Description
Celebrate Halloween with these festive Halloween Cake Pops, featuring mini donuts dipped in colorful candy melts and decorated with fun spooky details like candy eyeballs, sprinkles, and black decorating gel. Perfect for parties or a seasonal treat, these easy-to-make cake pops bring seasonal cheer with minimal fuss.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Cake Pops
- 1 cup candy melts (green, purple, and/or orange)
- 24 lollipop sticks (6- to 7-inch)
- 24 plain mini donuts and/or donut holes
For Decorating
- Candy eyeballs
- Assorted sprinkles
- Black decorating gel
Instructions
- Melt Candy Melts: Melt the candy melts according to the package directions until smooth and ready for dipping.
- Insert Lollipop Sticks: Dip each lollipop stick about 1/4- to 1/2-inch into the melted candy melts. Then, insert the stick into each mini donut. Place the donuts upside down on wax paper with the sticks pointing upward. Let the candy melt harden for a few minutes to secure the sticks.
- Dip Donuts: Carefully dip each donut into the melted candy melts, rotating to coat it fully and evenly. Set the coated donuts upside down on wax paper again to cool and harden completely.
- Decorate Cake Pops: Once the candy melts have set, decorate each cake pop using candy eyeballs, assorted sprinkles, and black decorating gel as desired. Follow specific decorating tips for sprinkle toppings, drizzles, or monster designs for creative flair.
- Serve or Store: Serve the cake pops immediately for best texture and freshness. If making ahead, store them at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 24 hours. Avoid refrigeration to prevent sweating and cracking of the candy coating.
Notes
- For sprinkle-topped pops, let the first candy melt layer set for about 3 minutes before dipping the tops into sprinkles.
- For drizzled pops, allow the first candy melt layer to almost fully set before adding a second drizzle layer.
- For monster pops, let the first layer of candy melt dry fully before attaching candy eyes and decorating with sprinkles and black gel.
- To create monster horns, pipe candy melts onto wax paper in horn shapes, letting them set. Attach horns to cake pops using more melted candy, reinforcing with sprinkles if needed.
- Do not refrigerate or freeze the cake pops as the candy coating can sweat, crack, or bleed color when brought back to room temperature.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake pop
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
