Description
These Monster Cake Pops are a fun and festive Halloween treat made from rich chocolate cake crumbled and mixed with frosting, then coated in colorful candy melts and decorated with royal icing eyes. Perfect for parties and delighting kids and adults alike with their spooky, playful appearance.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Batter
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 oz baking cocoa
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
Cake Pops Assembly
- 1-3 tbsp frosting
- 1 lb candy melts in assorted colors
- Royal icing eyes (store bought or homemade)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Pan: Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a 9-inch round cake pan with parchment paper to ensure easy removal of the cake after baking.
- Melt Chocolate: In a small bowl, combine the semi-sweet chocolate chips and boiling water. Stir continuously until the chocolate has completely melted and the mixture is smooth.
- Beat Egg and Oil: In a large mixing bowl, beat the egg until it becomes light and frothy. Gradually add the vegetable oil and continue beating until fully combined.
- Combine Dry Ingredients and Chocolate Mixture: Whisk together the sugar, flour, baking cocoa, and baking soda. Then add the melted chocolate mixture and milk into the mixing bowl with the egg and oil, stirring until the batter is smooth and well incorporated.
- Bake the Cake: Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Once done, allow the cake to cool completely.
- Prepare Cake Ball Mixture: Crumble the cooled cake into a large bowl. Add a few scoops of frosting and mix thoroughly. Continue adding frosting incrementally until the mixture clumps together but remains slightly firm to the touch, not overly sticky.
- Form Cake Balls: Roll the cake mixture into quarter-sized balls and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Melt Candy Melts: Using a double boiler, gently melt the first color of candy melts until smooth, stirring frequently to avoid burning.
- Insert Lollipop Sticks: Dip the end of each lollipop stick into the melted candy melts, then insert it halfway into each cake ball to secure the stick inside the cake pop.
- Freeze Cake Pops: Place the lollipop-lined cake balls in the freezer for a few minutes to firm up and ensure the sticks stay in place.
- Coat Cake Pops: Once firm, dip each cake pop into the melted candy melts, rotating to coat completely. Allow excess chocolate to drip off before placing them upright to set.
- Decorate: Before the candy coating dries, carefully place royal icing eyes onto each cake pop, using tweezers if needed for precise placement.
- Repeat Coating: Repeat dipping and decorating process with additional candy melt colors to create colorful and spooky monster designs as desired.
Notes
- These cake pops make a delightful and easy Halloween party treat that kids and adults will enjoy.
- Be sure not to add too much frosting when mixing cake balls to avoid overly sticky texture.
- Using a double boiler helps prevent candy melts from burning.
- Allow cake pops to chill well for easier dipping and decorating.
- Store finished cake pops in an airtight container at room temperature or refrigerated for longer freshness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake pop
- Calories: 182
- Sugar: 21.4g
- Sodium: 77mg
- Fat: 9.5g
- Saturated Fat: 4.2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5.3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23.7g
- Fiber: 0.6g
- Protein: 2.2g
- Cholesterol: 12mg
