Description
Indulge in the delightful experience of making Starbucks Copycat Birthday Cake Pops at home! These sweet treats, bursting with rich vanilla flavor and coated in colorful candy melts, are perfect for birthdays, celebrations, or simply satisfying your sweet tooth. With an easy-to-follow recipe that uses a store-bought cake mix, you can customize flavors and decorations to suit any occasion. Whether you’re hosting a party or enjoying a cozy night in, these cake pops will impress everyone with their vibrant appearance and delicious taste. Gather your ingredients and tools, and get ready to create these fun, bite-sized delights!
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
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 12 oz candy melts
- White nonpareils or sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325-350°F (162-175°C) based on cake box instructions.
- In a large bowl, combine cake mix, oil, milk (or water), and eggs. Mix until smooth.
- Pour batter into a greased baking pan and bake according to package instructions.
- Once baked, crumble the cake into a large bowl using a mixer.
- In another bowl, beat together butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, salt, and milk until smooth; mix into the crumbled cake.
- Roll the mixture into 1¼-inch balls and chill in the freezer for 15 minutes.
- Dip lollipop sticks in melted candy melts before inserting them halfway into each ball.
- Chill again for another 15 minutes before dipping each pop into melted candy melts.
- Decorate quickly with sprinkles before the coating hardens.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg