Just cover the bowl and pop it in the fridge for an hour or so until the frosting has set a little. This is easier if you allow the mixture to chill first. I like to use a mini ice cream or cookie scoop for this, but you can just use your hands if you prefer.Įither way, you’ll want the balls to be bite-sized or about 1-inch in diameter. Too much, and it will be a sticky, soft mess. You need just enough so that the cake is moist and rollable. You’ll want to do so gradually to keep from accidentally adding too much. I suggest trimming the hard edges first if you’re using an overbaked, slightly dry cake.Īdd in the frosting and mix to combine. Use your hands to crumble the cake until it looks like breadcrumbs. Crumble the cake and mix in the frosting. In this case, you’ll bake a white cake according to package instructions and allow it to cool.Ģ. After all, there’s no need to spend hours making the perfect cake only to crush it up in the end! I highly recommend using a box cake mix for cake pops.

Sprinkles – For the perfect finishing touch.ĭon’t be intimidated by the numerous steps! Making cake pops is a lot easier than you think.

Red Food Coloring – Using red gives the chocolate a pastel pink hue.

Vegetable Oil – It’ll give the melted chocolate a glossy finish.

I’ve also tried chocolate bars for melting, and they worked beautifully.

White Almond Bark – You can also use candy melts or melting wafers like Ghirardelli.

Vanilla Frosting – To moisten the cake.

You can also use any leftover cake here – even if it has frosting inside!

Just bake according to package instructions and let it cool completely. White Cake Mix – Use any kind of boxed cake mix for convenience.Here’s what you’ll need to make these Starbucks cake pops. Once chilled and rolled, they’re usually covered in chocolate. Also known as cake truffles, they can also be made with baked brownies and other cake fillings, such as chocolate ganache. You won’t regret it!Ĭake pops are usually a blend of plain sponge and a complimentary frosting flavor, such as chocolate and vanilla. So save yourself the trip and make these at home. These cake pops are super tasty and easy to make, and they’re much more affordable than the ones offered at Starbucks. Once you’ve mixed the sponge and the frosting to make a soft yet firm consistency, it gets rolled into bite-sized balls and dipped into melted chocolate. You could even buy a whole cake that’s frosted and ready to eat and mash it up if you want!īut why make life so hard? You’ll be crushing it up anyway, so a boxed cake mix and store-bought frosting should do the trick – and save you on time too. Of course, you can bake any cake from scratch to make cake truffles. So, if you have tons of leftover cake (or maybe some cake you overbaked), cake pops are the perfect dessert to make. Let’s get to it! Homemade Starbucks Cake PopsĬake pops are crazy-easy to make and start with a mixture of cake crumbles and frosting. Of course, these Starbucks cake pops are pretty in pink with a wonderful nutty flavor.

Recipe will yield approximately 25 cake pops.With a crunchy chocolate coating and a moist and creamy cake mix on the inside, cake pops are the ultimate bite-sized treat.Īnd because you can flavor and decorate them any way you like, they’re perfect for any occasion! Then use the second half of my Cake Pop Recipe to complete your pops. Form dough into one large ball and chill in refrigerator for about 30 minutes or the freezer for 10 minutes. In a bowl, combine Oreo crumbles and cream cheese. If you don’t have a food processor you can put the cookies in a large plastic bag and use a hard object to crush the cookies as finely as possible. If your blender isn’t super powerful then blend the cookies in smaller batches. I used that long wand that came with my Vitamix to push the cookies down into the blades. And the taste even rivals my beloved cake pops–soooooo yummy! I knew I had to share with you guys. This recipe cuts the prep time drastically (because you don’t have to bake a cake). So you can imagine my excitement when my friend Brittney told me a “no bake” way to make cake pops with Oreos. But they can be time consuming and sometimes I need a pretty and delicious dessert in a pinch. Y’all know that I have a mild obsession for cake pops.

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