Description
Make simple, moist red velvet cake pops using cream cheese frosting as a binder and dipping them in white chocolate.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box (15.25 oz) red velvet cake mix
- Ingredients listed on cake mix box for preparation (usually eggs, oil, water)
- 1 container (8 oz) cream cheese frosting (store-bought or homemade)
- 12 oz white chocolate melting wafers or candy coating
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil (optional, for thinning chocolate)
- Cake pop sticks
Instructions
- Prepare the red velvet cake according to the package directions, substituting water with the amount specified on the box if needed. Bake the cake in a 9×13 inch pan.
- Let the cake cool completely, about 1 hour.
- Crumble the cooled cake into a large bowl, removing any hard edges or burnt pieces.
- Add the entire container of cream cheese frosting to the cake crumbs. Mix thoroughly with your hands or a stand mixer until a uniform, dough-like consistency forms.
- Roll the mixture into small balls, about 1 inch in diameter. Place these balls on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Chill the cake balls in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to firm them up.
- Melt the white chocolate wafers in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring well after each interval until smooth. Stir in the optional vegetable oil if the chocolate is too thick.
- Dip the tip of a cake pop stick into the melted chocolate and insert it about halfway into a chilled cake ball. Return the sticked cake ball to the freezer for 5 minutes to set the chocolate anchor.
- Dip the entire cake ball into the melted white chocolate, rotating it to coat completely. Gently tap the stick against the side of the bowl to remove excess chocolate.
- Place the coated cake pop upright in a styrofoam block or stand to dry completely.
Notes
- For a smoother dip, use high-quality melting wafers instead of standard chocolate chips.
- If you prefer a homemade binder, use 4 oz of softened cream cheese mixed with 1 cup of powdered sugar.
- If the cake balls crack after dipping, chill them longer before coating.
- Prep Time: 30 min
- Cook Time: 35 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Bake (after initial cake baking)
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pop
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 110
- Fat: 10
- Saturated Fat: 6
- Unsaturated Fat: 4
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 22
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 15