Eyeball Cake Pops Vanilla (Printer-Friendly Version)
Vanilla cake pops coated in white chocolate, adorned with candy eyes and red icing for a spooky sweet.
# Required Ingredients:
→ Cake Base
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1 box vanilla cake mix
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Ingredients as listed on the cake mix package (typically eggs, oil, water)
→ Binding and Coating
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120 ml vanilla frosting
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340 g white chocolate melts
→ Decoration
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Candy eyeballs
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Red icing
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Blue icing
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Black decorating gel
# Step-by-Step Instructions:
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Prepare the vanilla cake following the package instructions and allow it to cool fully on a wire rack.
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Break the completely cooled cake into fine crumbs using your hands or a food processor and transfer to a large mixing bowl.
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Add the vanilla frosting to the cake crumbs and blend thoroughly until a dense, uniform mixture forms.
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Portion the mixture and roll into 2.5 cm balls. Arrange on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Freeze for 1 hour to set.
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Place white chocolate melts in a microwave-safe bowl and heat in 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth and fully melted.
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Dip the tip of each cake pop stick into melted white chocolate, then insert it into the centre of each chilled cake ball.
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Fully immerse each cake pop in the melted white chocolate, allowing excess to drip off for an even coating.
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Before the chocolate sets, press a candy eyeball onto each cake pop. Use red icing to pipe veins, add blue icing for the iris, and finish with a black dot for the pupil.
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Place decorated cake pops upright in a stand or foam to set completely at room temperature before serving.
# Handy Cooking Tips:
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For clean lines when decorating, ensure the chocolate coating is slightly set but still tacky before piping the icing.