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Starbucks Birthday Cake Pops Made at Home

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The ultimate Starbucks copycat birthday cake pops — moist vanilla cake mixed with frosting, rolled into balls, dipped in pink white chocolate, and topped with rainbow sprinkles.

Ingredients

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For Cake:

  • 1 vanilla cake (homemade or boxed, fully cooled)

For Frosting:

  • ½ cup cream cheese or buttercream frosting

  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

For Coating:

  • 12 oz white candy melts or white chocolate chips

  • 1 tsp coconut oil (optional)

  • Pink gel food coloring

  • Rainbow sprinkles

  • 24 lollipop sticks

Instructions

  • Bake cake and let cool completely.

  • Crumble cake into fine crumbs.

  • Mix in frosting gradually until the mixture holds together like dough.

  • Scoop and roll into 1½-inch balls. Chill for 20 minutes.

  • Melt coating with oil and color it pink.

  • Dip each stick into coating, insert into cake ball, and chill briefly.

  • Dip cake pops, tap off excess, and decorate with sprinkles.

  • Let dry upright at room temperature.

Notes

  • Use gel coloring only — avoid liquid dyes.

  • Store in airtight container for 5–7 days.

  • Freeze uncoated pops for up to 2 months.

Find it online: https://foodemily.com/starbucks-birthday-cake-pops-made-at-home/