Easy Cake Pops Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 (15.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix (such as Betty Crocker®)
• 1 cup water
• 3 large eggs
• 0.5 cup vegetable oil
• 1 (16 ounce) container prepared chocolate frosting
• 18 lollipop sticks
• 1 (14 ounce) bag chocolate candy melts
• 1 (.75 ounce) tube decorating icing
• 1 tablespoon multicolored candy sprinkles, or as needed

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
2. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, water, oil, and eggs. Use an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds, then increase to medium speed and mix for 2 minutes.
3. Pour the cake batter into the prepared baking pan.
4. Bake in the preheated oven for 28 to 33 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool completely for at least 1 hour.
5. Once cooled, crumble the cake into a large mixing bowl.
6. Add frosting to the crumbled cake and mix until the mixture is sticky and holds together. Be careful not to overmix! Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
7. Roll the chilled cake mixture into eighteen 1 1/2-inch balls. Place them on a baking sheet.
8. Melt about 1/4 cup of candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl in 20-second intervals, stirring in between, until smooth.
9. Insert a lollipop stick halfway into each cake ball.
10. Dip each cake ball into the melted chocolate to completely coat it. Place the dipped cake pops upright in a styrofoam block to set.
11. While the chocolate coating is still wet, decorate with candy sprinkles. Repeat the dipping and decorating process for the remaining cake pops, melting more candy melts as needed.
12. Enjoy your homemade cake pops!

Nutrition

• Calories: 372 kcal
• Fat Content: 23 g
• Fiber Content: 1 g
• Sodium Content: 216 mg
• Protein Content: 4 g
• Cholesterol Content: 32 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 45 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 8 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g