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Christmas Cake Pops

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πŸŽ„ Christmas Cake Pops offer a delightful and festive treat that’s perfect for holiday celebrations, combining moist yellow cake with a creamy frosting center.
🍬 These bite-sized desserts are easy to make and decorated beautifully with red, green, and white candy melts and Christmas-themed sprinkles to add charm to any party.

  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 24 cake pops 1x

Ingredients

Scale

1 box (16.5 oz) yellow cake mix with required ingredients for preparation

1/3 cup cream cheese frosting

8 oz white candy melts

8 oz red candy melts

8 oz green candy melts

Christmas-themed sprinkles for decoration

Lollipop sticks for 24 cake pops

Instructions

1-Creating Christmas Cake Pops: is straightforward and fun, starting with baking the cake as per the box instructions in a 9Γ—13 pan. Let it cool completely, then remove the brown crust and crumble the cake into fine crumbs. Mix these crumbs with 1/3 cup of cream cheese frosting to form a uniform mixture that’s easy to shape.

2-Next, use a cookie scoop to make 24 to 36 evenly sized cake balls, and insert lollipop sticks halfway into each one. Freeze them for 10-15 minutes to firm up. For the coating, melt the candy melts gently in short microwave intervals, stirring until smooth, then dip each cake ball fully into the melted candy before adding Christmas-themed sprinkles while the coating is still wet. Once they dry, your cake pops are ready to serve and will impress at any gathering.

3-First Steps: Baking and Mixing: Bake the yellow cake mix according to the package directions, which typically takes about 25 minutes. After cooling, crumbling the cake ensures a smooth texture when combined with the frosting. This step is crucial for that moist, bite-sized result everyone’s holiday parties will love.

4-Dipping and Decorating: Melting the candy melts carefully prevents burning, so use short bursts in the microwave. Dipping the sticks in candy before insertion adds stability, a tip that makes your pops hold up better. Decorating with sprinkles right away locks in the festive look, making these treats visually appealing and fun to eat.

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Notes

🧁 Measure the cream cheese frosting accurately to avoid overly soft cake balls.
❄️ Chill the cake mixture if it feels sticky for easier shaping.
🍭 Dip the lollipop sticks in melted candy before inserting into the cake balls for better stick stability.

  • Author: Brandi Oshea
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Freezing Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking, Dipping
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cake pop
  • Calories: 183
  • Sugar: 20g
  • Sodium: 171mg
  • Fat: 7g
  • Saturated Fat: 3g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 4g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 28g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 1g
  • Cholesterol: 20mg