Snowman Cake Pops: Winter Holiday Treat
These adorable Snowman Cake Pops are the ultimate holiday treat. Moist cake truffles stacked to look like snowmen, dipped in white chocolate, and decorated with festive details. Perfect for Christmas parties and gifting!
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Yield: 20 pops
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake Assembly
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
1 box (15.25 oz) vanilla or chocolate cake mix (plus ingredients listed on box: eggs, oil, water)
1/3 cup cream cheese frosting (or more as needed)
12 oz white candy melts or vanilla almond bark
1 tsp vegetable shortening or coconut oil (to thin chocolate)
20 lollipop sticks
1/4 cup orange sprinkles or fondant (for noses)
1 tube black decorating icing (for eyes and buttons)
20 mini chocolate cookies (optional, for hats)
Instructions
1. Bake the cake according to package instructions in a 9×13 pan. Let cool completely.
2. Crumble the cooled cake into a large bowl until fine crumbs form.
3. Mix in cream cheese frosting, one tablespoon at a time, until dough holds its shape.
4. Roll dough into 20 large balls (bodies) and 20 small balls (heads).
5. Place balls on a parchment-lined baking sheet and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
6. Melt a small amount of candy melts. Dip the tip of a lollipop stick into melted candy, push through a large ball, then a small ball to stack them.
7. Freeze stacked snowmen for 15 minutes to set.
8. Melt remaining candy melts with shortening until smooth and fluid.
9. Dip each snowman carefully, tapping off excess coating. Stand upright in a styrofoam block.
10. Decorate immediately with orange sprinkle noses while wet. Let dry, then pipe eyes and buttons with black icing.
Notes
Ensure cake balls are cold but not frozen solid to prevent cracking.
If candy coating is too thick, add more shortening.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.