Watermelon Cake Pops Summer Delight (Print View)
Bite-sized vanilla cake treats shaped like watermelon slices with pink coating and chocolate chip seeds.
# Ingredient List:
→ Cake Base
01 - 1 box vanilla cake mix (15.25 oz) or 14 oz homemade vanilla cake, cooled
02 - 3 large eggs
03 - 1/2 cup vegetable oil
04 - 1 cup water
→ Cream Cheese Frosting
05 - 4 oz cream cheese, softened
06 - 4 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
07 - 1 cup powdered sugar
08 - 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
→ Coating & Decoration
09 - 10 oz pink or red candy melts
10 - 7 oz green candy melts
11 - 24 lollipop sticks
12 - 2 tbsp mini chocolate chips
13 - 1 tbsp vegetable oil (for thinning candy melts)
# How to Make:
01 - Prepare vanilla cake according to package or recipe directions. Allow to cool completely before proceeding.
02 - Beat softened cream cheese and butter until smooth. Gradually incorporate powdered sugar and vanilla extract, mixing until creamy and well-combined.
03 - Crumble cooled cake into fine pieces in a large bowl. Add frosting gradually, mixing until moist enough to form balls that hold their shape without being sticky.
04 - Portion mixture into 24 equal pieces. Roll into balls, then gently flatten and shape into teardrop or triangular forms resembling watermelon slices.
05 - Melt small portion of green candy melts. Dip tip of each lollipop stick into melted candy, then insert into center of each shaped cake pop. Freeze for 20 minutes to secure.
06 - Melt pink candy melts with 1 teaspoon oil if needed for smooth consistency. Dip each chilled pop into melted coating, allowing excess to drip off. Immediately press mini chocolate chips into wet surface as seeds.
07 - Melt green candy melts. Dip bottom portion of each cake pop into green coating to create rind effect. Insert upright into cake pop stand or foam block to set completely.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- Theyre basically tiny portable cakes that look adorable on any summer dessert table
- The creamy center balances perfectly with the crisp candy coating creating the most satisfying bite
02 -
- Adding too much frosting makes the mixture impossible to shape so start with less and add gradually
- Room temperature cake pops fall apart when dipped so that freezer time is not optional
- Candy melts thicken as they sit so keep them warm and add oil if they become too thick for smooth coating
03 -
- Work in small batches when dipping since the coating sets quickly and you want those seeds to stick properly
- If the cake balls feel too soft to work with pop them back in the freezer for another 10 minutes