Description
Soft, sweet red velvet cake pops coated in smooth candy melts for an easy party treat.
Ingredients
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
1 1/4 cup water
1 15 oz box red velvet cake mix
2 tbsp Pillsbury creamy supreme vanilla frosting
1 12 oz bag Wilton candy melts
1 Tbsp melting aid
Instructions
1. Combine the eggs, cake mix, oil, and water then pour the red velvet cake batter into a baking dish sprayed with nonstick spray. Bake the cake according to the package and let it cool down to room temperature.
2. Cut and trim the outer part of the cake.
3. Crumble the cake with your hands into a large bowl then add 2 tablespoons of vanilla frosting and mix.
4. Shape the crumbled cake bits into balls using a cake pop former.
5. Melt about 1/4 cup of white candy melts in intervals. Dip the end of each stick and insert into each cake ball.
6. Freeze the cake pops for about 15 minutes.
7. Melt remaining candy melts and add melting aid.
8. Dip each cake pop and let excess drip off.
9. Place in styrofoam and drizzle with red candy melts.
Notes
Use gentle tapping for smooth coating.
Avoid overheating candy melts.