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There’s a slight crisp in the air and the leaves are beginning to fall. I’m officially declaring that it’s spooky season. And what better way to start the Halloween season than with a fun treat for the kids. Making these Halloween cauldron cake pops is time consuming, but the end result is absolutely worth it.
What you’ll need
As far as ingredients, these cute little cake pops are super easy. Here’s what you’ll need:
- 1 box of Devil’s Food Cake Mix (including ingredients for the box cake mix)
- cream cheese frosting (or any frosting of your choice such as buttercream, or chocolate!)
- cocoa chocolate melts
- green chocolate melts
- orange chocolate melts
- vanilla almond bark
- Green and orange sprinkles
- and approximately 20 cake pop sticks
As far as the process itself, the recipe might appear to be daunting — but don’t be alarmed! The extra time is mostly just accounting for cooling times. And please, please do not skip out on the cooling times! It’s super important for the consistency of the pops that they are cooled properly before assembly.
How to make Halloween Cauldron Cake Pops
Halloween Cauldron Cake Pops
Ingredients
- 1 box of Devil’s Food Cake Mix (including ingredients for the box cake mix)
- 1/4 cup cream cheese frosting (or any frosting of your choice such as buttercream, or chocolate!)
- 12 oz cocoa chocolate melts, melted
- 4 oz green chocolate melts, melted
- 4 oz orange chocolate melts, melted
- 1 oz vanilla almond bark (1 square), melted
- Green and orange round sprinkles
- 20 cake pop sticks
Instructions
INGREDIENTS -
STEP 1 -
Bake your cake according to the box mix instructions. Once cooked, allow to completely cool.
STEP 2 -
In a large mixing bowl, add your cake and frosting. Mix well.
STEP 3 -
Using a small cookie scoop, or spoon (you can even eyeball it, but you want to make the pops as much as the same size as you can.), scoop your cake mix. With the palms of your hands, roll into a ball.
STEP 4 -
Dip your pop stick into a very small amount (the size of your pinky nail) of the melted chocolate. Then immediately stick into your cake pop. Repeat until all pops have been made.
STEP 5 -
Prepare a cookie sheet, plate, cutting board, etc. Any flat surface will do. Add a sheet of parchment paper.
STEP 6 -
Dip each cake pop into your melted chocolate. I prefer to use a large bowl, and by using a spoon, coat each part of the cake pop. Once coated, hold the stick, and lightly tap your cake pop on the side of the bowl to remove excess chocolate. Once you feel that most of the excess is done, put your cake pop upside down (stick up). Repeat until done.
STEP 7 -
Dip about 1/3 of the cake pop in the melted orange and green chocolate. Hold the stick, and lightly bang the stick on a hard surface causing the “drip” effect. Immediately add your round sprinkles to the top of your cake pop while it’s still wet.
STEP 8 -
Use a piece of styrofoam to place the cake pops in, as you’ll need to allow it to dry.
STEP 9 - Once the chocolate has dried, serve and ENJOY!
If you’re looking for more Fall-themed treats, check out these delicious cookies. They are chocolatey thumbprints from scratch. And I promise you will love them!
Tell me — what’s your favorite recipe or activity to get into the Halloween spirit?!
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I hope that I learn this fast enough so that I can make this for my kids on Halloween.
These are the cutest! I need to make them with my kids. We are so ready for Halloween.
Yumm these look so good!! I love a good cake pop!
These cake pops are so cute! I love the vibrant orange and green colors. I’ve never attempted to make cake pops before but this recipe makes me want to try.
Thanks for sharing this idea! Now I know what to make for Halloween for my nieces.
Oh my gosh these are so cute!
OMG these are so adorable! I find that making cake pops can be so challenging. Thanks for your tips.
Cake pops are so delicious and a great addition to any gathering! I’m loving this recipe!
That looks like something my granddaughter would love, and she likes helping in the kitchen
Halloween cauldron cake pops look super cute and yummy 😍 I’ll definitely try to make these treats this year!
I LOVE cake pops! I think I’m really trying these because I love how simple the recipe is. It actually looks easy.
It looks delicious will try this recipe 😋