Starbucks Copycat Birthday Cake Pops
Indulge in the joy of making Starbucks Copycat Birthday Cake Pops right in your kitchen! These delightful treats feature a moist vanilla cake center, blended with creamy buttercream, and are coated in colorful candy melts. Whether you’re celebrating a birthday, hosting a festive gathering, or simply indulging your sweet tooth, these cake pops will impress both kids and adults. Customize them with your favorite sprinkles for a personal touch that makes every bite memorable. With easy-to-follow steps and minimal ingredients, you’ll wonder why you ever bought them!
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 30 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 1 box (13.25 oz) vanilla cake mix
- ⅓ cup neutral oil (vegetable, canola, or avocado)
- 1 cup milk or water
- 4 large eggs
- ¼ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 12 oz candy melts
- Sprinkles or nonpareils for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F (162°C). Prepare your baking pan as directed on the cake mix box.
- In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, oil, milk or water, eggs, and softened butter; mix until smooth.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake according to package instructions until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Once cooled, crumble the cake into fine pieces in a mixing bowl.
- In another bowl, prepare the buttercream by mixing together powdered sugar, vanilla extract, salt, and milk until smooth.
- Combine the crumbled cake with the buttercream until fully incorporated; roll into balls.
- Chill the cake balls for about 15 minutes while melting candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl.
- Dip lollipop sticks into melted candy and insert into each ball; chill again briefly.
- Coat each pop in melted candy melts, tapping off excess before decorating with sprinkles.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 130mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg