What is a cake pop?
A cake pop is cake on a stick. Sort of. It’s cake that is combined with frosting and dipped in chocolate. You can make them in all different flavors, but these Pumpkin Cake Pops are the best!
How do you make Pumpkin Cake Pops?
Bake up a Pumpkin Spice Cake (or a more simple boxed cake mix). Then destroy it by processing it into crumbs. Add a tub (or more) of store-bought frosting and mix it all together. Roll the sticky mixture into little balls and then stick them in the refrigerator or freezer until they firm up.
Melt some chocolate (I used chocolate wafers/discs that you can find at Michael’s in their baking aisle). Dab the end of your stick into a little bit of the melted chocolate. Gently place the stick into the center of a frozen ball. Swoosh it around carefully but quickly in the chocolate, being careful to cover all sides. Lift it up and admire the dripping chocolate, but don’t admire it for too long because your chocolate will begin to harden. Add some sprinkles or other decorations (this part is best to do over a paper plate). Be creative! Set your decorated Pumpkin Cake Pops onto a waxed paper lined cookie sheet and put them back into the refrigerator or freezer until serving. It’s definitely best to begin preparing Pumpkin Cake Pops a day or two before serving… less stress, and they’re perfectly fine hanging out in the refrigerator or freezer for 24 hours or so. These will be gobbled up quickly at parties. Some will say they are too cute to eat! If you’re looking for more recipes using pumpkin, you might like to try my Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Spice Bars or these Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies. Pumpkin Loaf Cake, Pumpkin Cheesecake Banana Bread, and No Bake Pumpkin Shortbread Bars are delicious pumpkin themed recipes too! Note: This recipe was originally published in 2008. It was edited and re-published in 2017.
