Description
Indulge in the festive flavors of fall with our delightful Pumpkin Cake Pops! These irresistible treats blend pumpkin-spiced cake and creamy frosting, all elegantly coated in colorful candy melts. Perfect for any occasion, from Halloween parties to Thanksgiving gatherings, these bite-sized confections are sure to impress family and friends alike. Easy to make and wonderfully customizable, Pumpkin Cake Pops are a fun way to bring joy to your dessert table. Whether enjoyed as a sweet snack or shared as party favors, they are bound to become a seasonal favorite!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box Yellow Cake mix (15 oz)
- 1 can Pumpkin Puree (15 oz)
- 1 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 4 oz Cream Cheese (softened at room temperature)
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 ½ cup Powdered Sugar
- 12 oz Orange Candy Melts
- 6 oz Chocolate Candy Melts
- 3 Tbsp Vegetable Shortening (divided)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). In a mixing bowl, combine yellow cake mix, pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, and softened butter using an electric mixer until smooth.
- Pour batter into a greased baking sheet and bake for about 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow cooling completely.
- Prepare frosting by beating cream cheese and vanilla extract together, then gradually add powdered sugar until smooth.
- Crumble the cooled cake and mix with frosting until dough-like consistency is achieved. Roll into one-inch balls and place on parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Melt orange candy melts with one tablespoon of vegetable shortening. Dip one end of each stick into melted candy before inserting it into each cake ball.
- Coat each cake pop in melted candy melts and allow excess to drip off before setting back on parchment paper.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg