Make these lovely make these Tri-Color Christmas Cake Pops for your holiday gathering, or to give as gifts! Get the full tutorial below.
If you're in the mood for Christmas, I suggest you crank the carols up, pour yourself a cup of hot chocolate and make these Tri-Color Christmas Cake Pops. I promise that they are easier than you think.
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Ingredients
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- vanilla cake mix
- gel food coloring
- red, white, and green candy melts
- colored sanding sugar
- candy decorations like bows, mini candy canes, or holiday bulbs
Equipment
Here is what you will need to make the cake pops:
- Mixing Bowls
- 9" Round Cake Pans
- Measuring Spoons
- Cookie Scoop
- Fork or Candy Dipping Tools
- Lollopop sticks
If you want your pops to stand upright, I also recommend a cake pop stand (check out our tutorial and template). You can visit your local dollar store and pick up a piece of floral foam.
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I love how the colors POP and shimmer and nearly glow. They are so festive and make me so happy. I hope that they bring a smile to your family when you make them at home.
You could add cute little tags and use these cake pops place settings for your holiday dinner. The kids will love them!
Christmas Cake Pops
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Ingredients
- 1 Vanilla Cake box mix plus the ingredients on the box
- Red Gel Food Coloring
- Green Gel Food Coloring
- 3 tablespoons Vanilla frosting
Decorating
- 1 bag White Candy Melts
- 1 bag Green Candy Melts
- 1 bag Red Candy Melts
- Colored Sugar and/or Sprinkles
- Wilton Bow Candy decorations
Instructions
- Prepare the vanilla cake batter according to the instructions on the package.1 Vanilla Cake box mix plus the ingredients on the box
- Divide the cake batter into three bowls. Set one bowl aside.
- Add 5 drops of red food coloring to one bowl. Mix to combine.Red Gel Food Coloring
- Add 5 drops of green food coloring to one bowl. Mix to combine.Green Gel Food Coloring
- Prepare three round cake pans and bake as directed, however, since each has less batter, the baking time will not be as long.
- Allow the cakes to cool completely.
- Once cooled, crumble each cake in it's own bowl.
- Mix one tablespoon of vanilla frosting into each bowl of cake. The mixture should be similar to play dough. If it does not stick together, add a little bit more frosting.3 tablespoons Vanilla frosting
- Use a cookie scoop to portion each of the cake balls. You should get about 10-12 balls from each color.
- Next, cut each cake ball into three equal parts.
- Take one piece of each color and roll them together to make a round cake ball.
- Working with one color at a time, melt the candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl according to the instructions on the package.1 bag White Candy Melts
- Dip the tip of the lollipop into the chocolate and gently push the cake ball onto the stick.
- Dip the cake pop into the melted candy and tap off any excess.
- Repeat with the green candy melts.1 bag Green Candy Melts
- Repeat with the red candy melts.1 bag Red Candy Melts
- Allow the cake pops to set.
Decorating
- For colored sugar and/or sprinkles, wait about 20 seconds after dipping the ball into the melted candy, then add the decorations.Colored Sugar and/or Sprinkles
- Once the candy melts have hardened, affix the candy bows using a little bit of melted candy melts as 'glue.'Wilton Bow Candy decorations
Equipment
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Sarah says
These are so beautiful!