Cactus cake pops make for a fun kids dessert!
Cactus cake pops are a fun and creative dessert that kids will love, perfect for parties or special occasions.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 24 cake pops 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking and Decorating
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box of cake mix
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup of vegetable oil
- 1 cup of water
- 1 can of frosting
- Green candy melts
- Chocolate sprinkles
- Green lollipop sticks
- Mini marshmallows
Instructions
- Prepare the cake mix according to package instructions and bake in a 9×13 inch pan.
- Once cooled, crumble the cake into a large bowl.
- Add the frosting to the crumbled cake and mix until well combined.
- Form the mixture into small balls and place them on a baking sheet.
- Chill the cake balls in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
- Melt the green candy melts according to package instructions.
- Dip the end of each lollipop stick into the melted candy and insert it into a cake ball.
- Dip each cake pop into the melted candy and let excess drip off.
- Sprinkle chocolate sprinkles on top to resemble cactus spikes.
- Attach mini marshmallows on top for a flower effect.
- Let the cake pops set before serving.
Notes
- For a more vibrant color, add food coloring to the candy melts.
- Store in a cool place to prevent melting.
- These can be made a day in advance.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake pop
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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