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    Valentine’s Day Cake Pops

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    Valentine’s Day Cake Pops, super easy to make and so much fun! These are a great treat for a party or to gives as gifts!

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    cake ops in mason jar
    These cake pops are so much fun to give out on Valentines Day!
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    I love cake pops. They are so easy to make and so versatile.

    I’ve shared in the past my easy chocolate cake pops and now I wanted to share these fun Valentine’s Day Cake Pops!

    Some are heart shaped and some are the normal round shape! So fun!

    pink hear cake pop with sprinkles
    You can make heart shapes, decorate with sprinkles, or add multiple colors!

    If you are looking for more Valentine’s Treats don’t miss:

    • Heart Shaped Cake
    • Best Valentine Sugar Cookies
    • Heart Chocolate Chip Cookies
    • White Chocolate Dipped Strawberries

    What you need:

    Cake Pop Sticks

    Cake Pop Stand or a Block of Styrofoam

    Box of Cake Mix- I used vanilla then added pink food coloring to half to get white and pink

    Extra Ingredients for Cake Mix- Water, Vegetable Oil, Egg Whites

    Frosting- Store-bought or homemade both work fine!

    Candy Melts- I used white, pink, and red

    Sprinkles

    white heart cake pop with red heart painted on top
    I think the the heart ones are my favorite! What are yours?

    How to make cake pops cake?

    • Grease cake pans
    • Mix up your cake mix according to the direction on the box
    • Bake cake then allow to cool
    • Once cool crumble the cake and stir in frosting
    • white cake batter in cake pan before baking
    • pink and white cake in cake pan after baking
    • crumble white and pink cake in bowls
    • adding frosting to crumble cake
    • frosting mixed into crumbled cake

    How to shape cake pops?

    Scoop spoonfuls of cake pop mix onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Freeze for 10 minutes. This allows the batter to be less sticky.

    Remove from freezer and roll each spoonful into balls or press into a heart shape.

    Gently press a cake pop stick into the bottom of each ball or heart.

    • spoonful of cake/frosting mix on baking sheet
    • cake pop shaped into a heart
    • adding cake pop stick to heart
    • cake pops with sticks on baking sheet before dipping

    How to decorate cake pops?

    Melt candy melts in a microwave safe bowl, in the microwave, stirring every 30 second at 50% power (this prevents candy melts from burning and getting hard).

    Dip each cake pop into the melted candy melts, then add sprinkles right away, or allow to harden and drizzle or draw a heart with a different colored candy melt.

    • pink candy melts before melting
    • pink candy melts after melting smooth
    • dipping cake pop into candy melts
    • tapping dipped cake pop onto side of bowl
    • adding sprikles to dipped cake pop
    • placing dipped cake pop into Styrofoam to strand up
    • cake pops in mason jar horizontal image

    How to store cake pops?

    Store cake pops in the fridge in an airtight container or ziplock baggie until ready to be eaten. Best eaten within a week.

    What is your favorite way to decorate cake pops? Let me know in the comments below!

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    Valentine’s Day Cake Pops

    Author: Lisa
    Valentine’s Day Cake Pops, super easy to make and so much fun! These are a great treat for a party or to gives as gifts!
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 25 mins
    Decorating Time 10 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 24

    Equipment

    • Cake Pop sticks*
    • Styrofoam Block or a cake pop holder

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 box Vanilla Cake Mix
    • 1 Cup Water
    • ½ cup vegetable oil
    • 3 egg whites
    • Pink Food Coloring- optional
    • 16 oz vanilla frosting store bought, or homemade
    • 12 oz candy melts* at minimum
    • Sprinkles or Other Candy Melts for decorating- optional

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease two 9 in cake pans.*
    • Combine the cake mix, water, vegetable oil, and eggs in a large bowl.
      1 box Vanilla Cake Mix, 1 Cup Water, ½ cup vegetable oil, 3 egg whites
    • Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes, scraping down the sides when needed.
    • Pour half of the batter in a prepared baking pan, add pink or red food coloring to the remaining, stir until completely mixed in, then pour that batter into the second cake pan.
      Pink Food Coloring- optional
      white cake batter in cake pan before baking
    • Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
      pink and white cake in cake pan after baking
    • Allow cakes to cool, then crumble* and place each color in a large bowl.
      crumble white and pink cake in bowls
    • Add 1 cup of vanilla frosting to each bowl and stir until well combined.
      16 oz vanilla frosting
      frosting mixed into crumbled cake
    • Drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto a parchment lined baking sheet, then freeze for 10 minutes. This will allow the batter to set up enough to roll into balls or hearts without being super sticky.
      spoonful of cake/frosting mix on baking sheet
    • Once set, roll each spoonful into a nice ball or shape into a heart (see post above on how to do that), stick a cake pop stick in each one, then return to freezer.
      cake pop shaped into a heart
    • Melt candy melts in a microwave safe bowl. Melt on 50% power stirring every 30 seconds, until melted and smooth.
      12 oz candy melts*
      pink candy melts after melting smooth
    • Dip your cake pops in the melted candy melts and then press the cake pop stick into the Styrofoam. * If you are wanting to add sprinkles, I recommend adding them pretty soon after dipping, otherwise the candy melts will set up and the sprinkles won’t stick.
      Sprinkles or Other Candy Melts for decorating- optional
      tapping dipped cake pop onto side of bowl
    • Once all are dipped and the shells are hardened you can add a second color as strips, or drawing a heart by melting more candy melts of a different color, placing in a Ziploc bag/piping bag, cutting the tip off, then drizzling on.
      placing dipped cake pop into Styrofoam to strand up
    • Enjoy!
      cake pops in mason jar horizontal image

    Notes

    Tips and tricks
    • *I used white, red, and pink candy melts to dip the cake pops into, and then used leftover to decorate.
    • I made 24 cake pops, but depending on how big you make them you may get a few more or a few less.
    • If you aren’t dyeing the batter, you can bake everything in a 9x13 pan.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 192kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 197mgPotassium: 26mgFiber: 1gSugar: 25gCalcium: 48mgIron: 1mg
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