Description
Simple recipe for making Grinch-themed cake pops perfect for holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box (15.25 oz) cake mix (any flavor)
- 1 tub (16 oz) frosting (any flavor)
- 2 cups white candy melts
- 1 cup green candy melts
- 1/2 cup red candy melts
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 bag lollipop sticks
- 1/4 cup yellow candy melts (for eyes)
- Black food coloring gel (for pupils)
Instructions
- Bake the cake according to the box directions. Let the cake cool completely.
- Crumble the cooled cake into fine crumbs in a large bowl.
- Mix the frosting into the cake crumbs until a dough forms.
- Roll the dough into small balls, about 1 inch in diameter.
- Insert a lollipop stick into the bottom of each cake ball. Place them on a parchment-lined tray.
- Chill the cake pops in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
- Melt the white candy melts with 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil according to package directions.
- Dip each chilled cake pop into the melted white coating, covering the bottom half. Let the excess drip off. Place back on the tray.
- Melt the green candy melts with 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil.
- Dip the remaining exposed cake pop portion into the melted green coating to create the Grinch face shape. Let set.
- Melt the red candy melts with 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil.
- Use a small spoon or piping bag to drizzle thin lines of red coating across the green section for the hat brim.
- Melt the yellow candy melts with the remaining oil.
- Use a toothpick to place two small dots of yellow coating for the eyes on the green section.
- Use a tiny amount of black food coloring mixed with a drop of oil or clear extract to pipe small pupils onto the yellow dots.
- Allow all coatings to set completely before serving.
Notes
- If the candy melts are too thick, add a small amount of vegetable oil or shortening to thin them.
- You can use melted chocolate chips instead of candy melts if preferred, but the texture will change.
- Keep the cake pops chilled until just before dipping for best results.
- Prep Time: 45 min
- Cook Time: 30 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Bake (Assembly)
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pop
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 20
- Sodium: 120
- Fat: 10
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 22
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 15
Keywords: Grinch cake pops, holiday treats, Christmas dessert, cake balls, party food