Watermelon Cake Pops Summer (Printable)

Bite-sized vanilla cake pops shaped like watermelon slices with pink candy coating, green rind, and chocolate chip seeds.

# Ingredient List:

→ Cake

01 - 1 box vanilla cake mix (14 oz) or 14 oz homemade vanilla cake, cooled
02 - 3 large eggs (or as cake mix requires)
03 - ½ cup vegetable oil (or as cake mix requires)
04 - 1 cup water (or as cake mix requires)

→ Frosting

05 - 4 oz cream cheese, softened
06 - ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
07 - 1 cup powdered sugar
08 - 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

→ Decoration & Coating

09 - 10 oz pink or red candy melts
10 - 7 oz green candy melts
11 - 24 lollipop sticks
12 - 2 tbsp mini chocolate chips
13 - 1 tbsp vegetable oil, as needed to thin melts

# Steps:

01 - Bake the vanilla cake according to package directions or your preferred recipe. Allow to cool completely before proceeding.
02 - In a medium bowl, beat together cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.
03 - Crumble the cooled cake into a large bowl. Add frosting one spoonful at a time, mixing until the texture is moist and pliable enough to hold its shape when rolled.
04 - Roll mixture into 24 equal balls. Gently flatten and shape each ball into a teardrop or triangle form to mimic a watermelon slice wedge.
05 - Melt a small portion of green candy melts. Dip the tip of each lollipop stick into the melted candy, then insert into the bottom of each cake pop. Freeze for 20 minutes to set.
06 - Melt pink or red candy melts, adding vegetable oil if needed to achieve smooth consistency. Dip each chilled cake pop into the melts, coating completely except for the very bottom. Allow excess to drip off, then immediately press mini chocolate chips into the wet surface as seeds.
07 - Melt green candy melts separately. Dip the bottom portion of each cake pop into the green melts to create the watermelon rind effect. Place upright in a cake pop stand or styrofoam block to set completely.
08 - Allow cake pops to set fully at room temperature for 1 hour or refrigerate for faster setting. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • They are impossibly cute and guests cannot stop smiling when they see them
  • The combination of moist cake and creamy frosting creates the perfect texture
  • Kids and adults both grab them before anything else on the dessert table
02 -
  • If your cake mixture feels too dry add more frosting a tiny bit at a time until it holds together
  • Room temperature cake pops dip much more smoothly than cold ones straight from the freezer
  • Work quickly once the candy melts are warm because they start thickening fast
03 -
  • Add a drop of watermelon extract to the frosting for an extra authentic watermelon flavor
  • Use a cake pop stand or inverted colander to let them dry without getting flat spots

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