Description
These delightful Carrot Cake Pops are a fun twist on traditional carrot cake, featuring moist cake balls dipped in white chocolate and decorated for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups finely grated carrots
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- 1/3 cup raisins
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 12 oz white chocolate or white candy melts
- Lollipop sticks
- Small fondant carrots or orange and green candy melts for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour an 8-inch cake pan.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger.
- In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, brown sugar, granulated sugar, oil, applesauce, and vanilla until smooth.
- Mix dry ingredients into the wet until combined. Fold in grated carrots, nuts, and raisins.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely.
- Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth, then add powdered sugar and vanilla.
- Crumble the cooled cake into a bowl, mix with 3/4 of the frosting until it holds together. Roll into 1-inch balls.
- Chill the cake balls for at least 1 hour.
- Melt white chocolate and dip the end of lollipop sticks in the chocolate, insert into cake balls.
- Coat the cake pops in melted chocolate, tap off excess, and place upright to set.
- Add decorations while the coating is still wet.
Notes
Store cake pops in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or refrigerate for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pop
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg