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Chocolate easter cake pops

Published April 1, 2019 Last Modified October 11, 2019 By GreedyEats

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These Easter cake pops will be the talk of your party. So don’t let this Easter pass without giving chocolate cake pops an Easter-theme upgrade!

How to make chocolate cake pops with easter theme made from homemade chocolate cake. Easter cake pops recipe on greedyeats.com

Because you certainly need more chocolate on Easter. What better than including chocolate cupcakes and chocolate ganache frosting to chocolate cake pops?

Lets do this!

You know I love the most about cake pop recipes! The freedom to make and decorate them in the manner and for the occasion you desire.

You can choose the flavor of your cake- orange, lemon, vanilla-strawberry or how about pumpkin?

Use vibrant candy melts, almond barks, white chocolate, dark or milk chocolate to coat them!

Top them with sprinkles, nuts, sparkling sugar, berries!!! Countless possibilities.

Nope I am not done here!

Easy and festive easter cake pops made with homemade chocolate cake, chocolate ganache frosting and easter bunny and carrot sprinkles

Now isn’t cake pops the best way to use left over cake or cupcakes? And how cute are these lil Easter cake pops!

Not coz you were not going to have it no more! But because a new dessert recipe without much toil sounds so right! Okay, you get it. You just can’t skip making cake pops!

Time to look into the steps.

There are Six!

How to make chocolate easter cake pops

1. Crumble your cake

2. Mix with frosting (we are using chilled chocolate ganache here)

3. Make round balls

ONE LITTLE TRICK- While rolling cake balls the mix stick to your hands, grease your hands with a little oil first and roll them.

Chocolate cake balls made with chocolate cake and chocolate ganache frosting for easter cake pops recipe

4. Chill them in the freezer/refrigerator

5. Coat the cake balls in chocolate

Chocolate cake balls dunk in candy melts for easter cake pops recipe. It's a fun springtime dessert idea.

6. And eat! (The most important one!)

Quick, easy and fudgy chocolate easter cake pops recipe covered in candy melts and dotted with easter sprinkles

Cake pops troubleshooting guide:

1. Why are my cake pops cracking?

  • Huge size
  • Thick coating
  • Cake balls dipped in hot melted chocolate
  • Cake balls were rock hard and super chilled right before dipping

2. What size should cake pops be?

  • About an inch in diameter. Not too huge for sure.
3. Why do my cake pops fall off of the stick?
  • Cake pops mixture was a little too dry
  • They were not rolled smoothly
  • Again, if the cake balls are too heavy, they will most likely fall
  • Cake balls were not chilled enough

Chocolate easter cake pops with easter sprinkles are perfect spring time dessert for easter holiday or as an easter gift

How to make chocolate cake pops with easter theme made from homemade chocolate cake. Easter cake pops recipe on greedyeats.com

Chocolate Easter Cake Pops

These Easter cake pops will be the talk of your party. Don't let this Easter pass without giving chocolate cake pops an Easter-theme upgrade!
5 from 9 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Chill time: 1 hour
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings 8 Cake pops
Calories: 93kcal
Author: Neha

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Crumbled chocolate cake
  • 3-4 tbsp Chocolate gananche frosting
  • 1 Cup Green candy melts
  • 1/8 Cup Easter themed sprinkles

Instructions

  • 1. Crumble your chocolate cake (I used my small batch chocolate cupcakes and frosting) then add chilled chocolate ganache to it. I do not whip my ganache for making cake pops. Just chill it for about an hour and it works well.
    2. Add chocolate ganache slowly and combine to form a mass. When the mix starts to come together and doesn't crumble when pressed together in your palm, stop adding more ganache. The amount of ganache depends on how moist your cake is.
    3. Make 8 balls out of the cake dough and chill them well before coating. About an hour in the freezer does the trick.
    4. Melt the candy melts (using double boiler method or in microwave). If melting them in microwave, melt them in 15-20 seconds increment. Stir in between to avoid seizing.
    5. Dip cake pops in the chocolate using a fork. Take them out and gently tap the fork on the edge of chocolate bowl to shake off the excess chocolate.
    6. Top with sprinkles quickly while the chocolate is still wet.

Notes

  1. One little trick- While rolling cake balls the mix stick to your hands, grease your hands with a little oil first and roll them.
  2. Always remember that you need chilled cake balls for the recipe to work. If you wish to chill your cake balls in the refrigerator, allow them to cool for atleast 2 hours before coating.
  3. Make sure to let your coating come to room temperature before dipping the cake balls. Too hot coating is sure to crack when chilled balls are placed in it.
  4. Cake balls shouldn't be extremely hard and chilled right before dipping though. Else they will expand after coating and can crack. These should just be slightly colder than room temperature, before dunking them in chocolate.
Storage instructions-
1. Cake pops stay well in the refrigerator for 7 days.
2. You can freeze coated cake pops for up to a month and a half!
Make ahead tip-
1. Chocolate cake/cupcakes can be made in advance and stored at room temperature, covered for a day or two.
2. Cake balls (undipped) can be stored in the fridge for a day or two in the refrigerator and upto 4 weeks in the freezer. Thaw in the refrigerator before coating.
Want to stick them to a lollipop stick? Simple. Dip a lollipop stick (about 3/4 inch) in melted chocolate/coating and insert into the center of your cake ball, half way through. Now coat the cake ball in the chocolate.
Shake off the excess coating by gently tapping stick, to edge of coating bowl/measuring cup. Top with sprinkles.
Place upright into some place to set the coating. A thick styrofoam works great here.

Nutrition

Calories: 93kcal
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I love the tips from lovefromtheoven.com to make perfect cake pops every time!

Filed Under: 7 ingredients or less, Cake Pops, Chocolate Desserts, Easter and Spring Desserts, Easy Desserts, No Bake Desserts, Under 30 minutes desserts

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Comments

  1. Patty

    April 5, 2019 at 3:37 am

    5 stars
    These cake pops are so cute, thanks for the clear instructions and all the tips, I’ll make them for Easter, pinned!

    Reply
  2. Neli Howard

    April 5, 2019 at 3:35 am

    5 stars
    These cake pops are so cute for Easter. I think I’ll try to make them with my girls as they look like fun

    Reply
  3. Tilly

    April 5, 2019 at 12:47 am

    These are the cutest and most delicious cake pops ever!

    Reply
  4. Tisha

    April 4, 2019 at 11:20 pm

    5 stars
    These are so adorable for an Easter treat! I’m going to have to make these with my kiddos!

    Reply
  5. Jere Cassidy

    April 4, 2019 at 11:14 pm

    5 stars
    These cake pops have some serious cuteness going on. Who wouldn’t love these for Easter.

    Reply
  6. Pam Greer

    April 4, 2019 at 1:49 pm

    5 stars
    I love how dark and chocolatey these are and plus they are so cute. All the cake possibilities, something to please everyone!

    Reply
  7. Veena Azmanov

    April 4, 2019 at 1:26 pm

    5 stars
    Such cute and colorful and lovely festive option for Easter. Amazing. My kids to surely love it.

    Reply
  8. Robin Gagnon

    April 4, 2019 at 1:21 pm

    5 stars
    Bright Cute and Delish! What isn’t there to love with these cake pops.

    Reply
  9. Dannii

    April 4, 2019 at 1:10 pm

    5 stars
    How cute are these! I bet kids would have so much fun making (and eating) them.

    Reply
  10. Jessica Formicola

    April 4, 2019 at 1:04 pm

    5 stars
    This is such a fun recipe for Easter! And those festive sprinkles really send it over the top! Thanks so much for sharing

    Reply
  11. angiesrecipes

    April 2, 2019 at 9:16 am

    They are so festive, colourful and tempting!

    Reply

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