Easy Halloween Candy Corn Cake Pops Recipe
Candy corn is a classic treat, and these Halloween cake pops are a fun and festive way to enjoy them. They're perfect for a Halloween Party or as a special treat for your little goblins.
Servings: 30
Calories: 704kcal
Ingredients
- 1 9 x 13 vanilla sheet cake baked
- ½ cup 3 oz or 75g of vanilla icing
- 2 cups 12 oz or 320g of white chocolate or candy wafers, divided into thirds
- yellow orange and white food coloring
Instructions
- In a large bowl, crumble the cooled cake into fine crumbs.
- Add the vanilla icing to the cake crumbs and mix until well combined. The mixture should be moist enough to hold its shape when pressed together.
- Scoop out approximately 1 tablespoon of the cake mixture and mold it into small, triangular shapes. Each triangle should be about 1 inch wide, 1.5 inches tall, and 1 inch thick. Place the formed cake triangles on a baking sheet and freeze for about 20 minutes to firm up.
- While the cake triangles are chilling, melt a little more than a third of the white chocolate or candy wafers in the microwave. Heat in 20-second intervals at 50% power, stirring between each interval, until the chocolate has a smooth consistency. This usually takes about 4 minutes.
- Once melted, stir in the yellow food coloring to achieve a vibrant yellow hue.
- Remove the chilled cake triangles from the freezer. Dip the end of a lollipop stick into the melted yellow chocolate and insert it about halfway into the base of each cake triangle.
- Dip each cake pop into the melted yellow chocolate, ensuring it is fully coated. Let the excess coating drip off, then place the coated cake pops on a piece of parchment paper and allow them to set for about 10 minutes.
- Melt another third of the white chocolate or candy wafers as before and add orange food coloring to create the orange layer.
- Dip the yellow-coated cake pops into the melted orange chocolate, covering only the bottom two-thirds of each pop. Return them to the parchment paper to harden.
- Melt the remaining white chocolate or candy wafers and stir in white food coloring.
- Dip the very tips of the cake pops into the melted white chocolate, creating the final white layer.
- Allow the cake pops to fully harden for 10 minutes before serving and enjoying.
Notes
- Chill the cake balls: This makes them easier to dip and helps them hold their shape.
- Use a deep, narrow container for dipping: This will help you to coat the cake pops evenly.
- Tap off excess chocolate: Gently tap the cake pop on the side of the bowl to remove any excess chocolate.
- Let the chocolate harden completely: This will help to prevent the cake pops from falling apart.
- Get creative with your decorations: Use sprinkles, edible glitter, or other decorations to add a personal touch.
Nutrition
Calories: 704kcal | Carbohydrates: 148g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 1209mg | Potassium: 133mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 80g | Vitamin A: 3IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 395mg | Iron: 3mg