Strawberry Lemonade Cake Pops (cake bites)
The best strawberry lemonade cake pops, or cake bites. These super moist and yummy cake pops/bites are the perfect summer cookout dessert, and easy enough that you can have your kids help make them! They are coated in white chocolate that gives the perfect crunch before you hit the soft cake center.
Equipment
- 3 Bowls
- 1 Mixer
- 1 Cookie Scoop Optional
- Food Coloring Optional
- Parchment Paper
- 30+ Cake Pop Sticks not needed if only doing cake bites
Ingredients
- 1 Box Strawberry Cake Mix Make per instructions, typically oil, water, eggs
- 1 Cup Lemon Frosting
- 1 Bag White Chocolate Chips 24 OZ bag
- White Sprinkles Optional
- Food Coloring Optional
Instructions
- Bake the strawberry cake as directed on your box mix. I recommend 'Betty Crocker Super Moist Strawberry", which requires vegetable oil, water and eggs.
- Let the cake cool completely while you gather the other ingredients.
- Once the cake has cooled completely, break it up and put it into a mixer. I recommend using a paddle mixer for best results.
- Turn the mixer on a low speed, and allow the paddle attachment to crumble the cake.
- After the cake is completely crumbled, add your frosting, in increments, until the mixture resembles a cookie dough consistency. Depending on your cake, this could be a little less or a little more than a cup. With my recommended cake, 1 cup was the perfect amount.
- Once the mixture is thoroughly mixed, use a cookie scoop, or spoon, to form about 1 - 1.5" cake balls and place them on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
- Roll each ball between your hands to smooth and round it nicely.
- Warm 3/4 of the bag of chocolate chips using a microwave safe bowl in increments of 15 seconds, stirring each time. You can also use a double boiler to melt these if you have one. Add the yellow food coloring (adding a couple drops at a time until colored as you'd like).
- If using cake pop sticks, dip your stick into the chocolate and let it dry slightly. Add your cake pop ball, and then dip to coat the ball. Place it in a stand to dry.
- If making cake bites, drop you cake ball into the chocolate, and use a spoon to coat it and lift it out. Place it back onto the parchment paper lined cookie sheet and use the extra chocolate on your spoon to make sure it's coated well.
- Once all cake pops/bites have been coated, heat up the remaining white chocolate chips in a separate small bowl. Add the pink food coloring, a drop or two at a time, until you achieve your desired color.
- Using a large spoon, take a spoonful of the pink chocolate, and gently move it back and forth over your cake pops/bites to allow the chocolate to drizzle over the tops.
- While the drizzle is still "wet", sprinkle white sprinkles overtop so they dry onto the chocolate as it sets.
- Place the cake pops/bites into the refrigerator for about 30 minutes to let the chocolate set before eating.
- Enjoy!
- For further detail, or tips and tricks for this process, take a look at the post above this recipe.