Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box of vanilla or lemon cake mix
- White chocolate or candy melts for coating
- Food coloring (blue, yellow, red) for vibrant balloons
- Lollipop sticks or skewers
- Edible markers or icing for decorating
- Sprinkles and edible glitter for extra sparkle
- Optional: Flavor extracts like vanilla or lemon for enhanced taste
Instructions
- Bake the cake according to the box instructions, then let it cool completely.
- Crumble the baked cake into fine crumbs in a large mixing bowl.
- Mix in a small amount of frosting to create a workable dough.
- Take small portions of the cake mixture and roll them into ball shapes, roughly the size of a golf ball.
- Carefully shape each ball to resemble a balloon, slightly elongating on one end for the knot.
- Insert a lollipop stick into each ball, ensuring it’s secure.
- Melt white chocolate or candy melts as directed using microwave or stovetop.
- Divide the melted chocolate into separate bowls and add food coloring to each for colorful balloons.
- Dip each cake pop into the colored chocolate, ensuring full coverage. Use a spoon or spatula to help prevent drips.
- Decorate with edible markers or icing to add balloon strings and details. Add sprinkles or glitter for extra flair.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Wrap individually in plastic wrap and freeze for longer storage; thaw at room temperature before serving.
- Use high-quality gel food coloring for vibrant colors.
- Ensure the cake mixture is moist enough to prevent cracking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking, Dipping, Decorating
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake pop
- Calories: 170 kcal Kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 40 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg