Easter Egg Cake Pops (Printer-friendly)

Festive egg-shaped cake treats coated in colorful chocolate and adorned with sprinkles, perfect for spring.

# What You Need:

→ For the Cake

01 - 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 cup granulated sugar
03 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
04 - 2 large eggs
05 - 1/2 cup whole milk
06 - 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
07 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
08 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ For the Frosting

09 - 1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened
10 - 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
11 - 1 tablespoon whole milk
12 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
13 - Pinch of salt

→ For Assembly and Decoration

14 - 2 cups candy melts in assorted pastel colors
15 - 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
16 - Sprinkles, colored sugars, or edible glitter
17 - 24 lollipop sticks

# How to Make It:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour an 8-inch round cake pan.
02 - In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
04 - Alternately add flour mixture and milk to butter mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Mix until just combined.
05 - Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.
06 - Beat butter until creamy. Add powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, and salt. Beat until smooth and fluffy.
07 - Crumble cooled cake into a large bowl. Add frosting a spoonful at a time, mixing until mixture holds together without being overly sticky.
08 - Roll cake mixture into oval, egg-shaped balls (about 1 tablespoon each). Place on parchment-lined baking sheet.
09 - Freeze shaped cake balls for 15 minutes.
10 - Melt candy melts with vegetable oil in microwave, stirring every 30 seconds until smooth.
11 - Dip tip of each lollipop stick into melted candy, then insert halfway into each cake egg. Chill for 10 more minutes.
12 - Dip each cake pop into melted candy, gently tap off excess, and immediately decorate with sprinkles or edible decorations.
13 - Stick pops upright in foam block or cup until set.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • These tiny egg shaped treats make everyone smile before they even take a bite
  • The project is ridiculously fun even when your decorating skills leave something to be desired
02 -
  • The cake ball mixture only needs enough frosting to hold together without being sticky
  • Candy melts seize if even a tiny drop of water gets into them so keep everything completely dry
03 -
  • If your cake balls keep falling off the sticks the candy probably was not cooled enough after you inserted them
  • A deep narrow bowl works better for dipping than a wide shallow one

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