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Green cake pops with red heart sprinkles, one bitten open to show the gingerbread-colored crumb inside.

Easy Grinch Cake Pops

These easy Grinch cake pops are chocolate fudge cake balls dipped in bright green white chocolate with a little red heart on top. I love that they start with a box of cake mix, so they're a total crowd pleaser for any Grinch party.

Course Dessert
Total Time 2 hours

Ingredients

  • 1 bar white chocolate for coating
  • Green gel food coloring a few drops
  • Betty Crocker Super Moist Chocolate Fudge Cake mix baked and cooled
  • Eggs per cake box directions
  • Oil per cake box directions
  • Vanilla frosting enough to bind the crumbs, start with about ½ cup, then add as needed
  • Lollipop sticks
  • Red heart sprinkles or green sprinkles, optional

Instructions

  1. Bake the cake following the box directions. Let it cool completely, then crumble it into a large bowl.
  2. Add the vanilla frosting a little at a time, starting with about ½ cup, and mix until the crumbs hold together like dough.
  3. Mix in a few drops of green gel food coloring until you get the green you want.
  4. Roll into balls about 1 to 1 ½ inches wide. Place them on a parchment-lined tray and chill for 20 to 30 minutes.
  5. Melt the white chocolate in the microwave in short bursts, stirring often. Stir in a few drops of green gel food coloring. If it gets too thick, warm it again briefly.
  6. Dip the end of each lollipop stick in the green chocolate and press it into a cake ball.
  7. Dip each cake pop completely in the green chocolate. Gently tap off the extra and add sprinkles right away, if using.
  8. Stand the cake pops in a foam block or stand. Let them set at room temperature, or chill for 15 to 20 minutes until firm.

Recipe Notes

  1. Gel food coloring gives a bold green without making the chocolate or the cake mixture runny.
  2. If the crumbs won't hold together, add more frosting 1 to 2 tablespoons at a time.
  3. Let the cake pops set completely before moving them so the coating doesn't crack or slide.
  4. If the chocolate thickens while you're dipping, rewarm it for a few seconds and stir until smooth.
  5. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
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