Description
Decadent chocolate cake pops coated in a creamy peanut butter and chocolate shell, perfect for celebrations and sweet gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 chocolate cake mix
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup chocolate frosting
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- Sprinkles (optional)
- Lollipop sticks
Instructions
- Preheat your oven and bake the chocolate cake according to package instructions. Allow it to cool completely before proceeding.
- Once cooled, crumble the cake into a large mixing bowl, reveling in the inviting cocoa aroma.
- Add the creamy peanut butter and chocolate frosting, merging them with your hands or a spatula until the mixture is smooth and uniformly combined.
- Roll the mixture into bite-sized balls, approximately 1 inch in diameter, and arrange them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Insert a lollipop stick into each cake ball, giving each pop a sturdy handle.
- Freeze the pops for about 30 minutes, solidifying their shape.
- While they freeze, melt the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl or double boiler, stirring until silky smooth.
- Dip each frozen cake pop into the melted chocolate, letting excess chocolate drip off for a perfect coating.
- If desired, add colorful sprinkles while the chocolate is still wet for a festive touch.
- Place the cake pops back on the parchment paper and allow the chocolate to cool and harden completely.
Notes
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week; they can also be frozen for up to a month.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking, Freezing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake pop
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg