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4th of July Cake Pops Best Easy Party Dessert

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4th of July Cake Pops are fun patriotic bite-sized desserts made with moist cake, frosting, candy coating, and red white blue decorations. Perfect for summer parties, BBQs, fireworks nights, and holiday celebrations.

  • Author: Emily
  • Prep Time: 45 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
  • Yield: 24 cake pops 1x
  • Category: Dessert

Ingredients

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  • 1 baked 9-inch cake cooled completely
  • 1/2 to 3/4 cup vanilla frosting
  • 12 ounces white candy melts
  • 6 ounces red candy melts
  • 6 ounces blue candy melts
  • 24 lollipop sticks
  • Red white and blue sprinkles

Instructions

  1. Crumble cooled cake into bowl.
  2. Add frosting and mix until mixture holds shape.
  3. Roll into 24 balls.
  4. Chill 30 minutes.
  5. Dip sticks in melted candy and insert into balls.
  6. Chill again.
  7. Dip pops in melted coating.
  8. Decorate immediately.
  9. Stand upright until coating sets.

Notes

  • Do not add too much frosting.
  • Chill pops well before dipping.
  • Decorate quickly before coating hardens.
  • Store cool in warm weather.
  • Use boxed or homemade cake.
  • Great make-ahead dessert.
  • Keep cake balls small for best balance.
  • Use patriotic sprinkles for festive look.

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