Description
Delight in the joy of homemade Starbucks Copycat Birthday Cake Pops! These colorful, bite-sized treats are a hit at any celebration, perfect for birthdays, parties, or just a sweet pick-me-up. With a moist vanilla cake center coated in vibrant candy melts and topped with festive sprinkles, they are as fun to make as they are to eat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box of vanilla cake mix (13.25 oz)
- â…“ 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 the oven to 325°F (163°C). Prepare the cake batter according to package instructions.
- Bake until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow cooling completely.
- Crumble the cooled cake into a bowl and mix with buttercream until combined.
- Roll into 1¼-inch balls and chill for 15 minutes.
- Insert lollipop sticks after dipping in melted candy melts; freeze for an additional 15 minutes.
- Dip each pop into melted candy melts, allowing excess to drip off before decorating with sprinkles.
- Place upright in a styrofoam block to set.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg