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Description: Bite-sized red velvet cake pops made with moist cake, cream cheese frosting, and a chocolate coating — festive, creamy, and fun to make.

Ingredients

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For the cake (or use boxed mix):

  • 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour

  • 1 tbsp cocoa powder

  • ½ tsp baking soda

  • ¼ tsp salt

  • ¾ cup sugar

  • ½ cup vegetable oil

  • 1 egg

  • ½ cup buttermilk

  • 1 tsp white vinegar

  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

  • Red food coloring

For the frosting:

  • 4 oz cream cheese, softened

  • 2 tbsp butter, softened

  • 1 cup powdered sugar

  • ½ tsp vanilla extract

For coating:

  • 1½ cups candy melts or white/dark chocolate

  • 1–2 tsp coconut oil (optional, for thinning)

  • Lollipop sticks

  • Sprinkles or decorations

Instructions

  • Bake red velvet cake in a 9×13 pan. Let cool completely.

  • Make frosting by beating cream cheese, butter, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.

  • Crumble cooled cake into fine crumbs. Mix in frosting a little at a time until dough-like.

  • Roll into 1-inch balls. Chill 1 hour or freeze 30 minutes.

  • Dip stick tips in melted chocolate, then insert into cake balls. Chill again to set.

  • Dip each pop into melted coating. Tap gently to remove excess.

  • Decorate with sprinkles and let set on parchment or upright in foam block.

Find it online: https://themomfood.com/red-velvet-cake-pops-sweet-creamy-and-crowd-pleasing/