Description
Celebrate the Fourth of July with these festive and delicious cake pops, perfect for any summer gathering!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups vanilla cake mix
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- Red and blue sprinkles for decoration
- Lollipop sticks
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×13 inch baking pan.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix well.
- In another bowl, cream together the softened butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, milk, and vanilla extract, and mix until smooth.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and spread it evenly. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let it cool completely in the pan.
- Once cooled, crumble the cake into a large bowl until it resembles fine crumbs.
- Using your hands, mix in a few tablespoons of frosting until the mixture holds together when rolled into a ball.
- Roll the mixture into 1-inch balls and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Freeze for about 30 minutes to firm up.
- While the cake balls are chilling, melt the white chocolate chips with the vegetable oil in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring in between until smooth.
- Dip the end of each lollipop stick into the melted chocolate and insert it into the center of each cake ball. This helps to secure the stick.
- Dip each cake pop into the melted chocolate, allowing any excess to drip off. Immediately sprinkle with red and blue sprinkles.
- Place the finished cake pops upright in a foam block or a cup to set. Allow the chocolate to harden completely before serving.
Notes
- For a chocolate version, substitute the vanilla cake mix with chocolate cake mix and use chocolate frosting.
- Experiment with different colored sprinkles or edible glitter to match any holiday or celebration theme.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking and Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake pop
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg