These Grinch Cake Pops are easy to make with a boxed cake mix, vanilla frosting and green candy melts. They make the perfect Christmas cake pops to share with friends and family who loves all things grinch and make the perfect gifts during the holiday season.
❤️ Why you'll love this Christmas Recipe
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Easy recipe: made with a baked boxed cake mix and store bought frosting, it doesn't get much easier than this!
Versatile: you can make this with any cake flavor and frosting combination you like!
Perfect Christmas Party Favor: these grinch treats set the make the best party favor for a Dr. Seuss Grinch who stole Christmas party theme!
🥘 Ingredients
Cake mix, baked as per package instructions
White cake frosting
Red candy hearts: use a large candy heart sprinkle for each cake ball
🔪 How to make Grinch Cake Pops
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large bowl, add the crumbled cake and frosting. Mix together until the cake becomes like firm batter.
- Scoop and shape cake mixture into 1-½” cake balls. Set aside.
- Melt the green candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl as per the package instructions. Heat 30 seconds at a time until fully melted.
- Dip the lollipop stick into the melted green chocolate about a half inch. Then stick into the cake ball. Repeat for all the cake balls. Allow cake pops to set for at least 1 hour before dipping, giving them time to firm up and keep their shape.
- To coat the cake ball with the melted candy coating, Take the first cake pops to receive their sticks and dip them into the melted chocolate until fully coated. Place upright in a cake pop holder or foam base to allow the chocolate to harden.
- Add a dab of melted chocolate to the back of the red candy heart and place offset from the top of the cake pop.
🥄 Equipment
Large bowl
Small cookie scoop
2 cup liquid measuring cup
Cake pop wrappers and lollipop sticks: you may find these along with the candy melts and red candy hearts in your local craft stores or online.
🥫Storage
Refrigerate: Store in an airtight container up to 5 days.
Freezer: store in individual bags in a container in the freezer up to 3 months.
📖 Variations
- Try different flavors. I used a boxed red velvet cake mix for my cake pops, but you can use any of your favorite flavors!
- If desired, once the cake pop sticks have been placed in the chocolate cake balls, you can freeze the cake balls and dip later.
- Skip the lollipop stick and make grinch cake balls instead!
💭 Tips
- Don't dip frozen or refrigerated cake pops into melted chocolate. The cake pops need to be room temperature to allow the melted candy coating to stick to the pop. A frozen cake pop may seize the chocolate causing you to have issues with coating the cake pop.
- If you need to thin the chocolate candy melts out some, use a little bit of coconut oil or vegetable oil to make it smooth.
- Parent tip, take one with you to Starbucks and “order” a cake pop for the kids while you get your mid-afternoon fuel!
📚 Related Recipes
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These Pecan Pie Thumbprint Cookies are a great addition to the Christmas cookie line up!
Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies are another classic Christmas treat!
🍽 Serve with..
Grinch Cake Pops are a delightful addition to your Christmas dessert spread. Display them in a festive bowl, platter, or even a Styrofoam block covered in green tissue paper to mimic the Grinch's mountaintop lair.
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📖 Recipe
Grinch Cake Pops
Equipment
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Ingredients
- 1 9x13 chocolate cake baked according to package, cooled, and crumbled
- 4 tablespoons white cake frosting
- 24 ounces green candy melts
- 30 red candy hearts
Instructions
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large bowl, add the crumbled cake and frosting. Mix together until the cake becomes like firm batter.
- Scoop and shape cake mixture into 1-½” cake balls. Set aside.
- Melt the green candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl as per the package instructions. Heat 30 seconds at a time until fully melted.
- Dip the lollipop stick into the melted green chocolate about a half inch. Then stick into the cake ball. Repeat for all the cake balls. Allow cake pops to set for at least 1 hour before dipping, giving them time to firm up and keep their shape.
- To coat the cake ball with the melted candy coating, Take the first cake pops to receive their sticks and dip them into the melted chocolate until fully coated. Place upright in a cake pop holder or foam base to allow the chocolate to harden.
- Add a dab of melted chocolate to the back of the red candy heart and place offset from the top of the cake pop.
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