It’s National Something On a Stick Day! So, I had to make Doughnut Cakepops! These are Cakepops shaped like doughnuts and topped with pink chocolate and sprinkles.
I used to make cakepops all the time when I had a desserts business. It was my top order for birthday parties. Now, I only really make them for my kids’ birthdays or for their school events.
So, I wanted to make them again. And the timing was perfect!
The perfect bite sized treats. My little ones couldn’t keep their hands off of them.
This recipe is for 12. I used about 1/2 cake recipe for it. If you’re making 2 dozen, then use the whole cake.
Start with baking a vanilla cake in a 9×13 pan. After it cools, cut it in half and save the rest for another time.
Then I cut off all of the darkened browned areas so that you only have the light vanilla color. This step isn’t necessary, but I like them to have a solid color.
To get them to hold shape, use frosting. Can frosting is the easiest because you only need 2-3 tablespoons. It would be a waste to make a whole batch of frosting do only a couple of tablespoons.
When you’re melting the chocolate candy melts, you need oil to make it smoother. It’s best to use paramount crystals. You can find them at cake supply stores or on Amazon. If you don’t have it, you can use vegetable oil.
Then you make them into the cute doughnut cakepops!
Recipe:
1/2 vanilla cake, cut in chunks
2-3 tbsp vanilla frosting
1/2 bag of light brown candy melts
5-10 pieces of orange candy melts
1 tbsp vegetable oil or paramount crystals
Lollipop sticks
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp milk
Pink food gel
Rainbow Sprinkles
Place the cake in a food processor to get fine crumbs. Add 2-3 tbsps of vanilla frosting and pulse until it resembles dough. If you don’t have a food processor that’s fine. Just use your hands to mix and squeeze the cake and frosting until it looks like the dough.
With a cookie scoop, scoop out cake dough and shape the cake into 12 balls. Flatten each ball into a disk.
Use the handle of a wooden spoon to make an indentation in the middle so that it looks like a doughnut. Repeat with remaining balls. Refrigerate for 5 minutes.
Place both colors of candy melts into a microwave safe bowl. Add oil or paramount crystals. Microwave for 60 seconds. The Chocolate will not look melted, but it is. If you keep microwaving it, it will burn. Stir chocolate with a spoon until it’s smooth.
Take a lollipop stick, dip it into the chocolate candy melts, then insert it in the bottom of the doughnut. Place in a cakepop holder, a piece of styrofoam or a glass of rice to let it dry. Repeat with remaining cakepops.
Then, take each cakepop, and dip them fully into the chocolate. Tap the stick on the side of the bowl to remove excess chocolate. Then put each back into the holder. Let them fully dry. It can take 10-15 minutes.
In the meantime, mix powdered sugar with milk. Add a few drops of pink good gel.
Take each cakepop and with a spoon, drizzle icing on top. Add sprinkles. Let them dry.
And check out my Instagram Highlights Behind the Scenes Saturday for a video on how I made them!
