Valentine Cake Pops

How to make easy Valentine cake pops with the Babycakes cake pop maker. Cute DIY bite-sized desserts, perfect recipe for kids, fun to make!

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Course: Desserts

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 1

Cook Time: 30

Cooling Time: 30

Total Time: 2

Servings:

Calories: 109kcal

Author: Mel Lockcuff

Equipment

Ingredients

▢ 15.25 ounces cake mix any flavor you like
▢ 2 large eggs
▢ 3 ounces instant vanilla pudding mix
▢ 3/4 cup whole milk in place of water on cake mix pkg
▢ 12 ounces candy melts any color
▢ 1/2 cup sprinkles

Instructions

How to Bake Cake Pops

Mix the cake mix with the eggs, pudding mix, and milk.
Then add a little bit of the batter at a time to a pastry bag; this will make for easier filling of the cooking reservoirs in the cake pop maker.
Heat up the cake pop maker, and wait for the green light to show that it's ready.
Give a light coating of cooking spray to each reservoir in the cake pop maker; then fill each cooking reservoir with about 1 tablespoon of cake batter, trying not to overfill. If you overfill, instead of a round cake pop “planet,” you might end up with “Saturn.” I love using the cake pop maker because it shapes the cake pops for you, as long as you fill the reservoirs appropriately.
Lower the lid on the cake pop maker, latching it shut. Now it's just a waiting game, about 4-6 minutes per batch of cake pops. Definitely use a pot holder to lift the lid because it can be quite hot to the touch. When done, you should have nice, round cake pops.
The cake pop maker comes with a fork, so you can easily remove the cake pops and place them in a spot to cool.

How to Decorate Valentine's Day Cake Pops

Before decorating, it's a good idea to place the cake pops in the freezer for just a few minutes; this helps to dip them easier without a crumbly mess.
Melt the candy melts according to the directions on the package. I usually start at 1 minute, then stir and switch to 30 second intervals, stirring between every interval.
Remove the cake pops from the freezer and start decorating. Take a cake pop stick, dip it in the melted candy, and insert it into the cake pop.
Then dip each cake pop into the melted candy, coating well, and allowing excess candy to drip before placing upright.
Decorate with any type of sprinkles you desire; I use different types of Valentine's Day sprinkles and colored sugar.You can also alternate colors with the candy melts; I put a bit of the melted candy in pastry bags, so I can add decorative touches, like little swirls, here and there.
Then place each cake pop into a cake pop holder. Let the cake pops dry, and then serve.

Notes

Confessional Tip: On my first try, my batter looked normal, but my cake pops were turning out to look like nipples (I'm not even kidding). So, off to experiment and try again; I eventually learned the batter needs to be almost as stiff as brownie batter. When it's a stiff batter, it works like a charm!

How should you store cake pops?

Depending on ingredients used, you can store dipped cake pops in an airtight container at room temperature for 1-2 days. If you're making them more in advance or with certain ingredients that require refrigeration, they need to go in the fridge; before you put them in the fridge, be sure to layer them on a paper towel or piece of parchment paper, in a single layer, in an airtight container. Then just remove them from the fridge a couple hours before the big event, so they can warm to room temp and soften.

How early can you make cake pops before an event or party?

You can make them a couple days in advance. Like cake, cake pops can lose their freshness, so I'd only make them 1-2 days in advance for best quality, flavor, and texture. They should last for 1-2 days at room temp and 5-7 days in the fridge.

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