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Delicious Character Cake Pops Recipe for Fun Celebrations

Delicious Character Cake Pops Recipe for Fun Celebrations

This delicious Character Cake Pops Recipe for Fun Celebrations is a fun and engaging dessert everyone will adore.
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Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 36 minutes
Cooling Time 4 hours 24 minutes
Total Time 7 hours
Servings: 24 cake pops
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 150
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Dry Ingredients
  • 1 and 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
Cake Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup whole milk
Frosting
  • 7 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
  • 1 and 3/4 cups confectioners’ sugar
  • 2–3 teaspoons heavy cream or whole milk
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Coating and Decoration
  • 24 ounces candy melts or white chocolate bars
  • sprinkles for decoration

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Mixing bowls
  • Baking pan
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • Refrigerator

Method
 

Cake Preparation
  1. Preheat the oven and prepare your baking equipment.
  2. In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  3. In a separate bowl, cream together softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  4. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
  5. Gradually mix in the dry ingredients, alternating with the milk, until well combined.
  6. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake as directed until a toothpick comes out clean.
  7. Allow the cake to cool completely before crumbling into a large bowl.
Frosting and Shaping
  1. Mix in softened butter and confectioners’ sugar until well combined.
  2. Add heavy cream (or whole milk) and vanilla extract as needed to achieve a moldable consistency.
  3. Form the mixture into small balls and insert sticks.
  4. Refrigerate until set.
Coating and Decoration
  1. Melt the candy melts or chocolate bars and dip each cake pop, allowing excess to drip off.
  2. Decorate with sprinkles before the coating sets.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cake popCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 1gFat: 7g

Notes

These cake pops can easily be customized with different flavored extracts and colorful candy melts to suit any occasion.

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