White Chocolate Cake Pops With Peppermint Twist Recipes

WHITE CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F
• Grease and flour three 8x2 inch pans
• IMPORTANT: for this recipe you will need to add a circle of wax paper or parchment paper to the bottom of the cake pans to prevent sticking
• Heat the milk in the microwave or on the stove top, do not let it boil. Add the white chocolate that has been cut into very small pieces. Let it sit for a couple of minutes to soften, then stir until melted and smooth. Let this cool down before using.
• Combine the flour, baking powder and salt, whisk for 30 seconds to blend and set aside.
• In the bowl of your mixer, beat the butter until smooth. Slowly add the sugar and beat on medium speed 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add the eggs one at a time, mixing after each until the yellow is blended in.
• Add the vanilla and peppermint
• Alternately add the flour mixture and the milk/chocolate mixture, beginning and ending with the flour (3 additions of flour and 2 of milk mixture).
• Mix until just combined, do not over mix and do not mix above medium speed.
• Pour batter into prepared pans and bake at 325 degrees F for 22-25 minutes. When a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with just a few crumbs attached, it is done. Let cool 10 minutes in the pans and turn out.
• Works well for cupcakes
• Makes 6 cups cake batter
• Cut/chop the white chocolate into very small pieces, put into a microwave safe bowl and add 4 Tablespoons milk.
• Microwave for 15 seconds let sit for a minute or two, stir and microwave again 15 seconds letting it sit a minute to soften further, stir. Be careful not to over heat the chocolate. The chocolate will continue to melt as it is stirred. Let the chocolate cool down before using.
• Beat the butter until softened and smooth, add the peppermint extract and mix. Add the powdered sugar alternately with the melted chocolate. Add the additional 3 tablespoons of milk as needed for spreading consistency. Beat at medium to low speed for 4 to 5 minutes (longer if using a hand mixer) until the buttercream becomes smooth and creamy.
• Makes 7 cups frosting. Makes enough to fill and frost a 3 layer 8 or 9 inch cake.

WHITE CHOCOLATE CAKE POPS RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Prepare cake batter and bake as directed on package for 13x9-inch cake, blending dry pudding mix into batter before pouring into prepared pan. Cool completely.
• Crumble cake into large bowl. Add frosting; mix well. Shape into 40 (1-inch) balls; place in single layer on rimmed baking sheet. Freeze 10 min.
• Melt chocolate as directed on package. Working in small batches, dip 1 lollipop stick 1/2 inch into melted chocolate, then insert dipped end of stick into center of 1 cake ball; return to baking sheet. Repeat with remaining cake balls and additional lollipop sticks. Freeze 30 min. Let remaining melted chocolate stand at room temperature until ready to use.
• Cover second baking sheet with waxed paper. Warm remaining melted chocolate by microwaving it on HIGH 30 sec. or just until heated through, stirring every 10 sec.
• Dip cake pops, 1 at a time, into chocolate, turning to evenly coat all sides of each pop with chocolate; top with sprinkles. Stand, stick ends up, on prepared baking sheet.
• Refrigerate 30 min. or until firm.

WHITE CHOCOLATE WATERMELON POPS

Steps:

• Cut 1/4 medium seedless watermelon into 12 small wedges (about 1 inch thick); trim off the rind. Insert a wooden stick into each and freeze until firm, about 1 hour. Melt 4 ounces chopped white chocolate with 1 tablespoon coconut oil in the microwave in 30-second intervals. Dip the watermelon in the chocolate and immediately sprinkle with shredded coconut, crushed freeze-dried strawberries and chopped pistachios. Let set.

WHITE CHOCOLATE CAKE POPS WITH PEPPERMINT TWIST

Steps:

• For the modeling chocolate: Microwave the semisweet chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl in 15-second intervals until melted. Add the corn syrup and stir together until blended. Cover and set aside on the counter for later.
• For the cake pop: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease two 8-inch round cake pans with butter.
• Mix the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a bowl and set aside. In a small microwave-safe bowl, microwave the white chocolate chips at 15-second intervals until melted.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream the sugar and melted butter until light and fluffy. Add the eggs 1 at a time, mixing well. Stir in the flour mixture alternately with the milk. Mix in the melted white chocolate.
• Pour the batter into the prepared cake pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the cake centers comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool completely, then cut the cake into squares, put in a food processor and mix.
• Make a small ball of the modeling chocolate and place it on the end of a candy cane. Using the moisture of the cake, take 1 tablespoon of the processed cake and mold it around the modeling chocolate ball on the end of the candy cane. Repeat with the remaining candy canes, cake and chocolate. Freeze until firm.
• In a microwave-safe bowl, microwave the melting chocolate in 15-second intervals until melted. Dip the cake part of each cake pop 1 at a time in the melted chocolate. Decorate as desired.