Best Easter Cake Pops Recipes

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EASTER EGG CAKE POPS IN PHYLLO NESTS



Easter Egg Cake Pops in Phyllo Nests image

Cake pops are a great project for kids: First of all, you can use store-bought cake and frosting, and second, it's truly a hands-on recipe (meaning very clean hands, of course!). Just like making traditional Easter eggs, there are no rules when it comes to decorating these-it's all about learning to have fun in the kitchen and letting kids get creative.

Provided by Carla Hall

Categories     dessert

Time 1h

Yield about 4 dozen nests

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 tablespoon lime zest
1 teaspoon lime juice
Pinch fine salt
One 16-ounce can vanilla or white frosting
One 16-ounce pound cake
Nonstick canola or vegetable oil baking spray
4 dozen ready-made phyllo cups or shells
3 cups white chocolate chips or white candy melting wafers
2 to 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
Candy sprinkles in various colors
1 cup shredded coconut
Natural green food coloring

Steps:

  • Stir the lime zest, lime juice and salt into the frosting in a small bowl.
  • Crumble the cake into a large bowl; break up large chunks, but don't crumble it too finely. Spoon the frosting into the bowl 1/2 cup at a time and mix thoroughly until the mixture holds its shape when pinched.
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Scoop a heaping tablespoon of cake mixture into your hands and roll it into a ball. Place on the baking sheet and continue with the remaining mixture, then chill the cake balls until firm, about 30 minutes in the freezer or 2 hours in the refrigerator.
  • Remove the cake balls from the freezer. Roll each ball into an egg shape. Place on the baking sheet so that the egg is standing on its fatter end, pressing it down lightly so that it doesn't fall over. Freeze or refrigerate the eggs until you're ready to dip them.
  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
  • Place the phyllo cups on a baking sheet and spray with oil spray. Bake until crisp, about 3 minutes.
  • Stir together the chocolate chips and 2 teaspoons of the vegetable oil in a medium microwave-safe bowl or other microwave-safe container and microwave, stirring every so often, until completely softened. Stir well until the mixture is smooth, adding the remaining 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil if needed. Allow to cool until just warm.
  • Place the candy sprinkles into small bowls or shallow dishes (you can do a separate bowl for each color or just do multicolored sprinkles for all the cake pops).
  • Spear the flat end of an egg cake pop with a wooden skewer and dip the egg into the melted chocolate to coat. Allow the excess to drip off, then dip into or sprinkle with candy sprinkles while the coating is still wet. Place the skewer in a glass so the egg is upright. Repeat with the remaining egg cake pops. If the coating on the completed eggs begins to soften, put them back in the freezer or refrigerator for a few minutes to firm up again.
  • Place the phyllo cups on a large serving platter. Put the coconut in a bowl and add a few drops of green food coloring, then stir until all the coconut is bright green, adding more food coloring if needed. Place a spoonful or two of the green coconut into each phyllo cup. Remove the eggs from the skewers, then nestle an egg into each cup. Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 3 days.

EASTER CAKE POPS



Easter Cake Pops image

Cake pops are fun for kids and adults. We used a white cake and cream cheese frosting, but for spring flavors strawberry or lemon would be a great choice. The inside is tender and moist while the white chocolate forms a nice, hard shell. Easter sprinkles add to the cuteness of the dessert. Place the styrofoam base in an Easter...

Provided by nadine mesch

Categories     Cakes

Time 1h40m

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 box cake mix, any flavor
1 can(s) frosting, any flavor
1 bag(s) Wilton white chocolate melts
Easter sprinkles
24 sucker sticks
1 styrofoam base

Steps:

  • 1. Bake a cake mix in a 13 x 9 inch pan, according to package directions.
  • 2. After cake has cooled, smash the cake with a fork.
  • 3. Mix in 1 can of frosting.
  • 4. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
  • 5. Remove from fridge and form into balls.
  • 6. In a double boiler melt a 1/2 cup of candy melts. Dip the tip of the sucker stick into the white chocolate.
  • 7. Then insert stick into each ball.
  • 8. Then refrigerate again for another 15 minutes.
  • 9. While cake pops are in the fridge melt the remaining candy melts.
  • 10. Remove cake pops from fridge. Dip the cake part into the melted chocolate.
  • 11. Sprinkle with Easter sprinkles.
  • 12. After the cake ball is covered, insert the stick into a styrofoam block to allow the chocolate coating to harden.

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