Description
Delicious and festive pumpkin cake pops made with moist pumpkin cake and coated in smooth chocolate. Perfect for fall celebrations and Halloween treats.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup Pumpkin puree (100% pure)
- 1 box (15.25 oz) Spice or vanilla cake mix
- 2 Large eggs
- 1/3 cup Vegetable oil
- 1 cup Cream cheese frosting
- 12 oz Chocolate melts (orange or white)
Instructions
- Prepare the cake: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Mix cake mix, pumpkin puree, eggs, and vegetable oil until combined. Pour into greased baking pan and bake 25-30 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool completely: Let cake cool completely on wire rack – this prevents melting the frosting when mixing.
- Create cake mixture: Crumble cooled cake into fine pieces. Gradually add cream cheese frosting until achieving dough-like consistency.
- Shape and chill: Roll into 1-inch balls and place on parchment-lined baking sheets. Chill in refrigerator for 1 hour.
- Coat with chocolate: Melt chocolate according to package instructions. Dip each chilled ball into melted chocolate, letting excess drip off.
- Set and serve: Place coated pops back on parchment paper and allow to set before serving.
Notes
- Use a cookie scoop for perfectly uniform cake balls that cook and look consistent
- Chill cake balls for at least one hour – this prevents them from falling apart during dipping
- Add a small amount of coconut oil to chocolate melts for easier dipping and glossier finish
- Store at room temperature for up to 3 days, or refrigerate for up to one week. Bring to room temperature 30 minutes before serving
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake pop
- Calories: 185 calories
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
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