Description
These Perfect Red Velvet Cake Pops are bite-sized treats with a rich, moist red velvet cake center, bound with cream cheese frosting and dipped in creamy white chocolate. Perfect for parties, gifting, or anytime indulgence, they’re easy to make, stunning to present, and absolutely irresistible.
Ingredients
3 cups crumbled red velvet cake (baked and cooled)
1/2 cup cream cheese frosting
2 cups white chocolate or candy melts
1 tablespoon vegetable oil or shortening (optional, for thinning chocolate)
2 tablespoons red velvet cake crumbs or sprinkles (for decoration)
24 lollipop sticks
Instructions
1. Bake the red velvet cake according to your recipe or box instructions. Let it cool completely.
2. Crumble the cooled cake into fine crumbs using your hands or a food processor.
3. Add cream cheese frosting gradually and mix until the texture resembles playdough.
4. Roll the mixture into 1 to 1.5-inch balls and place them on a lined baking sheet.
5. Chill the cake balls for 1–2 hours in the fridge or 30 minutes in the freezer.
6. Dip the tip of each lollipop stick into melted chocolate and insert halfway into each ball.
7. Dip each pop into melted white chocolate or candy melts, tapping off the excess.
8. Sprinkle with red velvet crumbs or decorations before the coating sets.
9. Place upright in a stand and allow the coating to harden completely before serving.
Notes
Prep time: 45 minutes
Chill time: 1–2 hours
Yield: 24 cake pops
Category: Dessert
Calories: 180 per pop
Sugar: 17g
Sodium: 140mg
Fat: 9g
Saturated Fat: 5g
Unsaturated Fat: 3g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 20mg
Carbohydrates: 23g
Fiber: 0.5g
Protein: 2g
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake pop
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: red velvet, cake pops, party dessert, cream cheese