Description
Fun and festive red velvet cake pops made from moist red velvet cake mixed with cream cheese frosting, shaped into bite-sized balls, and coated in smooth chocolate.
Ingredients
- 1 box red velvet cake mix (plus ingredients listed on box)
- 1/2 cup cream cheese frosting
- 12 oz white or milk chocolate candy melts
- 1 tbsp vegetable shortening (optional, for thinning chocolate)
- Cake pop sticks
- Sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Bake red velvet cake according to package instructions and allow it to cool completely.
- Crumble the cooled cake into fine crumbs in a large bowl.
- Mix in cream cheese frosting until the mixture holds together.
- Roll mixture into 1-inch balls and place on a lined baking sheet.
- Chill cake balls in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Melt candy melts according to package directions, stirring in shortening if needed.
- Dip the end of each cake pop stick into melted chocolate and insert into cake balls.
- Dip cake pops into melted chocolate, allowing excess to drip off.
- Decorate with sprinkles if desired and let set completely.
Notes
- Do not overmix frosting or cake pops may become too soft.
- Chilling helps cake pops hold their shape.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American