Description
Celebrate graduation in style with these 5 irresistible graduation cap cake pops! Perfect for your high school celebration, these cake pops are not only delicious but also a fun and creative way to commemorate the special day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box of chocolate cake mix (and ingredients required to make it)
- 1 can of chocolate frosting
- 8 ounces of black candy melts
- 8 ounces of yellow candy melts
- Lollipop sticks
- Miniature Reese’s cups
- Gold foil or yellow paper for the tassels
- Sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Bake the chocolate cake according to the package instructions. Allow to cool completely.
- Crumble the cooled cake into a large bowl. Add in the chocolate frosting and mix until fully combined.
- Form the cake mixture into small balls and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Freeze for about 30 minutes until firm.
- Melt the black candy melts according to package instructions.
- Dip the tip of a lollipop stick into the melted chocolate and then insert it into a cake ball. Repeat for all cake balls.
- Dip each cake ball into the melted black candy, ensuring it’s fully coated. Allow excess chocolate to drip off.
- Place the coated cake pops back on the baking sheet to set.
- Once set, top each cake pop with a miniature Reese’s cup to create the cap. Use melted yellow candy melts to attach the Reese’s cups, and drizzle some over the top for decoration.
- Cut small strips of gold foil or yellow paper to create tassels and attach them to the Reese’s cups.
- Add sprinkles if desired and let everything set before serving.
Notes
- For a more personalized touch, you can decorate the cake pops with the school colors.
- Make sure to store the cake pops in a cool, dry place to maintain their shape.
- These cake pops can be made a day in advance and stored in an airtight container.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake pop
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12
- Sodium: 50
- Fat: 7
- Saturated Fat: 3.5
- Unsaturated Fat: 3
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 20
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 10
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