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Instant Pot Copycat Starbucks Cake Pops Recipe

October 28, 2020 by Rachel 20 Comments

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Hiiiiii… my name is Rachel and I am kinda, sorta, obsessed with cake pops. It’s true. Once, my ‘true love’ was cupcakes. But nowadays it’s those perfect little bite-sized perfections of dessert — cake pops. And, of course, I love my local pop-maker, I sometimes just like to spoil my kids with this homemade Instant Pot Copycat Starbucks Cake Pops Recipe.

Instant Pot Copycat Starbucks Cake Pops Recipe

Why the instant pot for cake pops?

If you’ve experimented with the Instant Pot you’ll know — pressure cooking any food — entree or dessert — makes it super moist and extra delicious. Pressure cooking holds the moisture of food and creates an extra boost of flavor. I could seriously use my Instant Pot for everything.

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Also, cake pops are expensive. Like, they can be really expensive — especially with three kids who want (at least) one! But making them in the Instant Pot? So incredibly inexpensive. I mean, I more than get my use out of my Instant Pot, especially with all of the dinners I make in it. But the other items, I mostly have on hand (minus the sticks

What you’ll need for this recipe:

For the cake:

1 cup butter, room temperature
2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
3 cups flour
1 cup milk

For the chocolate coating:

cake pop process

6 blocks of Almond Bark (12 oz)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 container cream cheese frosting
1 drop pink gel food coloring
70 Treat sticks
1 package white round sprinkles

How to make Instant Pot Copycat Starbucks Cake Pops

How to make the cake

  1. In a large bowl, beat together your sugar and butter. Mix until incorporated.
  2. Next add in your oil, eggs, vanilla, baking powder, and salt. Mix until incorporated.
  3. While alternating, in your flour and milk a little bit each time. Mix until incorporated.
  4. Prepare your instant pot spring form cake pan by placing Parchment paper on the flat plate. Put the springform pan on top of it and close shop. Remove any remaining parchment that is sticking out using scissors or ripping it off. Spray with cooking spray, or grease with butter.
  5. Fill your pan 3/4 of the way with the batter.
  6. Fill your instant pot with 2 cups of water. Placed the trivet inside and place your cake on top of the trivet.
  7. Close the lid on your instant pot and make sure that the ceiling valve is closed and facing away from you. Set your instant pot to 45 minutes. 
  8. Once your instant pot has finished cooking, do a manual released by pulling the ceiling valve towards you to remove any pressure.
  9. With a towel or hot pads, pull the trivet out of the instant pot using the two handles. Transfer to cooling sheet and allow the cake to completely cool.

How to make the chocolate coating

  1. While your cake is cooling, add in a small bowl together your Almond bark and 1 tablespoon of oil. Microwave for 30 second intervals, stirring each time. Make sure that your chocolate is completely melted.
  2. Add one small drop of pink food coloring to your chocolate mixture. Stir well.
  3. Add your cake to a large bowl as well as your frosting. Mix well.
  4. Using a cookie scoop, or eyeballing the size ball that you want, using the palm of your hand, form a round ball. Line each one of your cake balls on a cookie sheet.
  5. Once this is done, transfer your cake balls to the freezer for about 15 minutes too hard and slightly and cool.
  6. After the 15 minutes, remove the cake balls. Taking a treat steak, dip it slightly in your chocolate. This will help it stay in the cake pot.
  7. Dip your cake pop in the chocolate and cover it completely. Give it a few seconds to drip off any excess chocolate into the bowl.
  8. I used a cake pop decorating stand, but you can use even a block of Styrofoam to place the stick in to stand on its own while the chocolate dries and solidifies. Immediately add your sprinkles before the chocolate dries.
  9. Continue and repeat until you have made all your cake pops! Enjoy!

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Instant Pot Copycat Starbucks Cake Pops Recipe

Instant Pot Copycat Starbucks Cake Pops Recipe

Ingredients

Cake

  • 1 cup butter, room temperature
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 cup milk

Chocolate Coating

  • 6 blocks of Almond Bark (12 oz)
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1/2 container cream cheese frosting
  • 1 drop pink gel food coloring
  • 70 Treat sticks
  • 1 package white round sprinkles

Instructions

In a large bowl, beat together your sugar and butter. Mix until incorporated.

Next add in your oil, eggs, vanilla, baking powder, and salt. Mix until incorporated.

While alternating, in your flour and milk a little bit each time. Mix until incorporated.

Prepare your instant pot spring form cake pan by placing Parchment paper on the flat plate. Put the springform pan on top of it and close shop. Remove any remaining parchment that is sticking out using scissors or ripping it off. Spray with cooking spray, or grease with butter.

Fill your pan 3/4 of the way with the batter.

Fill your instant pot with 2 cups of water. Placed the trivet inside and place your cake on top of the trivet.

Close the lid on your instant pot and make sure that the ceiling valve is closed and facing away from you. Set your instant pot to 45 minutes. 

Once your instant pot has finished cooking, do a manual released by pulling the ceiling valve towards you to remove any pressure.

With a towel or hot pads, pull the trivet out of the instant pot using the two handles. Transfer to cooling sheet and allow the cake to completely cool.

While your cake is cooling, add in a small bowl together your Almond bark and 1 tablespoon of oil. Microwave for 30 second intervals, stirring each time. Make sure that your chocolate is completely melted.

cake pop process

Add one small drop of pink food coloring to your chocolate mixture. Stir well.

Add your cake to a large bowl as well as your frosting. Mix well.

Using a cookie scoop, or eyeballing the size ball that you want, using the palm of your hand, form a round ball. Line each one of your cake balls on a cookie sheet.

Once done, transfer your cake balls to the freezer for about 15 minutes too hard and slightly and cool.

After the 15 minutes, remove your cake balls. Taking a treat steak, dip it slightly in your chocolate. This will help it stay in the cake pot.

Dip your cake pop in the chocolate and cover it completely. Give it a few seconds to drip off any excess chocolate into the bowl.

Copycat Starbucks Cake Pops Recipe

I used a cake pop decorating stand, but you can use even a block of Styrofoam to place the stick in to stand on its own while the chocolate dries and solidifies. Immediately add your sprinkles before the chocolate dries.

Instant Pot Copycat Starbucks Cake Pops Recipe

Continue and repeat until you have made all your cake pops! Enjoy!

Instant Pot Copycat Starbucks Cake Pops Recipe

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Comments

  1. Kileen

    October 29, 2020 at 7:48 pm

    I love the cake pops from Starbucks and I think anything homemade is so much better so I’m sure these would be amazing! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  2. Amber Myers

    October 29, 2020 at 8:10 pm

    I will be trying these. I just love the cake pops there. These look delicious.

    Reply
  3. Norma

    October 29, 2020 at 9:36 pm

    These cake pops look delicious and easy to make. They are the perfect size to satisfy some cake cravings. I will definitely give them a try.

    Reply
  4. Tara Pittman

    October 30, 2020 at 12:20 am

    This is something that I need to make. My boys love cake pops and they could help me make them

    Reply
  5. Natalia

    October 30, 2020 at 5:28 am

    I also love cake pops and these ones don’t only look tasty, but also sweet! Can’t wait to give this recipe a try! 🙂

    Reply
  6. Mimi

    October 30, 2020 at 5:55 am

    These look so yummy! I need to give it a go, I love the pink

    Reply
  7. Cynthia Nicoletti

    October 30, 2020 at 6:25 am

    My daughter buys these pops from Starbucks all the time !!

    Reply
  8. Tami

    October 30, 2020 at 7:10 am

    Another reason to love my Instant Pot. This will be my first treat to make with my IP.

    Reply
  9. jenifer

    October 30, 2020 at 10:11 am

    Mouth watering. First of all I would like to tell you that your photos are too good. It itself tempted me for this cake.

    Reply
  10. Mosaics Lab

    October 30, 2020 at 10:20 am

    OHHHH MYYYY!!! This looks so so good! I’ve always loved these cake pops. Can’t wait to make them.

    Reply
  11. Ivan Jose

    October 30, 2020 at 10:39 am

    Oh, wow! I hope I can copy this for my son’s upcoming first birthday.

    Reply
  12. World in Eyes

    October 30, 2020 at 11:19 am

    these cake pops looks so delicious and lovely one though…glad you shared the super amazing and easy to make recipe with us..loved it..

    Reply
  13. Kuntala Bhattacharya

    October 30, 2020 at 11:34 am

    So yummy and delicious, my son will love it. Delightful recipe I must say, will prepare it.

    Reply
  14. Yanitza

    October 30, 2020 at 4:49 pm

    This is great! I would’ve never imagined these could be done on an instant pot. They look delicious!

    Reply
  15. Emily Fata

    October 30, 2020 at 4:57 pm

    This looks like a super delicious recipe! I’m going to have to try making it myself one of these days.

    Reply
  16. melissa

    October 30, 2020 at 5:00 pm

    oh wow I had no idea you could do this in the instant pot! they look so yummy.

    Reply
  17. Angie Rose

    October 30, 2020 at 11:48 pm

    As a person who loves Starbucks and gets a cake pop, this is definitely for me! They look so yummy. I definitely need to try making them myself!

    Reply
  18. Candace Hampton

    October 31, 2020 at 2:17 am

    Your cake pops look delicious and magnificent. Thank you for the descriptive recipe. The photos look great like they could belong in a magazine. These would definitely be fun to make with a group of friends, family, or just a fun creative thing to add to a date night or quality time with your favorite peole.

    Reply
  19. Jocelyn

    October 31, 2020 at 1:29 pm

    These look so good that I wish I could reach through the photos and take one. I’ll have to share this recipe with my sister, she loves baking treats like this!

    Reply

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