Holiday Cake Pops Recipes

BAKERELLA'S SNOWMAN CAKE POPS

Steps:

• Make and bake cake mix as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan. Cool completely; crumble into a large bowl.
• With a large spoon, thoroughly mix cake and frosting.
• Roll mixture into quarter-size cake balls, and place on a waxed paper-covered cookie sheet. Place cake balls in the freezer for about 15 minutes to firm up. You can then transfer them to the refrigerator to keep chilled and avoid freezing.
• Place white candy coating in microwavable bowl so that the coating is at least three to four inches deep. Melt uncovered in the microwave in 30-second intervals on Low, stirring in between. Repeat until melted and smooth.
• Remove a couple of cake balls from the refrigerator at a time. Dip the tip of a lollipop stick into the melted coating, and insert into a cake ball no more than halfway through. Dip and remove the cake pop in one motion without stirring. Make sure the entire cake ball is covered. If your coating is too thick, you can add a little vegetable oil to help thin it and make it easier to work with.
• Remove and gently tap off any excess coating to fall off the pop and back into the bowl. Before the coating sets, gently press an orange candy-coated sunflower seed in position for a nose. Place in craft foam to dry.
• You can get creative with placement of candy and sprinkles for fun expressions and details. Here are a few ideas.
• For sock caps, dip white cake pops at an angle into melted blue candy coating and sprinkle with white sanding sugar while the coating is still wet. When dry, dot on more blue candy coating with a toothpick, and sprinkle with more sanding sugar. Use the toothpick to gently make indentions on the brim of the cap. Alternatively, you can use a toothpick to apply white candy coating for a white brim, and sprinkle with white sanding sugar.
• You can draw on eyes and mouths with a black edible pen and use various sprinkles and add-ons to give your snowmen character. Dot on a small amount of coating to attach blue mini candy-coated power mint candies for earmuffs and pink confetti sprinkles for rosy cheeks. Coal eyes and mouths can also be achieved by using black confetti sprinkles. And jumbo snowflake sprinkles are like the icing on the cake pop for these snowmen. Use them to adorn their cute little hats. Let dry completely, and enjoy!

HOLIDAY CAKE POPS

Steps:

• Prepare desired-flavor cake mix according to package directions. Use any suggested pan size and bake according to package directions. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Line trays or baking sheets with parchment or waxed paper; set aside.
• Remove cooled cake from pan and crumble into a very large mixing bowl. Add desired-flavor frosting. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until combined. Using a small scoop, drop mixture into 1 1/2-inch mounds onto prepared trays; roll mounds into balls and freeze for 30 minutes.
• In a small microwave-safe dish heat 1 ounce of the coating (about 1/4 cup) on 50% power (medium) for 60 seconds until melted and smooth, stirring once. Dip one end of each lollipop stick into melted chocolate and poke sticks into balls (this helps the balls stay on the sticks). Freeze for 30 to 60 minutes more or until balls are firm.
• Place remaining candy coating and chopped chocolate in a small saucepan. Heat over medium-low heat until melted and smooth, stirring frequently. Working in batches, dip balls into melted chocolate mixture. Allow excess to drip off; place balls on clean waxed paper-lined trays or baking sheets.** After coating is set, transfer to storage containers and store, covered, in refrigerator. Let stand at room temperature at least 30 minutes before serving. Basic Butter Frosting
• In a medium mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Gradually add 2/3 cup powdered sugar, beating well. Slowly beat in 2 tablespoons milk and vanilla. Gradually beat in the remaining 2 cups powdered sugar. If needed, beat in additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, to make a frosting of spreading consistency.

DELIGHTFUL CHRISTMAS TREE CAKE POPS

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with wax paper and set aside
• Ensure that your cake has cooled before beginning the cake pop process. In a large bowl, break your cake up into little bits. You may even use a food processor to do this.
• Using an electric mixer, beat together butter, confectioners' sugar, and milk until smooth. Split into two bowls, 1/4 into one and 3/4 into another.
• Add the smaller amount of frosting into your crumbled cake and mix thoroughly. You'll want the consistency of semi-wet sand, but don't make it too wet or else it will not set.
• Start rolling your frosted cake into 2-3 inch balls then shaping them into cones, so that they start to take the form of a Christmas tree. Insert a lollipop stick from the top and place gently on a lined baking sheet.
• Chill the cake pops in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
• Add the green gel food coloring to your remaining buttercream and add it to your piping bag fitted with a star tip.
• Place a piece of wax paper on a clean working surface. Separate your yellow fondant into 20-24 spheres, about ½ an inch in size. Shape each one into a star. Lay gently on wax paper.
• Remove cake pops from the refrigerator and frost each one. Top with sprinkles and place fondant star at the peak of each tree.

HALLOWEEN CAKE POPS

Steps:

• Lay pound cake on its side and trim off domed top to create a rectangular shape. Cut pound cake lengthwise into about three long slabs (each about 1/2-inch thick). Using a 1 3/4-inch to 2 1/2-inch cookie cutter, cut out rounds; set aside and clean workspace to remove any crumbs.
• In a medium heatproof bowl set over (not in) a pot of simmering water, melt chocolate; stir until smooth and remove from heat.
• Working one at a time, place cake round in bowl of melted chocolate and use a fork to gently lift and flip until it is completely coated with chocolate. Using fork, lift cake round up, gently tap on edge of bowl to remove excess chocolate drips, and transfer to a wire rack set over a rimmed baking sheet. Repeat with remaining cake rounds.
• While chocolate is still wet, use an offset spatula or butter knife to transfer rounds to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Decorate with sprinkles or small candies and refrigerate until chocolate is set, about 10 minutes. Carefully insert lollipop sticks into bottoms of rounds; serve.