This ” Easy, Yummy Chocolate Cake Pops ” recipe is a magical dessert, one that gets devoured right away on every occasion. This post contains affiliate links/ads. See disclosure/privacy policy.
Cake pops are just mini desserts (that’s how I call them) that are so eye candy but are dangerously delicious. They are dangerously delicious because once you start eating them, you won’t stop until every single cake pop is devoured.
They are basically little balls of cake covered in frosting. You basically bake a cake, crumble it, put some sticky stuff to hold the crumbs together to form a ball, cover with frosting, stick the balls with lollipop sticks or something like those, add some other decorations, and that’s about it.
These cake pops are good for those who don’t want to get a big slice of cake but want a taste of it. They are also good for those who are frugal and don’t want to throw leftover cake. Yes, even leftover cake can be made into cake pops. That’s basically what I did when we had leftover cakes from my daughter’s birthday.
So, if you have leftover cake, don’t throw it. Use it to create another dessert. You’ll thank yourself later on for doing this. Who wants to throw food away, anyways?
Cake pops are not just for kids. They are for adults like you and I to enjoy. I can’t remember the last time I created cake pops that didn’t get consumed in the first hour. They are so good looking and it’s tempting to not avoid eating them when there are other foods to eat at the table.
They are perfect for any occasions or holidays. My niece makes them for Christmas (with Christmas theme of course), for Thanksgiving Day (with Thanksgiving Day theme of course), etc. You can’t make any mistakes when you create cake pops.
They are so versatile that you can make them for any occasions.
I first had cake pops at Starbucks when I visited my friends in California. I’m not a fan of Starbucks coffee (meaning I don’t like to pay few dollars for a coffee) but I was there to meet my California friends. Those cake pops caught my eyes. Mind you, I didn’t know anything about cake pops back then.
But boy oh boy, when I tasted one of them, it was divine. The cake pop was soft, delicious, and chocolatey. It was perfect. It wasn’t too sweet and wasn’t too bland as well. It had the perfect flavor. Ever since then, I have tried and tested many recipes for different occasions.
By the way, the cost of those cake pops per piece was around $2.00 per pop. That’s a lot of money for a small piece of cake (pop).
Enough of talking and let’s go down to baking and making these cake pops. Without any further ado, here’s the recipe for the chocolate cake pops.
Last note: You can use cake mix for your cake pops, if in hurry. Of course, you can always create your cake from scratch if you want to go through all the troubles. 🙂
Ingredients:
- 1 chocolate cake mix (alongside the needed ingredients stated on the box)
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened (at room temperature)
- 1 1/2 cups confectioner’s sugar
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoon milk (or more, if desired)
- Chocolate (milk or dark)
- Sprinkles
Equipment/Tools:
- Fork
- Baking pan
- Baking rack
- Large bowl
- Food chopper (optional)
- Parchment or wax paper
- Lollipop or cake pop sticks
How To Make The Cake Pops
Bake the cake as directed on the box. Let it cool completely on a rack preferably overnight. Once cooled, break the cake into a large bowl. Use fork or your mighty hand and fingers until cake is fully crumbled.
Some people I know who make cake pops use food chopper. I haven’t tried using food chopper but technically, using it sounds about a right thing to do. But I like to get in and do it all manually. It’s just me.
In a separate bowl, whip the cream cheese, sugar, butter, and milk together until all ingredients are well-combined. Dump the crumbled cake into the wet ingredients mix and mix them all together using a spoon. Continue mixing until all ingredients are fully combined.
Try to create a ball to see if the cake is ready for the next process (i.e. creating mini cake balls). If not ready yet, add milk (tbsp. at a time) to give the mix a little more moisture.
Prepare baking sheets by covering them with parchment or wax paper. Shape the cake into a ball and line it up on the baking sheets. Go through the same process until the rest of the cake has been formed into cake balls. Stick the cake pop sticks (or lollipop stocks) into the end of each ball.
Repeat the process for the rest of the cake balls. As the tray fills up, put it in the freezer for 10 minutes or until the cake balls have harden.
How To Put Cover The Cake Pops
Melt chocolate on a double boiler on the stove. Dip each cake ball until it is completely covered with melted chocolate.
To avoid uneven chocolate distribution, dip each ball and tilt to the sides slowly to ensure the entire cake pop is covered. Hold the ball in one hand and gently tap your wrist so all extra melted chocolate drips off.
How To Decorate The Cake Pops
Sprinkle each cake ball with your own stuff (e.g. sprinkles, dust, and sugar) right away before the chocolate hardens. Decorate the cake pops with whatever you have and like.
Make every single cake ball look different. It’s all up to you. Place cake pops on a Styrofoam block and let them stand for about an hour. Avoid putting them in the refrigerator as these cake pops may melt or weep. They can be frozen though.
There you go. I hope you like these cake pops just as much as my family likes them. Would you try them when you have occasions to attend or just when you like new desserts to try?
