These Starbucks-inspired Birthday Cake Pops are rich, creamy, and coated in pink candy with sprinkles. The perfect bite-sized treat for any occasion.
1 box vanilla or white cake mix (plus ingredients to bake)
1/2 cup vanilla frosting (start with 1/3 cup)
1 1/2 cups pink candy melts
1–2 tsp coconut oil or shortening
Sprinkles
24 cake pop sticks
Bake cake and let cool completely. Crumble into fine crumbs.
Mix with frosting until dough-like. Start with 1/3 cup and add more as needed.
Roll into 1.5 tbsp balls. Chill for 2 hours or freeze 30 mins.
Dip sticks in melted candy, insert into balls. Chill again to set.
Melt candy melts with coconut oil. Dip cake pops, tap off excess.
Add sprinkles immediately. Let set upright or on parchment.
Store chilled for up to 5 days. Freeze uncoated pops up to 1 month.