Starbucks Cake Pop Recipe (Easy Copycat)
This easy copycat Starbucks cake pop recipe brings bakery-style treats to your kitchen with sweet, bite-sized perfection.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours (including chilling)
- Yield: 24 cake pops
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake (after cake is baked)
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
For the Cake:
1 box white or vanilla cake mix (plus eggs, oil, and water as instructed)
1 (16 oz) container vanilla frosting
For the Coating:
12 oz pink candy melts or white chocolate with pink food coloring
1 tbsp coconut oil or shortening (optional, for thinning)
Sprinkles (optional, for decorating)
Lollipop sticks
Instructions
Bake the cake according to box instructions and let it cool completely.
Crumble the cooled cake into a large mixing bowl using your hands or a fork.
Mix in about ¾ of the frosting until the mixture holds together like dough (add more if needed).
Roll the mixture into 1-inch balls and place on a lined baking sheet. Chill for 1 hour or freeze for 20 minutes.
Melt the candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth. Add coconut oil to thin if necessary.
Dip the tip of each lollipop stick into melted coating, then insert halfway into each cake ball.
Dip each cake pop into the coating, gently tapping off excess.
Decorate with sprinkles if desired and place upright in a foam block or cake pop stand to set.
Allow coating to harden completely before serving.
Notes
Use gel food coloring if customizing the coating color.
Chill cake balls well before dipping to prevent them from falling apart.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or refrigerate for up to 1 week.
Freezer-friendly: Freeze finished cake pops for up to 1 month.
