These strawberry cake pops are so quick and easy! I use a simple prepared boxed strawberry cake, plus premade frosting and melting chocolate to create quick and easy strawberry cake pops in no time at all. These are as good as gourmet ones from a bakery!
Much like my chocolate cake pops, these strawberry cake pops are made with cake mix, jarred frosting, and chocolate. This is such a quick and easy 5-ingredient recipe. I love to let my kids get involved in shaping and dipping the cake pops. It’s a fun way for them to get a little messy in the kitchen!
What’s in This Strawberry Cake Pops Recipe?
- Strawberry Cake Mix: Makes this recipe super easy. You can use any brand you like. I used Pillsbury!
- Vegetable Oil: Adds moisture and fat to the cake mix, making the cake super tender.
- Eggs: Add richness and structure to the cake mix.
- White Frosting: Store-bought frosting makes this recipe super easy, but you can use homemade frosting if you prefer. Try this buttercream frosting recipe!
- Chocolate Chips: Milk chocolate chips create the perfect chocolate coating for these pops!
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How to Store and Reheat
Store leftover strawberry cake pops in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days, in the refrigerator for up to 4 days, or in th freezer for up to 3 months. Let come to room temperature before enjoying.
Tips for Success
- The trick to making great cake pops is to let the cake cool completely before crumbling it. The frosting won’t bind to warm cake; it’ll just melt right off!
- Use your hands when mixing the frosting in with the cake to ensure that you’re covering all the cake pieces.
- Make sure to use enough frosting in the cake pops to bind everything together, but not so much that they become squishy. You’ll also want to ensure an even chocolate coating on the outside to seal out oxygen and seal in the moisture!
- I highly recommend refrigerating cake pops before dipping them to ensure they are firm and set!
- Cake pops can fall apart if you add too much frosting to the crumbled cake, if they are assembled warm, or if you don’t use chocolate to attach the sticks.
- Make sure you’re adding your sprinkles to your chocolate as quickly as possible. Once the chocolate hardens, the sprinkles won’t stick to it!
Strawberry Cake Pops Recipe
These strawberry cake pops are so quick and easy to make with boxed cake mix, premade frosting, and melting chocolate!
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 1 hour
Total Time
: 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 20 people
Ingredients
- 15.25 ounces strawberry cake mix (1 box)
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons white frosting
- 12 ounces milk chocolate chips
- Sprinkles optional, for garnish
Equipment
- Kitchen Scale (optional)
- 9×13 Baking Pan
- Baking Sheet
- Cake Pop Sticks
Instructions
- Prepare the cake mix with the water, oil, and eggs. Bake in a 9×13-inch baking pan according to the package instructions.15.25 ounces strawberry cake mix, 1 cup water, ½ cup vegetable oil, 3 large eggs
- Allow cake to cool completely. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Crumble the entire cake in a large bowl with a fork.
- Add the frosting and work it into the cake crumbs with your hands until it forms a ball. Add more frosting, 1 tablespoon at a time, as needed to get the right consistency.2 tablespoons white frosting
- Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and place them onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Melt a small amount of chocolate chips. Dip skewers into melted chocolate and then push them into the cake pops.12 ounces milk chocolate chips
- Refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Melt remaining chocolate chips. Dip each cake pop in melted chocolate, allowing excess to drip off.
- Add sprinkles quickly before chocolate hardens.Sprinkles
- Chill until ready for serving.
Notes
Storage: Store strawberry cake pops in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days, in the refrigerator for up to 4 days, or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Nutrition Facts
Strawberry Cake Pops Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 cake pop)
Calories 201
Calories from Fat 99
% Daily Value*
Fat 11g17%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 27mg9%
Sodium 161mg7%
Potassium 10mg0%
Carbohydrates 25g8%
Sugar 17g19%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 36IU1%
Calcium 44mg4%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Recipe was followed. They were a disaster. Fell apart when dipped in chocolate. I’ve made these before from the back of a box and they were perfect. These were suppose to be for the kids for Thanksgiving.