Description

These homemade birthday cake pops are a Starbucks-inspired delight that’s perfect for any celebration. With moist cake, creamy buttercream, and a crunchy candy coating, they offer a fun and customizable treat everyone will love. Whether you’re making them for a party, special event, or just for fun, these cake pops are sure to impress and are easy to make at home!

Ingredients

For the Cake:

1 box (13.25 oz) vanilla cake mix
⅓ cup neutral oil (vegetable, avocado, or canola)
1 cup milk or water
4 large eggs

For the Vanilla Buttercream:

¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
1 tsp milk (add more if needed)

For the Coating:

12 oz candy melts (choose your preferred color)
White nonpareils or sprinkles for decoration

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Instructions

Preheat the Oven: Preheat to 325°F-350°F (162°C-175°C) depending on the cake mix instructions.
Bake the Cake: Mix cake mix, oil, milk (or water), and eggs. Pour into a greased baking pan and bake as instructed on the box.
Crumble the Cake: After baking, crumble the hot cake using a stand mixer or by hand into a large mixing bowl.
Prepare the Buttercream: Beat butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, salt, and milk until smooth, then mix with the crumbled cake.
Shape the Cake Pops: Roll the cake mixture into 1¼-inch balls (about 30g each). Chill for 15 minutes.
Prepare the Coating: Melt the candy melts in the microwave until smooth.
Insert the Sticks: Dip the tip of each stick in melted candy and insert it halfway into each cake ball. Chill for another 15 minutes.
Coat the Cake Pops: Dip the chilled cake balls into the melted candy coating, tapping off excess. Decorate with sprinkles.
Dry and Serve: Stand the cake pops upright in a styrofoam block and let them dry completely before serving.

Notes

Customize with different cake mix flavors (chocolate, red velvet) or candy melt colors.
If you don’t have a stand mixer, you can crumble the cake by hand.
For a fun twist, add mini chocolate chips or fruit jam to the cake mixture.

Prep Time: 1 hour
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Category: Dessert, Party Treat
Method: Baking, Decorating
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 cake pop
Calories: 150
Sugar: 12g
Sodium: 100mg
Fat: 7g
Saturated Fat: 4g
Unsaturated Fat: 2g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 20g
Fiber: 0.5g
Protein: 2g
Cholesterol: 25mg