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Adorable Chick Cake Pops

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These adorable chick cake pops are a fun and festive spring treat featuring moist yellow cake balls coated in bright yellow candy melts and decorated with cute chick faces. Perfect for Easter, school parties, or any spring celebration.

Ingredients

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  • 1 box yellow cake mix (or homemade equivalent)
  • 3 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup water or milk
  • 1/2 cup cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • Yellow candy melts or white chocolate with yellow food coloring
  • Mini candy eyes or edible markers
  • Orange candy pieces or orange icing
  • Optional: pink candy dust or edible blush
  • White lollipop sticks or wooden skewers

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease your baking pan lightly or line it with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the yellow cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, and water or milk. Mix until smooth and lump-free, about 2-3 minutes.
  3. Pour batter evenly into the prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  4. Cool the cake completely on a cooling rack, about 1 hour.
  5. Beat the softened cream cheese and butter together until smooth and creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar and mix until fluffy.
  6. Crumble the cooled cake into small crumbs in a large bowl.
  7. Add frosting to the cake crumbs gradually, mixing until the mixture holds its shape but is not too sticky.
  8. Shape the mixture into 1.5-inch balls and slightly oval them to mimic a chick’s body.
  9. Dip the tip of each lollipop stick in melted candy coating and insert halfway into each cake pop. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  10. Refrigerate the cake pops for about 30 minutes to firm up.
  11. Melt the yellow candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
  12. Dip each chilled cake pop into the melted candy coating, covering completely. Tap off excess coating.
  13. Decorate the chicks by attaching mini candy eyes and an orange candy piece or piped icing for the beak. Optionally, brush pink edible dust for cheeks.
  14. Let the pops set upright in a styrofoam block or glass for about 20 minutes until fully dry.
  15. Serve and enjoy.

Notes

Add frosting gradually to avoid overly wet mixture. Chill cake pops thoroughly before dipping to prevent coating from sliding off. Stir candy melts frequently while melting to avoid burning. Decorate while coating is wet for best adhesion. Use wooden skewers if lollipop sticks are unavailable.

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