Eyeball Cake Pops
Creepy on the outside, chocolatey on the inside! 👁️ Eyeball Cake Pops are almost too fun to eat… almost.
Chocolate cake from a box mix gets crumbled and mixed with frosting, rolled into balls, dipped in white candy melts, and topped with a candy eyeball.
The recipe makes about 24 cake pops.
Why You’ll Love It
- Cake mix shortcut. Start with a box of chocolate cake mix.
- About 24 pops. Plenty for a treat table.
- Spooky and cute. Every pop stares back at you.
- Chocolatey inside. Cake and frosting rolled together.
- Easy to decorate. Just one candy eyeball per pop.
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Chocolate cake mix: Plus the eggs, oil and water from the box.
- Chocolate frosting: Holds the crumbs together.
- White candy melts: For the eyeball coating.
- Candy eyeballs: One on each pop.
- Lollipop sticks: 24 of them.
You’ll find the exact amounts and steps in the printable recipe card below.
How to Make It
Bake the chocolate cake mix in a 9×13-inch pan and let it cool completely. Crumble it into fine crumbs and mix in the frosting until it holds together like dough. Roll it into balls and chill. Dip the tip of each lollipop stick in melted white candy melts, push it into a ball, and chill again. Dip each pop in the white coating, let the extra drip off, and press on a candy eyeball before it sets. Stand them up in a foam block until firm.
Tips for the Best Eyeball Cake Pops
- Cool the cake completely. Warm cake makes mushy pops.
- Chill the balls. An hour helps them hold on the sticks.
- Dip the stick first. A little coating on the tip glues it into the ball.
- Work fast with the eyes. Press them on before the coating sets.
- Stand them up. A foam block keeps them upright while they firm up.
Save this for your Halloween treat table! 🎃
Eyeball Cake Pops
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Bake the cake mix in a 9×13-inch pan according to the box. Cool completely.
- Crumble the cake into fine crumbs in a large bowl. Mix in the frosting until the mixture holds together like dough.
- Roll into 1 1/2-inch balls. Chill 1 hour.
- Melt the candy melts. Dip the tip of a lollipop stick in the coating, insert into a ball, and chill 15 minutes to set.
- Dip each pop fully in the white coating, letting the excess drip off. Press a candy eyeball onto each pop before the coating sets.
- Stand upright in a foam block until firm.
Notes
- Chill the balls 1 hour before dipping.
- Press the candy eyeball on before the coating sets.
