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Easy Lemon Cake Pops Recipe With Cream Cheese Icing

Indulge in the zesty delight of this Lemon Cake Pops Recipe - moist lemon cake balls coated in creamy white chocolate. Perfect for citrus lovers craving a burst of tangy sweetness in every bite.
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time1 hour 25 minutes
Course: Baking
Cuisine: American
Servings: 28 cake pops
Calories: 129kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 box lemon cake mix I used Betty Crocker
  • cup cream cheese icing I used Betty Crocker
  • 1 bag white candy melts 12 oz bag

Instructions

  • Start by preparing your boxed cake mix by package directions. Beat cake mix, water, vegetable oil, and eggs in a large mixing bowl.
  • Pour the batter into a greased 9×13-inch baking dish or two 8×8-inch round cake dishes and bake in a 350 degree F oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Let the cake cool completely, then crumble it with a fork in a large bowl or in the baking dish. Set aside 1/3 cup of crumbled cake to decorate the outside of the cake pops. Stir the frosting into the crumbled cake, cover with plastic wrap, and freeze until chilled.
  • Use a cookie scoop and your hands to roll the mixture into evenly sized small balls and place on large baking sheet. You want to try make them all a consistent size – aim for the size of a ping pong ball.
  • Freeze again until balls are hard. It’s easier to roll the cake & frosting mixture into perfectly round balls if it’s cold. The cake & frosting mixture is super moist, and at room temperature it makes it extremely difficult to shape them perfectly.
  • Once they have been frozen, I give them another little roll to smooth out the sides. Then place on a cookie sheet. 
  • Melt white candy melts in the microwave in 30-second increments or in a double boiler. Dip each lollipop stick into the chocolate, then stick into one of the cake balls. Do this with all of them and put back in freezer till they are solidified.
  • Gently dip cake ball into the melted chocolate or spoon the chocolate onto balls and twirl to coat, letting the excess coating drizzle off onto parchment paper. Decorate with the cake crumbs you removed, or with sprinkles.
  • Place them upright in a styrofoam block, or a cardboard box to harden. There you have it, you have easy cake pops.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 129kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Sodium: 146mg | Sugar: 17g