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Grinch Cake Pops

Grinch Cake Pops
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These festive Grinch Cake Pops are a fun, easy, and delicious holiday treat featuring moist cake balls coated in vibrant green chocolate with whimsical Grinch-inspired decorations. Perfect for parties and gift-giving, they offer a mess-free, customizable snack that brings holiday cheer to any celebration.

Ingredients

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Cake and Frosting

  • 1 box cake mix (vanilla or yellow flavor recommended)
  • Buttercream frosting (quantity as needed to bind cake crumbs, about 1/2 to 3/4 cup)

Coating and Decoration

  • Green candy melts (enough to dip all cake pops, approx. 12 oz)
  • White candy melts (for eyes and accents, approx. 4 oz)
  • Black and red edible markers or gel (for facial details and Santa hat accents)
  • Lollipop sticks (one per cake pop, approx. 20-24 sticks)
  • Sprinkles or mini pom-poms (optional, for Santa hat details)

Instructions

  1. Bake Your Cake: Prepare your cake according to the box instructions or your favorite recipe. Bake in a 9×13-inch pan and allow to cool completely.
  2. Crumble the Cake: Break the cooled cake into fine crumbs using your hands or a fork, ensuring no large chunks remain.
  3. Mix with Frosting: Add spoonfuls of buttercream frosting to the cake crumbs. Stir or knead until the mixture holds together without becoming too sticky.
  4. Form Cake Balls: Roll the mixture into 1 to 1.5-inch balls. Place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
  5. Prepare Candy Melts: Melt green candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth and creamy.
  6. Insert Sticks and Dip: Dip the tip of each lollipop stick into melted candy, then insert halfway into each chilled cake ball to secure. Dip the entire ball into the green candy melts, allowing excess coating to drip off. Place on parchment to dry.
  7. Decorate Your Grinch Cake Pops: Once coated and dried, use white candy melts or edible markers to add eyes and a grin. Use red coloring for the Santa hat and black for eyebrows and smiles to capture the classic Grinch look.

Notes

  • Chill cake balls well before dipping to prevent them from falling apart.
  • Thin candy melts with a small amount of vegetable oil for smoother coating.
  • Work quickly as candy coatings harden fast.
  • Use high-quality frosting for best flavor and binding.
  • Practice drawing facial features on parchment paper before decorating cake pops.

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