Monster Chocolate Cake Pops
These fun Monster Chocolate Cake Pops are perfect for Halloween or Monster themed birthday parties! They are simple to make and are the perfect grab-and-go dessert for the kids!
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Ingredients
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Chocolate Cake:
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup + 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup very hot water
Chocolate Frosting:
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 3/4 cup salted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 3 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons milk
Monster Pop Supplies:
- cake pop sticks
- white chocolate candy melts
- sprinkles from Sprinkle Pop
- large candy eyes
- small candy eyes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease a 9 inch pan.
- Mix the dry ingredients for the chocolate cake together in a large mixing bowl.
- Add all wet ingredients except the water and mix. Slowly mix in the hot water till combined.
- Pour the cake batter into the pan and bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.
- Mix all frosting ingredients in an electric mixer with the whisk attachment until smooth.
- Crumble the completely cooled cake into a bowl and mix with the chocolate frosting.
- Roll into balls and refrigerate for 2-3 hours.
- Melt the white chocolate and dip the cake pop sticks 1/3 inch into the chocolate before inserting into the cake pops (3/4 of the way through).
- Dip the cake pops in the chocolate, let the excess drip off for a few seconds while the chocolate starts to harden.
- Once chocolate isn’t dripping, decorate with sprinkles and candy eyes.
- Store cake pops in the refrigerator.
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