Vanilla Cake Pop Recipe with Frosting and Candy Coating
Vanilla cake crumbs bound with a little frosting, shaped into 24 pops and dipped in candy coating.
Equipment
- 24 Lollipop sticks
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 box vanilla cake mix
- 1/2 cup frosting Start with 1/2 cup; add a little more only if cake crumbs will not hold together.
- 2 cup candy melts, melted Use high-quality candy melts for a smooth coating.
Instructions
Method
- Bake the vanilla cake with the eggs, oil, and water required by its package. Follow that package's pan, oven, and baking instructions.
- Cool completely on a rack, about 60 minutes or longer as needed, then crumble finely.
- Mix in frosting gradually, starting with 1/2 cup, until the crumbs hold a firm ball under gentle pressure.
- Divide evenly into 24 balls. Place on parchment and freeze about 30 minutes until firm, not rock-hard.
- Melt 2 cups candy melts according to their package directions. Dip each stick tip in coating, insert halfway into a ball, and let the anchor set.
- Dip each pop once in fluid coating, lift gently, and let excess drain. Rewarm coating if needed following the label.
- Stand in a suitable holder or place on parchment. Allow about 15 minutes, or as needed, for coating to set.
Notes
- Start with 1/2 cup frosting and add more only if needed to bind.
- Follow cake and candy-melt package directions. Keep refrigerated up to 4 days or the shorter frosting-label limit.