Ingredients
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- 1 box red velvet cake mix
- Butter and eggs (as per package instructions)
- Cream cheese frosting
- Red candy melts
- Green candy melts or chocolate for leaves
- Food coloring (optional)
- Edible pearls or glitter (optional)
Instructions
- Bake the red velvet cake according to package instructions and let it cool completely.
- Crumble the cake into a large bowl and mix in cream cheese frosting until well combined.
- Form the mixture into small apple-shaped balls and chill for 30 minutes.
- Melt red candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl, then dip each cake ball into the red coating, allowing excess to drip off.
- Place the coated cake pops on a parchment-lined tray and insert a stick before the coating sets fully.
- For leaves, melt green candy melts and pipe leaf shapes onto parchment to harden, then attach to the stems of the cake pops with a dab of melted candy.
- Decorate with edible pearls or glitter for an enchanting look.
Notes
- Chill cake pops before dipping for smoother coating.
- Use a styrofoam block to hold pops upright while drying.
- Customize with different decorations for various fairy tale characters.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Method: Baking, shaping, coating
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake pop
- Calories: 85 Kcal
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 20mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
