Make rich and delicious chocolate cake pops easily with a Cake Mix. Perfect for any event or celebration. Below is the complete recipe tutorial!
Cake Pops are very popular and are a great way to serve a bite-size piece of deliciousness.
Don’t let cake pops scare you, simply follow this recipe and tutorial, and you will be a cake pop making pro in no time!
More Homemade Ice Cream Desserts:
Yummy desserts are my favorite part of any meal, especially when that dessert includes ice cream! And hopefully, you do too because we have several recipes to share with you. Like Chocolate Glazed Donuts, Lemon Meringue Pie, and No-Churn Turtle Ice Cream.
Be sure to look around the blog for more yummy dessert recipes!
Ingredients You’ll Need For This Recipe:
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- 2 Packages CandiQuik
- 1 Box Cake Mix
- 1/2 cup Frosting
- Lollipop Sticks
- Sprinkles (optional)
- Wilton Cake Pop Stand (optional)
Bake a Cake:
Bake the cake according to the directions on the box. Easy Peasy! Especially when you have your daughter make it for you!
She even got to lick the spoon as her reward! That was her bargaining tool! LOL!
To save the cake pop stand from drips, lay a piece of wax paper or parchment paper over the stand. Use a pair of scissors to cut slits on the top and then poke through where the holes are with a toothpick.
Cake Pops:
After the cake has cooled, crumble the cake into a large bowl. Add frosting and mix thoroughly.
Chill the mixture for 2 hours in the refrigerator.
Roll the mixture into 1″ size balls and insert a lollipop stick into each ball.
Dip the cake pops in melted CandiQuik Chocolate and let the extra drip off.
Decorate Cake pops as desired with icing and/or sprinkles.
Wasn’t that easy? They do take a bit longer than a cupcake to make but the effort is definitely worth it because they are delicious!
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- For baking casseroles, we use Glass Baking Dishes. I especially like the dishes with lids so leftovers can be transferred straight to the fridge.
- Silicone Kitchenware is my favorite because they don’t scratch my cookware and are super easy to clean!
- To prepare all of those ingredients a Glass Cutting Board is a must. We even keep ours on our counter at all times.
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How to Make Chocolate Cake Pops with a Cake Mix
Make rich and delicious chocolate cake pops easily with a Cake Mix. Perfect for any event or celebration.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Prepare and bake cake mix as directed on the box. Allow to cool slightly, at least 30 minutes (longer if not in a hurry).
- Crumble trimmed* cake into a large bowl. Add frosting and mix thoroughly with hands. (*see notes)
- Chill the mixture for approximately 2 hours in the refrigerator.
- Measure cake mixture and roll into 1” sized balls. Place on a wax paper-lined baking sheet. You may need to place the cake balls back in the fridge for 20-30 minutes, allowing them to firm up.
- Insert a lollipop stick into each cake ball. You can dip the lollipop stick in a small amount of coating before inserting it into the cake ball if you have had issues with it falling off the stick. *Tip: remove a few cake pops at a time to dip, storing the others in the fridge until ready.
- Melt CANDIQUIK according to directions on the package, being careful not to overheat.
- Dip cake pops in melted CANDIQUIK; allow excess coating to drip off and place in the cake pop stand to set.
- Decorate cake pops as desired with sprinkles.
Notes
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Becca Diestelkamp-Woodham says
Licking the spoon is my favorite part! These are adorable. Stop by my Friday’s Five Features and link up this project (and others)! http://diy-vintage-chic.blogspot.com/2013/08/fridays-five-features-no-3.html
Becca Diestelkamp-Woodham says
Thanks again!
MissCandiquik says
Thanks for the link back! So glad that you loved them, they look amazing!! And this was your first time making them?! 🙂
Catherine says
Dear Katie, Just stopping by from Friday Favorites. I love making cake pops…I have to say it’s always my go to if I bake something that doesn’t come out the way I want it to. And everyone loves them. These look so pretty. Blessings, Catherine
Angie Church says
oh my yummy love these for little parties
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Judy Haughton-James says
I have never made Cake Pops but they certainly look yummy!
Catherine says
Dear Katie, These cake pops look delicious! I love making them…always great for a party! Blessings, Catherine xo
Amy @ The Stitchin Mommy says
I love making cake pops! These look delicious! Thank you for sharing at last week’s Get Crafty Friday. Your cake pops have been featured this week! Have a wonderful weekend!
-Amy @ The Stitchin’ Mommy
Mary Beth says
I’ve never made cake pops before but you have inspired me ~ so cute!
Thanks so much for sharing at this week’s Project Inspire{d} ~ pinning.
Have a lovely weekend.
Hugs,
Mary Beth
Ruth Soukup says
Thanks for sharing this recipe! I love cake pops and you did a cute job on them! Thank you for linking up to Thrifty Thursday!
Clairejustine oxox says
I’ve never made any cake pops but so need to 🙂
They look yummy 🙂
Thanks for sharing at Creative Mondays, featuring and pinning this week at the hop 🙂
Makeiteasycrafts.blogspot.com says
I’ve always wanted to try and make some cake pops. Your’s turned out simply awesome! 😉
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Thanks for coming and linking up at #The Weekend Social. Please be sure to come back next week starting Thursdays at 9PM EST on Kitchen Dreaming.com ! I hope to see you there! Pinned
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Yalanda @ Laugh Anyway says
I love cake pops…and I’ve always wanted to try to make them! You make it look easy!
Adrian says
Stopping by from Tickle My Tastebuds! I love cake so I’m pretty sure I will love making these:) A perfect recipe to do with my kiddos:) Looks simple enough!
Adrian says
As you can see from the comment above I LOVE these!
Thanks for sharing them at the Teach Me Tuesday Linky Party! I hope you can join us again tonight starting @ 9pm est:)
Debi and Charly @ Adorned From Above says
Thank you so much for sharing with Adorned From Above’s Link Party
Debi @ Adorned From Above
Stephanie says
Love cake pops!! Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! Your recipe has been pinned to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! Please join us again this week!