look beautiful and taste even better!
Christmas Cakesicles (cake Popsicles)
Whether you are making cakesickles to give as a gift or making them to enjoy with your family, there are some essential tools that you will need.
Most importantly, you will need cakesicle sticks and a cakesicles tray or cake popsicles mold. This Silicone Popsicle Cakesicle Mold Tray is BPA free and come with cakesicle sticks.
If you are looking to give your Christmas cake popsicles as a gift, I love this super cute cakesicles packaging set or solo cakesicle box.
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The trick to making cake pops is to mix cake and frosting together. You then form into a mold and coat with chocolate.
Cakesicles will be shiny depending on the type of chocolate you use. Candy melts are a great option for a shiny sheen. You can also add edible glitter.
You cakesicles will crack if you don’t add enough chocolate coating in the mold. Also be sure to remove the cakesicles very carefully from the mold.
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Cakesicle Filling Ideas/Cakesicle Flavors: You can use any flavor of cake mix such as birthday cakesicles, pink cakesicles, strawberry cake popsicles, white cakesicles, pastel cakesicles, red velvet cake popsicle, lemon cakesicles, vanilla cakesicles, chocolate cakesicles and carrot cake cakesicles. You can also make brownie cakesicles.
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Candy Melts or Chocolate Chips: I recommend using candy melts for this recipe if possible. They tend to melt the most easily, especially for beginning bakers. Alternatively, I like Kroger (Fry’s Food) Private Selection White Chocolate Chips. The main ingredient is cocoa butter so they are higher quality and melted really well in the microwave. You can also use the white chocolate chips to make any color with food coloring or food gel.
Christmas Cake Popsicle Ideas: You can decorate using popular Christmas colors like red, green, white, silver and gold. You can also do fun themes like Christmas trees, snowflakes, candy canes, snowman or reindeer.
Sprinkles and Edible Glitter: Sprinkles and edible glitter are a great beginner way to make Christmas cake popsicles. Be sure to buy food grade edible glitter.
Christmas Cake Popsicles
Calories: 123 kcal | Carbohydrates: 24 g | Protein: 1 g | Fat: 3 g | Saturated Fat: 2 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1 g | Trans Fat: 1 g | Cholesterol: 2 mg | Sodium: 163 mg | Potassium: 13 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 14 g | Vitamin A: 1 IU | Calcium: 46 mg | Iron: 1 mg
My name is Aubrey. I am a busy lawyer and momma. While I am passionate about both, I have a place in my heart for great food and want to share it with other food lovers!Cakesicles are a fun twist on a traditional cake pop. Crafted in popsicle molds, cakesicles are an easy-to-make version of the ever-popular treat with a chocolate shell surrounding a blend of cake and frosting.
If you have ever struggled to dip a cake pop or
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