Red Velvet Cake Pops – Perfect for Dessert Catering
Rich red velvet cake mixed with cream cheese frosting, rolled into bite-sized balls, and dipped in candy coating — a festive, crowd-pleasing treat for any occasion.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
- Yield: 24–30 cake pops 1x
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box red velvet cake mix (plus ingredients to prepare)
- 1/2 cup cream cheese frosting
- 12 oz candy melts (white, red, or dark chocolate)
- 1 tsp coconut oil (optional, for thinning)
- Sprinkles or decorations
- 24–30 lollipop sticks
Instructions
- Bake red velvet cake and cool completely.
- Crumble cake into fine crumbs. Mix with frosting until dough-like.
- Roll into 1-inch balls and chill for 1–2 hours.
- Melt candy coating and dip stick tips. Insert sticks into chilled balls.
- Chill briefly to set sticks.
- Dip each pop in coating. Tap off excess and decorate.
- Let set upright until coating is firm.
Notes
- Freeze cake balls for later use.
- Swap flavors or add zest for variation.
- Store finished pops in a cool, dry place.