Description
Delight in these festive Strawberry Cake Pops, featuring moist strawberry cake mixed with creamy frosting, dipped in pink and white vanilla melting chocolate, and decorated with Valentine’s Day sprinkles. Perfect bite-sized treats for any celebration or sweet craving.
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 package strawberry cake mix
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil or canola oil
- 3 large eggs
Frosting
- 2 tablespoons canned white, vanilla, or cream cheese frosting
Coating and Decoration
- 20 ounces vanilla melting chocolate or almond bark
- Pink or red food coloring gel (for half of the cake pops)
- Valentine’s Day sprinkles
Instructions
- Prepare Cake Mix: In a large bowl, combine the strawberry cake mix, water, vegetable or canola oil, and eggs. Mix according to package instructions until smooth. Pour the batter into a greased 9×13-inch baking pan and bake as directed on the package.
- Cool the Cake: Allow the baked cake to cool completely at room temperature to ensure it handles well when crumbled.
- Crumble the Cake: Using a fork or your hands, crumble the cooled cake into fine crumbs in a large mixing bowl.
- Add Frosting: Mix in the 2 tablespoons of frosting with the cake crumbs using your hands or an electric mixer. Combine until the mixture forms a cohesive dough-like ball. Add a little more frosting if necessary to achieve the right consistency for shaping.
- Shape Cake Balls: Roll the cake mixture into 1-inch balls and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Insert Sticks: Melt a small amount of the almond bark in the microwave. Dip one end of each cake pop stick into the melted chocolate, then insert it halfway into each cake ball. Refrigerate the cake pops on the baking sheet for 1 hour to set.
- Prepare Coating: Melt the remaining almond bark in the microwave and divide it evenly into two bowls. Add pink or red food coloring gel to one bowl and mix well until the desired shade is achieved.
- Coat Cake Pops: Dip each cake pop entirely into the melted chocolate — either the colored or white chocolate — and gently scrape off excess chocolate on the side of the bowl. Place coated cake pops upright in a holder or a foam block to let the coating harden.
- Decorate: Before the chocolate hardens, quickly decorate the cake pops with Valentine’s Day sprinkles for a festive finish.
- Set and Chill: Allow the decorated cake pops to set completely at room temperature, then chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Notes
- Ensure the cake is completely cooled before crumbling to prevent soggy mixture.
- Using frosting helps bind the cake crumbs to form perfect cake balls without falling apart.
- You can substitute almond bark with candy melts or white chocolate chips for coating.
- Decorate quickly after dipping to allow sprinkles to stick before the coating hardens.
- Store cake pops in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
