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    Published: Jun 7, 2023 by Paula Montenegro · Income from ads and affiliates

    Red Velvet Cake Pops

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    Red and white text overlay on close up image of white covered cake pops with red and blue icing.

    These are festive cake pops made with red velvet cake and white chocolate coating. Use sprinkles and colored icings for a bright and whimsical presentation. They're particularly great for birthdays, Valentine's Day, 4th of July and similar celebrations.

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    What are cake pops?
    Why make this recipe
    What is the trick to making cake pops?
    Ingredients
    How to make red velvet cake pops
    White chocolate coating
    Decorating cake pops
    Can I use frosting instead of candy melts?
    Storage
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    Red Velvet Cake Pops
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    If you like bite-sized desserts, these iconic red velvet cake pops are the answer.

    These treats pack all the nostalgia of a classic red velvet cake with a white coating that adds a touch of sweetness to every bite. 

    What are cake pops?

    They are cake lollipops. Like truffles on a stick.

    A mixture of crumbled cake and cream cheese or frosting is made into small balls and coated with chocolate. Sprinkles or icing are added to make them festive and whimsical. They have a stick and are eaten just like a lollipop.

    The combination of cake flavors and chocolate are many, and you can choose your favorites.

    Why make this recipe

    • Fun to make: this is a great recipe to make with kids. Let them use different types of sprinkles and icings to make their creativity come through.
    • Easy: it has few ingredients, and you can use the shortcut of making the red velvet cake from a boxed mix.
    • Perfect party food: it's great for birthdays, to take to a bake sale or school event, and pack for a picnic or outdoor gathering.
    Single bitten red velvet white chocolate cake pop on a blurry bluish background.

    What is the trick to making cake pops?

    Make sure the cake mixture is not crumbly, don't make the cake balls too large, and don't skip the chilling before coating. With

    Ingredients

    Use a clear shot of the ingredients for this recipe, prepped, and labeled if necessary. Insert the ingredients into the list below, omitting quantities.

    • Red velvet cake: already prepared and completely cooled down. Make it from scratch (red velvet cake recipe) or use a store-bought red velvet cake mix.
    • Food coloring for chocolate: look for oil-based food color (as opposed to water-based) that will dissolve in chocolate.
    • White chocolate: use melting white chocolate wafers that are made for candy making, like Mercken's coating melting wafers, Ghirardelli white melting chocolate or Wilton white candy melts. They dissolve easily and create a thin coating.
    • Cream cheese: the regular type, full-fat cream cheese is needed for consistency and creaminess. I always use Philadelphia original cream cheese, but other premium brands work fine. Or use cream cheese frosting, same amount.
    • Sprinkles: use colors according to the occasion, like red, white and blue jimmies for the 4th of July.
    • Lollipop sticks.

    See the recipe card towards the end of this post for quantities.

    Greyish marble with bowls containing ingredients for red velvet cake pops, including white chocolate, cream cheese, food coloring, sprinkles, cake.

    How to make red velvet cake pops

    Glass bowl with red velvet cake crumbs and cream cheese dollop on a greyish surface.

    Once you have the red velvet cake, you must crumble and mix it with the cream cheese. The mixture should not be crumbly but come together when a small amount is squeezed with your hand.

    Top view of red velvet cake balls on parchment paper on a baking sheet.

    Small balls must be made with the cake mixture. Chill them for an hour, and then place a lollipop stick into each one before coating.

    White chocolate coating

    Dipping a cake pop in white chocolate in a glass bowl on a white surface.

    Melt the white chocolate and dip the cake balls, coating them entirely.

    Four white chocolate covered cake pops on a white tray.

    If icing them, let the white chocolate cool completely.

    Decorating cake pops

    Several white covered cake pops with red and blue sprinkles on parchment paper and a wooden board.

    If decorating with sprinkles or jimmies, do so immediately before the chocolate hardens.

    Two white bowls on a grey surface with blue and red colored chocolate and wooden spoons.

    For the colored icing, melt white chocolate, divide among bowls, and add food color until you get the desired tone.

    Making stripes on a white cake pop with blue icing pastry bag.

    Use a small piping bag to make swirls, lines, dots, or whatever suits your decorating fancy.

    Can I use frosting instead of candy melts?

    You can, but the finish will not be smooth as with chocolate. The frosting has to be more fluid than the regular type so you can dip the cake balls. In my experience it's trickier than using melted chocolate.

    Three white, red, and blue cake pops in a tall glass on a bluish grey background.

    Storage

    Cake pops are best consumed within a few days for optimal freshness.

    If stored properly, they can last up to 3 days at room temperature or up to 1 week in the refrigerator. However, the texture and taste may degrade over time.

    Choose the correct container: make sure it's large enough to contain the cake pops without squeezing or damaging them. You can use styrofoam blocks to place them inside the container, or use wax or parchment paper to separate the cake pops in layers.

    Boxes for transportation: if you need to transport them, you can buy special cake pop boxes.


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    These are festive cake pops made with red velvet cake and white chocolate coating. Use sprinkles and colored icing for a bright and whimsical presentation. They're particularly great for birthdays, Valentine's Day, 4th of July and similar celebrations. 

    • Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
    • Yield: 25 cake pops

    Ingredients

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    • 1 box red velvet cake mix (15.25 oz) prepared according to package directions
    • 8 oz cream cheese, at room temperature (or use cream cheese frosting for a sweeter cake pop)
    • 16 oz melting white chocolate
    • Oil-based food coloring (for chocolate)
    • Sprinkles for decorating
    • Lollipop sticks

    Instructions

    1. Crumble the cake into a large bowl with your hands. 
    2. Add the softened cream cheese and mix until well combined with an electric mixer or your hands. The mixture should not be crumbly but should come together if squeezed in your hand. Add a tablespoon more cream cheese if it doesn't until you get the right consistency.
    3. Roll small amounts of cake mixture into walnut-sized balls and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Insert a lollipop stick into each cake ball and chill in the fridge for about an hour.
    4. Have ready the styrofoam block or use a cardboard box that can be perforated and make the holes with a lollipop stick before you start coating the cake pops. 
    5. Melt the white chocolate in a double boiler or the microwave in 15-second spurts, stirring well between each one.
    6. Divide the melted white chocolate as follows: half into a medium bowl and the other half distributed evenly between two small bowls (¼ of the total amount in each bowl).
    7. Add a few drops of red food coloring to one small bowl and stir until thoroughly combined. Repeat with the blue color and another small bowl of melted chocolate. Leave the medium bowl of white chocolate as is.
    8. Dip the red velvet cake balls into the white melted chocolate, covering them completely. Allow any excess to drip off before placing the cake pops on the styrofoam block or cardboard box.
    9. Sprinkle half of them immediately with the red and blue jimmies while the chocolate is still wet.
    10. For the iced ones, once the chocolate has hardened, melt the blue and red chocolate again if needed. Fill two piping bags with them and decorate your cake pops with swirls, dots or lines.
    11. Wait until the chocolate hardens to serve. 

    Notes

    • Organization: read the recipe first and ensure you have ingredients at the correct temperature, equipment, and enough workspace. This will make the process so much easier. 
    • Baking time: consider that all ovens and pans are different, even if they look similar. The baking time in my recipes is as accurate as it can be, but it might take you more or less time. You can use a thermometer (like the OXO oven thermometer) to check that your oven is at the right temperature. I recommend you keep track of how your oven works and what tiny details you might need to adjust. 
    • Food coloring for chocolate: look for oil-based food color (as opposed to water-based) that will dissolve in chocolate.
    • White chocolate: use melting white chocolate wafers that are made for candy making, like Mercken's coating melting wafers, Ghirardelli white melting chocolate or Wilton white candy melts. They dissolve easily and create a thin coating.
    • Boxes for transportation: if you need to transport them, you can buy special cake pop boxes. 
    • Author: Paula Montenegro
    • Prep Time: 30 minutes
    • Refrigeration time: 1 hour
    • Category: Candy - Sweets
    • Method: Mixing + Coating
    • Cuisine: American

    Keywords: red velvet cake pops

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