leftover cake

Learn how to make cake pops with the perfect texture. Use leftover cake and frosting of any flavor to make fun pops.

How to Make Cake Pops

cake with a soft icing ((at least two cups))

chocolate

coconut oil

cake pop sticks

sprinkles ((if desired))

Scrape the icing off of the cake with a spatula and place it in a mixing bowl.

Put the cake (in pieces) into another mixing bowl. Break it up into crumbs with a spatula or with your hands.

Once the cake is broken up, add the icing. Add small amounts at a time until the cake easily sticks together like a dough, but isn’t super sticky.

Roll the cake dough into balls and place on cookie sheets lined with parchment paper.

If you want to avoid flat sides of your cake pops, put the sticks in immediately and place right side up in a cup or something with holes that can hold the sticks upright and have enough space in between the pops that they aren’t touching.

Place in freezer for approximately an hour.

Melt chocolate and coconut oil (or small amount of shortening) in microwave at 30 second intervals, stirring well in between each interval.

Once chocolate is fully melted and smooth, take cake pops out of the freezer and pour chocolate onto the cake pops spoonfuls at a time until fully covered. Hold the cake pop over a bowl until excess chocolate has dripped off. OR you can dip the cake ball into a small bowl of chocolate, then pull up and let the excess chocolate drip off.

Sprinkle tops with sprinkles if you like, then place the pops in a cake pop stand or lay them flat on the parchment paper. Leave to set for 15-30 minutes.

Ever wondered how to make cake pops from leftover cake? It's incredibly easy! Plus it's a great way to use leftover cake (and baking mistakes like a fallen cake.)

How To Make Cake Pops From Leftover Cake

leftover cake, frosted

vanilla icing,

chocolate chocolate

Cut cake into pieces; add to a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment. Cover sides of bowl with a towel to prevent crumbled cake spilling out. Beat cake pop mixture at low speed until crumbled into fine crumbs. Add enough frosting, heaping spoonfuls at a time, until mixture is desired cake pop consistency. (If using a frosted cake, you won&#8217;t need as much frosting. If using only half of a leftover cake, you&#8217;ll also use less.)

Portion cake mixture into small balls using a small cookie scoop, and arrange on cookie sheets. Roll each cake ball between hands to smooth. Freeze for 30 minutes. 

Meanwhile, melt chocolate according to package instructions. Remove balls from freezer, and dip each ball into melted chocolate using a spoon to help ensure entire ball is coated. Arrange on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Decorate by drizzling with additional melted chocolate or colorful sprinkles, if desired. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

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