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How to make cake pops

By Kylee Denison ,
February 17, 2022
A close-up photo of a finished cake pop. It is covered in pink frosting with red sprinkles and resting on a white board on a pink surface. Six other cake pops are blurry in the background.
Make cake pops for a quick and fun treat.
Photo by Emarie Majors
A close-up photo of a finished cake pop. It is covered in pink frosting with red sprinkles and resting on a white board on a pink surface. Six other cake pops are blurry in the background.
Make cake pops for a quick and fun treat.
Photo by Emarie Majors

Bake cake. Crumble cooled cake into a large bowl. Make sure there are no large clumps.

Using a hand mixer or spatula, mix frosting with cake crumbs.

Measure one Tablespoon of cake mixture and roll into a ball. Repeat until the entire mixture is used.

Ten unfrosted cake balls on a pink plate next to cake crumbs in a green bowl. Both are placed on a light pink surface.
The process of making cake balls.
Photo by Emarie Majors
Ten unfrosted cake balls on a pink plate next to cake crumbs in a green bowl. Both are placed on a light pink surface.
The process of making cake balls.
Photo by Emarie Majors

Place cake balls on a plate and refrigerate for two hours or freeze for one hour.

Melt white chocolate in a microwave or on a stovetop. Mix in food coloring to achieve desired color.

Put skewers into chilled cake balls and dip in melted chocolate. Chill for one hour. Enjoy!