Starbucks Birthday Cake Pop Recipe
These copycat Starbucks birthday cake pops are perfect for birthday parties, baby showers, bake sales, or simply a delightful after-school treat. Package them in cellophane bags with colorful ribbons for a charming presentation.
Servings: 24 Cake Pops
Calories: 207kcal
Ingredients
Cake
- ½ cup butter unsalted
- 1 ¼ cups white granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ¼ cup all purpose flour
- 1 ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ cup whole milk
Frosting
- ¼ cup butter unsalted
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ tablespoon milk
Pink Candy Coating
- 1 ½ cups pink candy melts
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- sugar pearls white
Instructions
For The Homemade Birthday Cake
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a loaf pan. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Using an electric mixer, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla and almond extract.½ cup butter, 1 ¼ cups white granulated sugar, 2 eggs, 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, ½ teaspoon almond extract
- Alternately add the dry ingredients and milk to the creamed butter mixture, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined, be careful not to overmix.½ teaspoon salt, 1 ¼ cup all purpose flour, 1 ¾ teaspoon baking powder, ¾ cup whole milk
- Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool completely on a wire rack before crumbling it into a large bowl.
- Once the cake is cooled, use your hands to break the cake into pieces and create small crumbles.
Make The Frosting
- While the cake bakes, prepare the frosting by mixing the softened butter, salt, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and milk into a smooth, creamy frosting. Set aside until the crumbled cake is completely cooled.¼ cup butter, ¼ teaspoon salt, 2 cups powdered sugar, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 ½ tablespoon milk
- Add the frosting and blend together with a fork or clean hands until the cake pop dough is formed.
- Shape the cake mixture into 1-inch balls and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Freeze for at least 30, or until very firm. This prevents them from falling apart when dipping.
Prepare The Pink Candy Coating
- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the pink candy melts and coconut oil according to package instructions.1 ½ cups pink candy melts, 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- Dip each cake pop stick ¼ inch into the melted candy and press into a cake ball halfway through.
- Allow the cake pop sticks with the melted candy to harden before dipping into the melted candy coating.
- Carefully, dip each cake pop ball into the melted candy melts, turning gently to coat completely.
- Lift the cake pop out of the melted candy coating and let the excess drip off. Set cake pop into a cake pop stand and sprinkle on the white sugar pearls. Allow to harden completely before serving.sugar pearls
Notes
- Instead of a cake pop stand you can use a loaf pan filled with rice to stick the cake pops in standing up the candy coating sets.
- To help the cake cool faster, break apart first and place in the freezer for 15 minutes.
- Make sure the melted candy coating is not piping hot when putting onto your cake pops or they will form cracks
Nutrition
Calories: 207kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 184mg | Potassium: 19mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 222IU | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 0.4mg
