Description
Indulge in delightful Red Velvet Cake Pops, featuring soft tender cake melded with cream cheese frosting and a colorful chocolate coating.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons red food coloring
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 cup cream cheese frosting
- Melting chocolate or candy melts
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the vegetable oil, buttermilk, eggs, red food coloring, vanilla extract, and vinegar.
- Gradually mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just combined.
- Pour the batter into a greased cake pan and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Once cool, crumble the cake in a large bowl and mix in the cream cheese frosting.
- Shape the mixture into balls using a cookie scoop and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Melt the chocolate or candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl.
- Dip the end of each cake pop stick in the melted chocolate and insert it into each cake ball.
- Dip each cake pop into the melted chocolate and decorate with sprinkles or additional melted chocolate.
- Set the pops in a foam block or cake pop stand and chill until set.
Notes
Cake pops can be made up to a week in advance. Store in an airtight container in the fridge or freeze for longer storage.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake pop
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg