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Pumpkin Spice Cake Pops

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Pumpkin Spice Cake Pops

Pumpkin Spice Cake Pops are scoops of moist pumpkin cake crumbs and frosting that are rolled into balls and dipped in candy coating.
Pro Tip
If you don’t have a cake pop stand, the lollipop sticks can be placed through the holes of an upside-down colander or poked into floral foam blocks to allow the candy coating to harden.
Plan Ahead
This recipe takes over 3 hours from start to finish since the baked cake needs at least 2 hours to cool and the cake pop dough is refrigerated for 30 minutes to 1 hour before coating.
Make In Advance
The cake can be baked the day before and covered with plastic wrap until ready to use.
Alternatively, the cake pop dough (steps #1-4) can be made 1-2 days in advance and stored in an air-tight container in the refrigerator. When ready to use, shape the dough into balls and dip in the candy coating without chilling again (skip step #7).
Pumpkin cake crumbs and frosting in a glass bowl.

Bake the quick and easy pumpkin cake then allow it to cool completely. Once cooled, break the cake into fine crumbs then use a fork to mix in the vanilla frosting until a dough forms.

Rolled pumpkin cake pops with a lollipop stick.

Shape into balls using about 1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons of the dough. Dip a lollipop stick into some melted candy then insert about halfway into the center of the cake ball. Repeat with all of the cake balls then refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour.

Pumpkin cake pop dipped in candy coating.

Melt the remaining candy with 2 teaspoons of shortening to prevent the layer of coating from getting too thick. Dip each of the cake pops into the melted candy then place upright in a cake pop stand or colander until the candy has hardened.

Pumpkin cake pops arranged in an orange bucket.

The finished cake pops can be arranged in a tall glass or cake pop stand. If you are using a container with a wider opening, place a floral foam block on the bottom to help hold up the cake pops.

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Pumpkin Spice Cake Pops

Yield

36

cake pops
Prep time

45

minutes
Cooking time

32

minutes
Total time

3

hours 

45

minutes

Scoops of moist pumpkin cake crumbs and frosting that are rolled into balls then dipped in candy coating.

Ingredients

  • 1 (15.25-oz) box spice cake mix

  • 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

  • 1 cup canned pumpkin puree

  • 3 eggs

  • ½ cup water

  • ½ cup oil

  • 1/3 cup store-bought vanilla frosting

  • 36-40 lollipop sticks

  • 16 oz candy melts or almond bark coating

  • 2 teaspoons shortening

  • Optional: sprinkles

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a 9×13 inch baking pan and set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, add spice cake mix, pumpkin pie spice, pumpkin puree, eggs, water, and oil. Beat for 1-2 minutes until smooth and fluffy then pour into the prepared baking pan.
  • Bake 32-35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 2 hours.
  • Place the cake in a large bowl and crumble into fine crumbs. Add the frosting and stir with a fork until well combined and a dough forms. If the mixture is too dry or crumbly, stir in another 1-2 tablespoons of frosting.
  • Roll into 1-inch balls using about 1 ½ – 2 tablespoons of dough and place on a baking pan.
  • Add 2 tablespoons of the candy melts to a small bowl and microwave for about 1 minute, stirring every 20 seconds, until melted. Dip one end of the lollipop stick into the candy then insert about halfway into the center of the cake ball.
  • Repeat with the remaining lollipop sticks then refrigerate about 30 minutes to 1 hour.
  • Add the remaining candy melts and shortening to a microwave-safe bowl then microwave according to the package directions until melted and smooth.
  • Dip a cake pop into the candy to evenly coat then let the excess candy drip off. Add sprinkles, if using, then place in a cake pop stand or colander until the coating has hardened.
  • Repeat with the remaining cake pops. If the melted candy seems to be getting too thick or firm while dipping, reheat in the microwave for 20-30 seconds.

Notes

  • Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.

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