Description
Indulge in the sweet joy of making Starbucks Copycat Birthday Cake Pops right at home! These delightful treats feature a soft vanilla cake center enveloped in colorful candy melts, making them perfect for birthdays, celebrations, or just as a special treat. This recipe allows you to customize flavors and decorations to suit any occasion, ensuring that each bite is uniquely yours. Whether you’re sharing them with friends or enjoying them yourself, these cake pops are sure to impress with their decadent flavor and fun presentation.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (13.25 oz) box vanilla cake mix
- â…“ cup neutral oil (vegetable, avocado, canola)
- 1 cup milk or water
- 4 large eggs
- ¼ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 12 oz candy melts
- White nonpareils or sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C). Grease a baking pan.
- Mix all cake ingredients until smooth and pour into the prepared pan.
- Bake according to package instructions; check doneness with a toothpick.
- Cool the cake, then crumble it into fine pieces in a mixing bowl.
- Prepare buttercream frosting by mixing powdered sugar, softened butter, vanilla, and a pinch of salt until smooth.
- Combine crumbled cake with frosting mixture until fully incorporated.
- Roll mixture into 1¼-inch balls and chill in the freezer for 15 minutes.
- Melt pink candy melts and dip lollipop sticks before inserting them into cake balls.
- Freeze again for another 15 minutes before dipping each pop into melted candy melts.
- Decorate with sprinkles before they set in a styrofoam block.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg