Starbucks Birthday Cake Pops Recipe You Can Make at Home
These Starbucks Copycat Birthday Cake Pops are soft, sweet vanilla cake bites mixed with frosting, dipped in pink candy coating, and topped with sprinkles. Fun, festive, and perfect for any celebration.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes (including cake)
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 20 cake pops 1x
Ingredients
1 box vanilla cake mix (plus ingredients listed) or homemade 9×13 vanilla cake
1/2 to 3/4 cup vanilla frosting
12 oz white candy melts or almond bark
1–2 tsp vegetable shortening or coconut oil
Pink gel food coloring
Lollipop sticks
Rainbow sprinkles
Instructions
1 box vanilla cake mix (plus ingredients listed) or homemade 9×13 vanilla cake
1/2 to 3/4 cup vanilla frosting
12 oz white candy melts or almond bark
1–2 tsp vegetable shortening or coconut oil
Pink gel food coloring
Lollipop sticks
Rainbow sprinkles
Notes
Chill cake balls well before dipping. Use gel coloring only. Adjust frosting amount to avoid soggy texture.