Description
Indulge in the sweet delight of Starbucks Copycat Birthday Cake Pops, crafted to bring joy to any celebration! These easy-to-make treats feature a moist vanilla cake center enveloped in colorful candy melts, making them visually stunning and delicious. With a creamy buttercream filling and customizable decorations, these cake pops are perfect for birthdays, parties, or simply as a delightful snack. You’ll impress friends and family with these charming desserts that are not only fun to make but also irresistible to eat!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box (13.25 oz) vanilla cake mix
- ⅓ cup neutral oil
- 1 cup milk or water
- 4 large eggs
- ¼ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 12 oz candy melts
- Sprinkles or nonpareils for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325-350°F (162-175°C) based on cake mix instructions.
- Prepare the cake batter by mixing all cake ingredients until well combined, then bake according to package directions.
- Once baked, crumble the cooled cake into fine pieces using a stand mixer.
- Mix in the buttercream filling until fully incorporated.
- Roll into balls (about 1¼ inches in diameter) and chill in the freezer for 15 minutes.
- Melt candy melts in the microwave and dip each chilled ball using lollipop sticks.
- Decorate with sprinkles before the coating sets and let dry.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake pop (45g)
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg