Homemade Starbucks Birthday Cake Pops Recipe
Soft vanilla cake pops with a pink candy shell and white sprinkles, inspired by Starbucks birthday cake pops.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: Baking cake only
- Total Time: 2 hours including chilling
- Yield: 20–24 cake pops 1x
Ingredients
Scale
1 baked vanilla cake, cooled
¾ cup vanilla buttercream frosting
12 oz white candy melts
Pink gel food coloring
White nonpareil sprinkles
20–24 lollipop sticks
Instructions
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Crumble cooled cake into fine crumbs.
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Mix in frosting until crumbs hold together.
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Roll into balls and chill until firm.
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Melt candy coating and tint pink.
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Dip sticks in coating and insert into cake balls.
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Dip cake pops fully, add sprinkles, and let set.
Notes
Chill between steps for best structure. Store refrigerated.