Description
Delightful festive cake pops shaped like Christmas trees, coated in colorful candy melts and decorated with sprinkles.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box vanilla or chocolate cake mix
- 1 cup cream cheese or buttercream frosting
- 2 cups green candy melts
- 1/2 cup edible glitter or festive sprinkles
- 20 lollipop sticks
Instructions
- Prepare the cake mix according to package instructions and let it cool completely.
- Crumble the cooled cake into a large bowl.
- Gradually mix in the frosting until the mixture holds together but isn’t sticky.
- Roll the mixture into small cones to resemble Christmas trees.
- Chill the shaped pops in the freezer for about 30 minutes.
- Melt the candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl, stirring every 30 seconds until smooth.
- Dip the end of each lollipop stick into the melted candy and insert it into the base of each tree pop.
- Dip each cake pop into the melted candy coating and decorate with sprinkles.
- Set the pops on styrofoam or an egg carton until the coating hardens completely.
Notes
Use yogurt instead of frosting for a tangy variation. Customize with seasonal spices for added flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pop
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: cake pops, Christmas, holiday treats, dessert, festive