Graduation Cake Pops Gold (Print Version)

Delightful cake pops decorated with school colors and sparkling gold sprinkles, perfect for celebrations.

# What You'll Need:

→ Cake

01 - 1 box (14 oz) vanilla or chocolate cake mix with required ingredients per package instructions

→ Frosting

02 - 1/2 cup (4 oz) unsalted butter, softened
03 - 1 1/2 cups (6.7 oz) powdered sugar
04 - 1 tablespoon whole milk
05 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
06 - Pinch of salt

→ Coating and Decoration

07 - 16 oz candy melts in two school colors
08 - 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening or coconut oil, optional
09 - Gold sprinkles or edible gold glitter
10 - 24 lollipop sticks
11 - Styrofoam block for drying

# How to Make It:

01 - Prepare cake mix according to package instructions. Allow to cool completely before proceeding.
02 - Beat softened butter until creamy. Gradually incorporate powdered sugar, then add milk, vanilla extract, and salt. Continue beating until smooth and fluffy.
03 - Crumble cooled cake into large mixing bowl. Add frosting gradually, approximately 1/2 to 3/4 cup, mixing until combination holds together without excess moisture.
04 - Roll mixture into 24 uniform balls, approximately 1 tablespoon each. Arrange on parchment-lined baking sheet and refrigerate minimum 1 hour or freeze 30 minutes.
05 - Melt small quantity of candy melts. Dip stick end into melted coating and insert halfway into each cake ball to secure, then allow to set.
06 - Melt candy melts in separate bowls per package instructions. Add shortening if desired for improved consistency. Dip each cake pop into chosen school color, gently removing excess coating.
07 - While coating remains wet, apply gold sprinkles or edible gold glitter generously. Stand upright in Styrofoam block to set completely.
08 - Allow coating to harden completely before serving or packaging.

# Additional Tips::

01 -
  • They look like you spent hours in a fancy bakery, but they're honestly quicker than you'd think—and people lose their minds over the presentation.
  • You can customize the colors to match literally any school, team, or celebration, so they feel personally yours.
  • Biting into that crispy candy shell followed by soft cake is one of those textures that just makes you smile.
02 -
  • If your cake balls are too warm or you skip the chilling step, they'll slide right off the sticks when you try to dip them—trust the chill time, it's not optional.
  • Adding shortening to your candy melts is not cheating; it's the professional move that transforms them from thick and clumpy to silky and coating-perfect, so actually do this part.
03 -
  • If your candy melts start to thicken while you're dipping, microwave them in five-second bursts to keep them at the perfect consistency without overheating them into a seized mess.
  • A wooden skewer or chopstick works just as well as a lollipop stick if you can't find the right size, and sometimes craft stores have them cheaper than baking supply shops.
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