Description
These Copycat Starbucks Inspired Pink Vanilla Cake Pops feature soft vanilla cake mixed with creamy frosting, shaped into bite-sized balls, and coated in a cheerful pink candy shell with white sprinkles—perfect for parties, gifts, or a sweet homemade treat.
Ingredients
- 1 box classic cake mix
- 3 eggs
- 1/3 cup oil
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup vanilla frosting
- 12 oz pink candy melts
- White sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven according to the cake mix box instructions. Grease a baking pan.
- In a large bowl, mix cake mix, eggs, oil, and water until smooth. Pour into prepared pan and bake according to package directions.
- Let the cake cool completely, then crumble into fine crumbs using your hands.
- Mix in vanilla frosting until the mixture holds together when pressed.
- Roll into small balls and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Freeze for 15–20 minutes until firm.
- Melt pink candy melts according to package instructions.
- Dip each stick tip into the melted candy and insert halfway into a cake ball. Then fully dip the cake ball into the melted candy, letting excess drip off.
- Add white sprinkles before the coating sets. Place upright to cool and set completely.
Notes
- Let cake balls rest a few minutes out of the freezer before dipping to prevent cracking.
- Use different colored candy melts or sprinkles for seasonal themes.
- Almond extract can add a bakery-style twist to the frosting.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
- Use white chocolate with added oil as a substitute for candy melts if needed.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake (after baking cake)
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake pop
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
