Valentine’s Cake Pops
Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to whip up something sweet with your little chefs, and these homemade cake pops are as fun to make as they are to eat!
With a soft, cake-filled center and a delicious chocolate coating, they’re a delightful treat for sharing (or keeping all to yourself!). Kids will love crumbling the cake, rolling the pops, and decorating them with sprinkles, hearts, and a pop of Valentine’s color.
Whether you’re making them for a classroom party, a special dessert, or just a fun activity together, these cake pops are sure to spread the love—one bite at a time!
Cake Pop Ingredients:
– 1 cake mix** (9×13 inch) — any flavour you like (approximately 3-4 cups crumbled)
– 1 tub (15.6 oz) of Betty Crocker ready frosting** (any flavour that complements your cake)
– -20 lollipop sticks
– 12 oz white chocolate chips** (or melting white chocolate)
– Pink or red food coloring** (as needed)
– Heart-shaped chocolates or icing for decoration**
– 2 tbsp sprinkles of your choice
Writing icing ( optional)
Valentine’s Cake Pop Instructions:
1. **Bake the Cake**
First, bake a cake according to the package instructions or your favourite recipe. Then, allow it to cool completely.
The baked Cake!
2. **Crumble the Cake**
Once the cake is cool, crumble it into a large mixing bowl. Make sure it’s completely crumbled and free of large pieces.
3. **Mix with Frosting**
– Add the entire tub of Betty Crocker frosting to the crumbled cake. Mix well until everything is combined, and you can form a dough that holds together.
– Using your hands, roll the mixture into small balls, about 1-inch in diameter. You should have about 20 balls. For a special touch, take some of the mixture and shape them into heart shapes instead of round balls. Place the heart-shaped and round cake balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Once formed, refrigerate them for about 30 minutes to firm up. Melt a small amount of white chocolate (about 1 oz) in the microwave. Dip the end of each lollipop stick into the melted chocolate and then insert it into the center of each cake ball. This step helps to secure the stick. Place the heart-shaped and round cake balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Once formed, refrigerate them for about 60 minutes to firm up.
4. **Melt White Chocolate**
– In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the remaining white chocolate (11 oz) according to package instructions until smooth. Do this in 30-second intervals, stirring in between to prevent burning.
5. **Color the Chocolate**
– Divide the melted white chocolate into two bowls. Leave one bowl as is for white chocolate and add pink food colouring to the second bowl, mixing until you reach your desired shade.
6. **Dip the Cake Pops:**
– Dip some cake pops into the bowl of melted white chocolate, ensuring they are fully coated. For other cake pops, dip them into the pink chocolate until fully coated. Allow excess chocolate to drip off.
7. **Cool the Cake Pops:**
– Place the dipped cake pops back on the lined baking sheet and let them cool completely at room temperature or in the fridge for about 15-30 minutes until the chocolate hardens.
8. **Decorate: **
– Once the chocolate is set, decorate with heart-shaped mini chocolates or sprinkles, or use icing to write sweet messages on the pops. Get creative and personalize them!
11. **Serve:**
Once decorated, your Valentine’s cake pops are ready to be enjoyed. Share them with friends, family, or that special someone!
Additional Tips:
– If you can make the cake balls ahead of time refrigerate them for up to 2 days before dipping and decorating.
– Feel free to customize the decoration based on your Valentine’s theme!
Enjoy your delicious Valentine’s Day treat!
Recipe
Valentine's Cake Pops by Cleverlittlepumpkins.com
Ingredients
- - **1 cake mix** 9x13 inch — any flavour you like (approximately 3-4 cups crumbled)
- - **1 tub 15.6 oz of Betty Crocker ready frosting** (any flavour that complements your cake)
- - **20 lollipop sticks**
- - **12 oz white chocolate chips** or melting white chocolate
- - **Pink or red food colouring** as needed
- - **Heart-shaped chocolates or icing for decoration**
- - 2 tbsp sprinkles of your choice
- writing icing optional
Instructions
- **Bake the Cake:**
- - First, bake a cake according to the package instructions or your favourite recipe. Allow it to cool completely.
- **Crumble the Cake:**
- - Once the cake is cool, crumble it into a large mixing bowl. Ensure it’s completely crumbled with no large pieces.
- **Mix with Frosting:**
- - Add the entire tub of Betty Crocker frosting to the crumbled cake. Mix well until everything is combined and you can form a dough that holds together.
- - Using your hands, roll the mixture into small balls, about 1-inch in diameter. You should have about 20 balls. For a special touch, take some of the mixture and shape them into heart shapes instead of round balls. Place the heart-shaped and round cake balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Once formed, refrigerate them for about 30 minutes to firm up. Melt a small amount of white chocolate (about 1 oz) in the microwave. Dip the end of each lollipop stick into the melted chocolate and then insert it into the center of each cake ball. This step helps to secure the stick . Place the heart-shaped and round cake balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Once formed, refrigerate them for about 60 minutes to firm up.
- **Melt White Chocolate:**
- - In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the remaining white chocolate (11 oz) according to package instructions until smooth. Do this in 30-second intervals, stirring in between to prevent burning.
- **Color the Chocolate:**
- - Divide the melted white chocolate into two bowls. Leave one bowl as is for white chocolate and add pink food colouring to the second bowl, mixing until you reach your desired shade.
- **Dip the Cake Pops:**
- - Dip some cake pops into the bowl of melted white chocolate, ensuring they are fully coated. For other cake pops, dip them into the pink chocolate until fully coated. Allow excess chocolate to drip off.
- **Cool the Cake Pops:**
- - Place the dipped cake pops back on the lined baking sheet and let them cool completely at room temperature or in the fridge for about 15-30 minutes until the chocolate hardens.
- **Decorate: **
- - Once the chocolate is set, decorate with heart-shaped mini chocolates, sprinkles or use icing to write sweet messages on the pops. Get creative and personalize them!
- Serve
- - Once decorated, your Valentine’s cake pops are ready to be enjoyed. Enjoy sharing them with friends, family, or that special someone!
Notes
- Feel free to customize the decoration based on your Valentine’s theme!
Making Valentine’s Day cake pops with kids is a fun way to celebrate the holiday! From mixing and shaping to dipping and decorating, every step is an opportunity to make memories together.
The great thing is this recipe can be altered for any holiday by changing the color of the chocolate or sprinkles.
These festive cake pops are sure to bring smiles all around. So grab some sprinkles, get a little messy, and enjoy every delicious bite—because the best treats are made with love!
