Description
Monster Eyeball Cake Pops are a delightful and spooky treat perfect for Halloween, featuring a moist chocolate cake center, creamy white chocolate coating, and colorful candy eyeballs.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box of chocolate cake mix (plus ingredients required for preparation)
- 1 cup of chocolate frosting
- 12 oz white chocolate chips (for coating)
- 1 cup of vibrant candy melts (various colors)
- 12 large candy eyeballs (or smaller ones, depending on preference)
- 1 cup shredded coconut (unsweetened)
- Green food coloring (optional, for coloring coconut)
- Lollipop sticks (12)
- Sprinkles (optional, for decoration)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven according to the instructions on the cake mix box.
- Prepare the cake mix as directed on the box and pour the batter into a 9×13 inch pan. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, then cool completely.
- Crumble the cooled cake into fine crumbs in a large mixing bowl.
- Add the chocolate frosting to the crumbled cake and mix until fully coated.
- Roll the mixture into compact balls and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Melt the white chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl, stirring until smooth.
- Dip the tip of each lollipop stick into the melted chocolate, then insert it into each cake ball.
- Dip each cake pop into the melted white chocolate, allowing excess to drip off.
- Press a candy eyeball into the center of each cake pop while the chocolate is still wet.
- Decorate with sprinkles or additional candy melts if desired.
Notes
- Store cake pops in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.
- Can be made in advance; just store in an airtight container.
- Experiment with different cake flavors and decorations for variety.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking and Decorating
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake pop
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: Monster Eyeball Cake Pops, Halloween treats, cake pops, spooky desserts