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Pink Cake Pops

These pink cake pops are soft, moist, and perfectly bite-sized, coated in a smooth pink candy shell with a delicate crunch. They’re easy to make, beginner-friendly, and ideal for parties, holidays, and gifting. A fun, make-ahead dessert that looks bakery-perfect with minimal effort.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Chill Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 30 Cake Pops
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 vanilla cake mix or homemade vanilla cake
  • Eggs oil, and water or milk (as required for cake mix)
  • ¾ to 1 cup vanilla frosting
  • 12 oz pink candy melts
  • 30 –36 lollipop sticks
  • 2 –3 tablespoons white chocolate or almond bark optional
  • Sprinkles or decorations optional

Method
 

  1. Bake the vanilla cake according to package or recipe instructions. Cool completely.
  2. Crumble the cooled cake into fine crumbs in a large bowl.
  3. Add vanilla frosting gradually and mix until the texture holds together when rolled.
  4. Roll mixture into 1-tablespoon-sized balls and place on a lined tray.
  5. Chill for 1–2 hours until firm.
  6. Melt a small amount of pink candy melts. Dip the tip of each lollipop stick into the candy and insert halfway into each cake ball.
  7. Chill again for 10–15 minutes.
  8. Melt remaining candy melts until smooth, thinning if needed.
  9. Dip each cake pop, tap off excess coating, and decorate immediately.
  10. Stand upright and allow to set completely at room temperature.

Notes

  • Do not overmix frosting, or cake pops may become greasy.
  • Let candy melts cool slightly before dipping to prevent cracking.
  • Cake pops are make-ahead friendly and ideal for parties, bake sales, and holidays.