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Valentine's themed cake pops in light and darker shades of pink. Three cake pops lying flat with a cake pop cut in half sitting in front of cake pops with sprinkles. A clear shot glass filled with sprinkles out of focus behind the cake pops as well as glitter wooden hearts in dark pink color for styling purposes.

How To Make Homemade Valentine's Day Cake Pops

Carita
Celebrate Valentine's Day this year and learn how to make homemade cake pops! This kid friendly recipe is fun to prepare with your littles. With just a handful of pantry ingredients and Valentine's themed sprinkles, these cake pops are ready in just under one hour!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 2 Dozen

Equipment

  • 1 Hand or Stand Mixer

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Vanilla or White Cake Box
  • 1 lb Chocolate
  • 16 oz Cream Cheese Frosting 3 tablespoons at a time
  • 1 cup Sprinkles
  • Red or Pink Food Coloring
  • 3 Eggs
  • 3 tablespoon Vegetable Oil
  • ΒΌ-1/2 cup Coconut Oil

Instructions
 

  • Bake the cake according to package instructions BUT use only three tablespoons of required oil or leave the oil out completely. See blog instructions for further details.
  • Allow the cake to cool.
  • Crumble the cake using a hand or stand mixer.
  • Add cream cheese until the baked cake batter becomes a spongy or playdough consistency.
  • Using a cookie scoop or tablespoon and a half measuring spoon, form cake batter into balls.
  • Place the cake pops onto a flat lined surface and freeze for 10-15 minutes.

Melting the Chocolate for the Cake Pops

  • Begin by placing the chocolate in a microwave safe bowl and add up to two teaspoons of oil at a time.
  • Microwave the chocolate in thirty second intervals and stir thoroughly between each increment.
  • Continue this process until the chocolate is smooth and slightly runny.
  • To achieve different shades of pink and red, add only a few drops of red (5-6), stir and dip cake pops. For a deeper tone of red, add more drops of red food coloring and dip remaining cake pops.

How to dip the Cake Pops

  • Begin by taking the lollipop stick and slightly dipping the stick into chocolate. This will help with adhering the cake pop to the lollipop stick.
  • After dipping the lollipop stick, slowly insert the stick into the cake pop, about halfway through the cake pop.
  • Now, slowly dip the chocolate into the chocolate and use a spoon or spatula to ladle chocolate over the cake ball until thoroughly coated.
  • Hold the cake pops upside down and allow all the excess chocolate to drip from the cake pop.
  • After the chocolate on the cake pop does not drip, now add the sprinkles to the top of the cake pop.
  • Lastly, place the cake pop on the stand and allow the cake pops to dry. This step will take 15-20 minutes.
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