Description
Delightful bite-sized treats that bring joy to any celebration, inspired by Starbucks’ popular version, featuring rich vanilla flavor and a colorful presentation.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box vanilla cake mix (plus the ingredients on the back)
- 1/4 cup (27g) powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 12 oz light pink color melts
- White nonpareils sprinkles
- 24 lollipop sticks
Instructions
- Prepare and bake the cake mix according to the instructions on the box.
- Once the cake is out of the oven, pour it into the bowl of a stand mixer while it’s still hot.
- Add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract into the bowl. Mix on low speed until a soft dough forms.
- Roll portions of the dough into balls.
- Place the cake balls on a cookie sheet and set them in the freezer for about 30 minutes.
- While they chill, melt the color melts in a microwave-safe bowl.
- Dip the end of each lollipop stick into the melted candy and press it into the center of each cake ball.
- Return the cake pops to the fridge or freezer briefly to help the chocolate set.
- Dip each cake pop into the melted candy and sprinkle with nonpareils if desired.
- Let the candy melt set while the cake pops are standing.
- Serve or individually wrap them if desired.
Notes
Store the pops at room temperature for up to three days. For longer storage, refrigerate or freeze them in plastic wrap.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pop
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg