Description
Delightful holiday treats that capture the joy of the season, made with cake, frosting, and colorful candy melts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box of cake mix (vanilla, chocolate, or red velvet)
- 1 cup buttercream frosting (store-bought or homemade)
- 2 cups green candy melts
- Skewers or lollipop sticks
- Decorations (edible glitter, sprinkles, mini candies)
Instructions
- Bake the cake according to package directions or your favorite recipe. Allow to cool completely.
- Crumble the cooled cake into a large bowl.
- Gradually mix in frosting until the mixture holds together.
- Roll small amounts into 1-inch balls and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Melt the green candy melts according to package instructions.
- Dip the tip of each lollipop stick in melted candy and insert into each cake ball.
- Fully dip each cake pop in melted candy, allowing excess to drip off.
- Decorate with sprinkles before the coating sets.
- Let set and serve on a festive platter.
Notes
Ensure pops are chilled before dipping to retain shape and make coating easier. Feel free to experiment with flavors by adding extracts.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pop
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: cake pops, Christmas treats, holiday baking, festive desserts, family recipes