Valentine’s Cake Pops Recipe

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Valentine's Cake Pops

Yield 20

Author Sweet Temptations

Total Time

2 Hour

Total time

2 Hour

Looking for the cutest way to say “I love you” (or “I just really like cake”)? These Valentine’s Cake Pops are the answer! With a soft, moist cake center and a crisp chocolate shell, each pop is a mini celebration on a stick. Whether you go for classic rounds or adorable heart shapes, you’ll have a blast dipping, decorating, and sprinkling them with all your favorite Valentine’s flair.

No fancy skills required—just a little mixing, rolling, and a lot of creativity. Grab your favorite cake mix, swirl in some creamy frosting, and get ready to dip into melted white and pink chocolate. Finish them off with sprinkles, heart candies, or sweet messages, and you’ve got a batch of treats that are as fun to make as they are to eat.

Perfect for gifting, sharing, or keeping all to yourself (no judgment here!). These cake pops are guaranteed to put a smile on anyone’s face—especially yours. Happy Valentine’s Day, and happy baking!

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Ingredients

• 1 cake mix (9x13 inch) — any flavor you like (approximately 3-4 cups crumbled)
• 1 tub (15.6 oz) of Betty Crocker ready frosting (any flavor that complements your cake)
• 20 lollipop sticks
• 12 oz white chocolate chips (or melting white chocolate)
• Pink or red food coloring (as needed)
• Heart-shaped chocolates or icing for decoration
• 2 tbsp sprinkles of your choice
• Writing icing (optional)

Instructions

1. Bake the Cake: First, bake a cake according to the package instructions or your favorite recipe. Allow it to cool completely.
2. Crumble the Cake: Once the cake is cool, crumble it into a large mixing bowl. Ensure it’s completely crumbled with no large pieces.
3. Mix with Frosting: Add the entire tub of Betty Crocker frosting to the crumbled cake. Mix well until everything is combined and you can form a dough that holds together.
4. Form the Cake Pops: Using your hands, roll the mixture into small balls, about 1-inch in diameter. You should have about 20 balls. For a special touch, take some of the mixture and shape them into heart shapes instead of round balls. Place the heart-shaped and cake balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Once formed, refrigerate them for about 30 minutes to firm up. Melt a small amount of white chocolate (about 1 oz) in the microwave. Dip the end of each lollipop stick into the melted chocolate and then insert it into the center of each cake ball. This step helps to secure the stick . Place the heart-shaped and round cake balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Once formed, refrigerate them for about 60 minutes to firm up.
5. Melt White Chocolate: In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the remaining white chocolate (11 oz) according to package instructions until smooth. Do this in 30-second intervals, stirring in between to prevent burning.
6. Color the Chocolate: Divide the melted white chocolate into two bowls. Leave one bowl as is for white chocolate and add pink food colouring to the second bowl, mixing until you reach your desired shade.
7. Dip the Cake Pops: Dip some cake pops into the bowl of melted white chocolate, ensuring they are fully coated. For other cake pops, dip them into the pink chocolate until fully coated. Allow excess chocolate to drip off.
8. Cool the Cake Pops: Place the dipped cake pops back on the lined baking sheet and let them cool completely at room temperature or in the fridge for about 15-30 minutes until the chocolate hardens.
9. Decorate: Once the chocolate is set, decorate with heart-shaped mini chocolates, sprinkles or use icing to write sweet messages on the pops. Get creative and personalize them!
10. Serve: Once decorated, your Valentine’s cake pops are ready to be enjoyed. Enjoy sharing them with friends, family, or that special someone!

Notes

Recipe Tips for Perfect Valentine’s Cake Pops

• Plan Ahead Like a Pro: You can make the cake balls up to 2 days in advance! Just shape them, pop them in the fridge, and they’ll be ready for dipping and decorating whenever you are. This is a total lifesaver if you want to break up the steps or get a head start before the big day.

• Decorate Your Way: This is your moment to get creative! Go wild with sprinkles, heart-shaped candies, or colorful icing. Whether you want classic red and pink or a rainbow of fun, customize your decorations to match your Valentine’s vibe—there’s no such thing as too many sprinkles.

• Keep It Cool: If your kitchen is warm or your chocolate is taking its sweet time to set, just pop the dipped cake pops in the fridge for a few minutes. This helps the coating harden up perfectly and keeps everything looking neat.

• Stick Trick: Dipping the lollipop sticks in a little melted chocolate before inserting them into the cake balls helps keep everything secure—no cake pop casualties here!

• Share the Love: These cake pops are perfect for sharing, so wrap them up with a cute ribbon or pop them in a Valentine’s gift box for a sweet homemade present.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

122

Fat

7 g

Sat. Fat

4 g

Carbs

15 g

Fiber

0 g

Net carbs

15 g

Sugar

15 g

Protein

1 g

Sodium

31 mg

Cholesterol

4 mg

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