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Red Velvet Cake Pops: Bakery-Style Treats at Home

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These Red Velvet Cake Pops are rich, moist, and dipped in a sweet candy coating. They’re perfect for parties, gifts, or festive dessert tables.

Ingredients

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  • 1 (9×13) red velvet cake (boxed or homemade)

  • ½ to ¾ cup cream cheese frosting

  • 12 oz candy melts or almond bark (white, red, or pink)

  • 1 tsp coconut oil or shortening (optional)

  • Lollipop sticks

  • Sprinkles or decorations (optional)

Instructions

  1. Bake cake and cool completely.

  2. Crumble into fine crumbs in a large bowl.

  3. Mix in frosting, starting with ½ cup. Add more as needed until mixture holds together.

  4. Roll into 1-inch balls. Chill for 1–2 hours.

  5. Dip lollipop sticks in melted candy, insert halfway into each ball. Chill again.

  6. Melt candy melts with optional coconut oil. Dip each cake pop fully. Tap off excess.

  7. Decorate immediately with sprinkles. Set upright in foam block to harden.