Cake Pops
These homemade cake pops take some time but they're way better than store-bought versions. The cream cheese frosting mixed into the cake crumbs is what makes them stay together and taste rich.
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Ingredients
Cake
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg at room temperature
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup whole milk at room temperature
Frosting
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter at room temperature
- 2 oz cream cheese cold
- 3/4 cup confectioner's sugar
Coating
- 10 oz vanilla candy melts
- Sprinkles for decorating
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Grease an 8-inch round pan and line with parchment.
- Beat butter and sugar until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add egg and vanilla, mix well.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to butter mixture with milk and beat until just combined.
- Spread batter in pan and bake 20-25 minutes until toothpick comes out with moist crumbs.
- Cool in pan 10 minutes, then turn out onto wire rack to cool completely.
- Beat butter and cream cheese until creamy. Add confectioner's sugar and beat 3 minutes.
- Crumble cooled cake into small bits and mix with frosting on low speed until combined.
- Scoop mixture into 1.5 tablespoon portions and place on parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Refrigerate 30 minutes, then roll smooth and refrigerate another 20 minutes.
- Melt candy melts according to package directions.
- Dip lollipop stick 1/2 inch into melted coating, then insert halfway into each cake ball.
- Dip entire cake ball into coating until fully covered. Tap off excess and place upright in stand.
- Add sprinkles while coating is wet. Let set 1 hour.
Notes
Store in refrigerator once coating sets to prevent cracking.
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