Starbucks doesn’t officially have a “pop cake” on their menu, but if you’re referring to cake pops, I can provide you with a simple recipe to make them at home. Cake pops are small balls of cake mixed with frosting, mounted on lollipop sticks, and covered with a candy coating. Here’s a basic recipe:
Ingredients:
- Use one box of cake mix in your favorite flavor.
- Eggs, oil, and water as required by the cake mix
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup frosting (cream cheese or buttercream recommended)
- Candy melts or chocolate chips for coating
- Lollipop sticks
- Optional: Sprinkles or other decorations
Instructions:
- Bake the Cake: Follow the instructions on the cake mix box to prepare the cake batter. Bake it in a 9×13 inch pan following the instructions. Let the cake cool down completely.
- Crumble the Cake: Once cooled, crumble the cake into a large bowl until you get fine crumbs.
- Add Frosting: Mix 1/2 to 3/4 cup of frosting into the cake crumbs until well combined, adjusting the amount as needed until you achieve a dough-like consistency.
- Form the Cake Balls: Roll small amounts of the cake mixture into golf ball-sized balls. Put them on a baking sheet with parchment paper underneath.
- Insert Lollipop Sticks: Melt a small amount of candy melts or chocolate chips. Dip the tip of each lollipop stick into the melted chocolate, then insert it halfway into each cake ball to help them stay on the sticks.
- Chill: Refrigerate the cake balls for 15-20 minutes to firm them up.
- Coat the Cake Pops: Melt the candy melts or chocolate chips following the package instructions.Dip each cake pop into the melted coating and let the extra drip off. You can tap the stick against the bowl to remove excess coating.
- Decorate: While the coating is still wet, add sprinkles or other decorations if desired. Place the cake pops upright in a styrofoam block or cake pop stand to let them set.
- Serve: Once the coating is set, your cake pops are ready to be enjoyed!
Feel free to customize your cake pops with different cake and frosting flavors, as well as decorations, to suit your preferences. Enjoy your homemade Starbucks-inspired treat!