15-Minute Cake Pops
Crumbled boxed cake mixed with frosting, rolled into balls, dipped in melted chocolate, and finished with sprinkles. No baking, no mess—just viral TikTok energy.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 12
- Calories
- 215
- Protein
- 2g
Ingredients
- 1 box box cake mix (any flavor), baked per package, cooled
- ½ cup frosting (store-bought, any flavor)
- 1 cup chocolate chips or melting chocolate
- ½ cup sprinkles (rainbow, chocolate, or pearl)
- 12 count lollipop sticks or wooden skewers
- 1 tbsp coconut oil or shortening (for thinning chocolate)
Instructions
- 1
Crumble the cooled cake into fine crumbs using your hands or a fork until it resembles wet sand.
- 2
Mix in frosting until the mixture holds together when squeezed—add frosting a tablespoon at a time.
- 3
Roll mixture into 12 balls roughly the size of a golf ball, using an ice cream scoop or your palms.
- 4
Insert a stick into the top of each ball, then refrigerate for 10 minutes until firm.
- 5
Melt chocolate with coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second bursts, stirring between pulses.
- 6
Dip each pop halfway into melted chocolate, roll in sprinkles, and set on parchment to cool, ~2 minutes.
Tools you’ll need
- mixing bowl
- fork or hands
- ice cream scoop or spoon
- microwave-safe bowl
- microwave
- parchment paper
- lollipop sticks or wooden skewers
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