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    Funfetti Cake Pops (No Bake)

    Published: May 22, 2024 by Cara · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    funfetti cake pops on a white plate.
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    funfetti cake pops in a glass bottle filled with sprinkles.

    Funfetti Cake Pops have colorful sprinkles inside and out, are completely no-bake, and come together with just 5 ingredients! Fun, festive dessert for birthday parties, baby showers, or any time you need a little pop of cheer. 

    For more easy no-bake desserts, try Ice Cream Cone Cake Pops and Stuffed Strawberry Cheesecake Bites. 

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    • 🌈Ingredients
    • 🥣How to Make Funfetti Cake Pops
    • ☑️Tips
    • 🎁Storage
    • 📅Make Ahead
    • 🎆More Fun Treats for Special Occasions
    • 💌Let's Stay in Touch
    • 📖 Recipe

    Funfetti Cake Pops are a super cute sweet treat that's completely no bake! And so simple -- all you need are a few items from the grocery store! 

    🌈Ingredients

    See recipe card at the bottom of the post for the full list of ingredients and exact amounts.

    funfetti cake pop ingredients.
    • Pound cake. Pound cake is the perfect cake for these easy cake pops because it's dense and holds together well when rolled into balls. I use store-bought pound cake, but you can also use homemade pound cake. 
    • Frosting. It doesn't get much easier than a can of store-bought frosting, but you can use homemade frosting, too. 
    • Rainbow sprinkles. Jimmies, long, tube-shaped sprinkles, are the best choice to use inside the cake pops because they won't bleed. Use any kind of sprinkles for decorating the outside. I like rainbow nonpareils.
    • Candy coating. I like Ghirardelli vanilla melting wafers. You can also use white chocolate chips. 
    • Oil. Have a little vegetable oil or shortening ready if you need it to thin the melted chocolate. I start with 1 teaspoon per cup and adjust as needed. 

    🥣How to Make Funfetti Cake Pops

    pound cake crumbles in a white bowl.

    Step 1: Crumble the entire cake into a large bowl until there are no large pieces left. Mix the jimmies and frosting into the cake crumbs with your hands or a mixer until they form a soft dough. 

    hand holding a rolled funfetti cake ball.

    Step 2: Roll cake mixture into balls and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Chill for at least one hour. 

    hand poking a lollipop stick into a funfetti cake ball.

    Step 3: Melt candy melts according to package instructions in a deep, medium bowl. Work with a few cake balls at a time, leaving the rest chilled. Dip the tip of a lollipop stick into the melted candy melts and push bottom of stick into a cake ball. 

    hand holding a candy coated funfetti cake ball over a bowl of melted candy.

    Step 4: Dunk the cake ball all the way into the melted candy until it is completely coated. Gently tap the stick on the side of the bowl to remove excess melted chocolate.

    one hand holding a funfetti cake ball and the other coating the ball with sprinkles.

    Step 5: Immediately cover the wet candy coating with colored sprinkles. Place the cake pop upright in a box with holes or a weighted glass (see tips).

    funfetti cake pops on a white plate.

    Candy coating will be set in about an hour. 

    👉Top Tip: Let the melted candy cool for a minute or two after heating. Dipping very cold cake balls into very hot melted chocolate can cause the chocolate coating to crack. 

    ☑️Tips

    • Add just enough frosting to bind the crumbled cake together into a ball -- too much frosting can make cake pops soft. 
    • If you use a box cake mix or homemade cake or frosting, you may need a different amount of frosting. Start with less and add until it comes together like Play-Doh. 
    • Stand cake pops upright into a box with holes, a block of styrofoam or craft foam, or small glasses or mason jars weighted down with rice, beans, sugar, etc. 
    • Instead of using lollipop sticks, you can also place funfetti cake pops in mini cupcake liners. 

    🎁Storage

    • Store funfetti cake balls in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator for about one week. 
    • Freeze completed funfetti cake pops for up to 6 weeks and thaw in the refrigerator. 

    📅Make Ahead

    Store cake balls without candy coating in the refrigerator for 2 days or freeze for 6 weeks. Thaw in the refrigerator. 

    🎆More Fun Treats for Special Occasions

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    📖 Recipe

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    Funfetti Cake Pops

    Cara Lanz
    Funfetti Cake Pops have festive sprinkles inside and out, come together with just 5 ingredients, and are completely no-bake! Fun, easy cake pop recipe for birthday parties, baby showers, or any time you need a little pop of cheer. 
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 1 hour hr
    Total Time 1 hour hr
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 28
    Calories 93 kcal

    Equipment

    • 28 Lollipop sticks

    Ingredients
      

    • 16 ounce Sara Lee classic pound cake, thawed
    • ½ cup vanilla frosting
    • ¼ cup jimmies
    • 10 ounces white melting wafers
    • 1-2 teaspoons oil as needed for thinning melted candy
    • More sprinkles for topping
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    Instructions
     

    • In a large bowl, crumble pound cake until there are no large pieces. Mix the jimmies and frosting in with your hands or a mixer at medium speed until combined into a soft dough.
    • Roll one tablespoon portions into balls and place them on a wax paper or parchment-lined baking sheet. Chill for at least one hour in the refrigerator. Re-roll the balls to smooth out any flat spots.
    • In a deep bowl or glass measuring cup, melt white candy melts in the microwave according to the package directions. Add a little oil if needed to thin it out, starting with 1 tsp.
    • Work with a few cake balls at a time, leaving the rest in the refrigerator. Dip about ½" of a cake pop stick into the melted chocolate, then insert it about halfway into a cake ball. Dunk the cake ball into the candy coating until it is completely covered. Gently tap the stick on the side of the bowl to remove any excess melted chocolate.
    • Immediately add sprinkles while the coating is still wet and place the cake pop upright to dry into a box with holes or weighted-down glasses (see notes). The candy coating will be set in about an hour.

    Notes

    • To hold the cake pops upright while they dry, poke small holes into a box or styrofoam block or weigh down short mason jars or glasses with something like sugar, rice, or beans. 
    • Too much frosting can make cake pops soft. Start with a little and add until the mixture forms a soft dough. 
    • If you use a box cake mix or homemade cake or frosting, you may need a different amount of frosting. 
    • Let the melted candy cool for a minute or two after heating. Dipping very cold cake balls into very hot melted chocolate can cause the chocolate coating to crack. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 93kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 1gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.4gTrans Fat: 0.001gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 113mgPotassium: 17mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 25IUCalcium: 11mgIron: 0.4mg
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