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Birthday Cake Pop (Starbucks) Recipe

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These Starbucks-inspired Birthday Cake Pops are a delightful treat perfect for celebrations. Made from moist vanilla cake balls coated in light pink candy melts and decorated with white nonpareils, they are fun to make and even better to eat. Ideal for parties or gifting, these cake pops combine a rich vanilla flavor with a festive look that appeals to kids and adults alike.

  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 24 servings

Ingredients

Cake Mixture

  • 1 box vanilla cake mix (plus ingredients listed on the box)
  • 1/4 cup (27g) powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Coating & Decoration

  • 12 oz light pink color melts
  • White nonpareils sprinkles
  • 24 lollipop sticks

Instructions

  1. Prepare Cake: Follow the baking instructions on the vanilla cake mix box to bake the cake. Be careful not to overbake to ensure the cake remains moist for easier shaping.
  2. Mix Cake Dough: Once out of the oven, crumble the hot cake into the bowl of a stand mixer. Add powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Using the paddle attachment on low speed, mix until the mixture forms a dough ball that can be pressed together.
  3. Shape Cake Balls: Portion the dough and roll into balls with your palms or use a cake pop press for uniform shapes.
  4. Freeze Cake Balls: Place the shaped cake balls on a cookie sheet and freeze until firm to ensure they hold together during dipping.
  5. Melt Candy Coating: Gently melt the light pink color melts according to package instructions until smooth.
  6. Attach Sticks: Dip each lollipop stick into the melted candy coating, then insert it into the center of each frozen cake ball to secure the stick.
  7. Set Sticks: Place the cake pops in the fridge or freezer to set the candy coating binding the stick to the cake ball.
  8. Coat Cake Pops: Pour melted candy melts into a tall container. Dip each cake pop into the melted coating, gently shake off excess, then immediately decorate with white nonpareils if desired.
  9. Dry Cake Pops: Stand the dipped cake pops upright by placing them in holes of a cardboard box or foam block to allow the coating to harden completely.
  10. Serve or Store: Serve immediately or individually package the cake pops with bags and ribbons for gifting. Store at room temperature for up to 3 days.
  11. Enjoy: Delight in these fun and tasty birthday cake pops perfect for any festive occasion!

Notes

  • Do not overbake the cake to ensure the cake balls can be molded easily.
  • Freezing the cake balls before dipping helps prevent them from falling apart.
  • Use a tall, skinny container to dip the cake pops evenly in the melted candy coating.
  • For best results, keep cake pops refrigerated if storing longer than 3 days.
  • You can customize the color and decoration of the candy melts to suit different occasions.
  • Author: Daisy
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Find it online: https://dishiary.com/birthday-cake-pop-starbucks-recipe/