Starbucks Birthday Cake Pops (Copycat Recipe)
Making Starbucks Cake Pops at home is so easy! Use my cake pops recipe as a jumping-off point and feel free to customize however you like!
Ingredients
- 1 Box Vanilla Cake Mix (15.25 Ounces)
- 1/3 container Vanilla Frosting
- 15 Lollipop Sticks
- 1 12 Ounce Bag Pink Candy Melts, (Vanilla Flavor)
- White Sugar Pearl Sprinkles (For Decorating)
Instructions
- Prepare the vanilla cake mix according to the instructions on the box. Allow the cake to cool completely
- Crumble the cooled cake into fine crumbs using your hands or a fork.
- In a large bowl, combine the cake crumbs with some of the vanilla frosting., adding a little at a time. Using a rubber spatula, mix until well combined and the mixture holds together.
- Roll the mixture into 1-inch bite-sized balls using a cookie scoop or your hands and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Place the baking sheet of cake balls into the freezer for 30 minutes to set up or in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
- About 5 minutes before taking the cake balls out of the freezer, melt the pink candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl according to package instructions.
- Remove the cake balls from the freezer and insert a lollipop stick into each cake ball, about halfway through. Dip the tip of the lollipop stick into the melted coating chocolate to help hold them in place in the cake balls.
- Dip each cake pop into the melted coating chocolate, swirling to ensure they are evenly coated. Allow any excess coating to drip off.
- Immediately sprinkle some white sugar pearl sprinkles over the wet coating before it hardens.
- Place the finished cake pops into a cake pop stand or styrofoam to hold them up in place. If you don’t have a cake pop stand or styrofoam you can place the cake pops back onto the parchment lined baking sheet.
- Repeat the dipping and sprinkling process with the remaining cake pops.
- Once fully set, they are ready to be enjoyed!
Notes
Make sure the cake is completely cooled before crumbling it, as warm cake can make the mixture too sticky.
If the cake ball mixture feels too dry, you can add a little more frosting, a tablespoon at a time, until it holds together.
For easier rolling, dampen your hands with water or grease them with a little cooking spray to prevent the mixture from sticking to your hands.
Placing the cake balls in the freezer for 30 minutes or the refrigerator for 2 hours helps them firm up and hold their shape when dipped.
When melting the candy melts, follow the instructions on the package to avoid overheating and ensure a smooth consistency.
To prevent the cake pops from sliding down the sticks, dip the tip of each lollipop stick into the melted candy coating before inserting it into the cake balls.
For different flavor combinations, you can use chocolate cake mix with chocolate-flavored candy melts, or experiment with other cake and candy melt flavors to suit your taste preferences.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 131cal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 240mg | Sugar: 15g | Fiber: 0.4g | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 1mg