Description
Learn how to make Starbucks Copycat Chocolate Cake Pops at home with this easy recipe. These delicious cake pops are perfect for parties or as a sweet treat for yourself!
Ingredients
Scale
Cake:
- 1 box 13.25oz chocolate cake mix
- ⅓ cup neutral oil (vegetable, avocado, canola, etc.)
- 1 cup milk or water
- 4 large eggs
Buttercream:
- ¼ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1½ tbsp cocoa powder
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- pinch salt
- 1 tsp milk (add more if needed)
Coating:
- 12 oz dark cocoa candy melts
- white nonpareils or sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 325-350℉ (162-175℃).
- Prepare Cake: Combine all cake ingredients, bake, and crumble cake.
- Make Buttercream: Mix buttercream ingredients and combine with crumbled cake.
- Shape Cake Pops: Roll cake into balls and chill.
- Attach Sticks: Insert lollipop sticks into cake balls.
- Coat Cake Pops: Dip cake pops in melted candy melt.
- Decorate: Add sprinkles and let dry.
Notes
- Be careful not to overbake the cake.
- Ensure the cake balls are chilled before dipping in candy melt.
- Work quickly when decorating with sprinkles as the candy melt sets fast.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking, Freezing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake pop
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: Starbucks, Chocolate Cake Pops, Copycat Recipe, Dessert, Party Food
