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Rows of small pink balls with white stick in it and rainbow sprinkles on top.

Easy Homemade Vanilla Cake Pops

Learn how to make these charming and delicious Easy Homemade Vanilla Cake Pop Recipe from scratch! These bite-sized confections combine the rich flavor of vanilla cake with a smooth and creamy vanilla butter cream and coated in chocolate. Perfect for parties or a fun baking project for you and your kids, these cake pops are better then any store bought cake pop out there!
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Course: Cakes, Chocolate, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Dessert
Prep Time: 1 hour
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 36 cake pops
Calories: 118kcal
Author: Kristen Massad

Ingredients

Vanilla Cake Recipe

Vanilla Buttercream Recipe

  • ½ Cup Unsalted Butter Room Temperature
  • 1 Cup Powdered Sugar
  • 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Cake Pop Glaze

  • 24 Ounces Chocolate Wafers or Candy Wafers

Additional Supplies

  • Sprinkles
  • 40 Lollipop Sticks

Instructions

Prepare the Vanilla Cake

  • Prepare the vanilla cake according to the recipe instructions and bake
  • Once the cake is baked, set aside and allow it to cool

Prepare the Vanilla Buttercream

  • In a mixing bowl with paddle attachment, cream together the room temperature butter, powdered sugar and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy

Prepare the Cake Pops

  • In a mixing bowl with paddle attachment crumble the vanilla cake until it is small pea size pieces
  • Add the vanilla butter cream into the crumble cake and mix until fully combine and comes together
  • Using a small ice cream scoop (1 tablespoon) scoop the cake ball batter, roll into a ball and place on a parchment lined baking sheet
  • Refrigerate the cake balls for 1-2 hours or until they feel cold and firm
  • Melt the chocolate or candy wafers in the microwave in 30 second increments, stirring in between until it is fully melted and smooth.

Glaze the Cake Balls

  • Remove the cake ball from the refrigerator and dip the end of the lollipop stick into the melted chocolate and place into the center of the cake ball about ½ way down. (the dipped lollipop stick will allow the cake ball to stay on the stick better when dipping in the glaze)
  • Dip the cake pop into the glaze until it is fully coated
  • Gently tap the excess chocolate off the cake ball and then place the cake pop on the parchment lined baking sheet
  • Add the sprinkles to the cake pops while the chocolate is still wet and continue dipping and sprinkling until all cake pops are coated
  • The chocolate or candy coating will set within 30 minutes at room temperature or place in the refrigerator to set faster
  • Enjoy cake pops within one week of making them!

Nutrition

Serving: 1Cake Pop | Calories: 118kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 108mg | Potassium: 10mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 79IU | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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