Description
Make your celebrations unforgettable with these delightful Starbucks Copycat Birthday Cake Pops! These homemade treats capture the essence of the beloved coffee shop dessert, featuring a moist vanilla cake center wrapped in a colorful candy coating. Perfect for birthdays, holidays, or just a sweet indulgence, they can be customized with various sprinkles to fit any occasion. With this easy-to-follow recipe, you’ll impress your friends and family while enjoying a fun baking activity that’s perfect for all skill levels.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box (13.25 oz) vanilla cake mix
- ⅓ cup neutral oil (vegetable, avocado, or canola)
- 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 oven to 325°F (check cake mix instructions).
- Combine cake mix, oil, milk, eggs, and softened butter in a bowl; pour into a greased baking pan.
- Bake as per package directions; check doneness with a toothpick.
- Cool and crumble the cake in a bowl; mix in powdered sugar and buttercream until combined.
- Roll mixture into 1¼-inch balls; chill for 15 minutes.
- Dip lollipop sticks in melted candy melts and insert into each ball; freeze again for another 15 minutes.
- Dip each chilled ball into melted candy melts and decorate with sprinkles before they set.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg