Make These AMAZING Cake Popsicles At Home!

cake mix

🥗Healthier: homemade cake

💰Cheaper: pound cake

Homemade cake can reduce preservatives and be more cost-effective.

frosting

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt frosting

💰Cheaper: store-bought icing

Greek yogurt frosting is lower in sugar and calories.

chocolate

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate

💰Cheaper: chocolate chips

Dark chocolate has less sugar and is often more nutritious.

candy melts

🥗Healthier: tempered chocolate

💰Cheaper: chocolate coating

Tempered chocolate can be a more natural alternative.

Make a cake and let it cool completely.

Break the cake into fine crumbs, either by hand or by placing it in a plastic bag and smashing it.

In a large bowl, add about 1 cup of frosting to the cake crumbs, starting with 2 heaping tablespoons, and mix until it resembles Play-Doh.

Stuff the cake mixture into a popsicle mold, leveling it off as needed.

Insert popsicle sticks into the cake mixture through the bottom slit of the mold, pushing them down until they reach the end.

Place the mold in the freezer for about 20 minutes to let it set.

Melt the chocolate or candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl at half power for 30 seconds, stir, and repeat until melted.

Remove the mold from the freezer, gently pull on the sides to release the cake sickles, and push from the bottom to remove them completely.

Dip each cake sickle into the melted chocolate or candy melts, letting the excess drip off, and place them on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat.

Melt additional candy melts and coat the inside edges of a larger mold, using a spoon or pastry brush to spread it evenly.

Place the popsicle stick into the coated mold to prevent the hole from plugging up, then scrape off any excess candy melt.

Once set, push the cake mixture into the mold, leaving room at the top for another layer of candy melts.

Spread more melted candy melts on top to cover the cake, leveling it off with a spatula or knife.

Refrigerate or freeze for another 15-20 minutes until the top sets.

Gently pull on the sides of the mold to remove the popsicle once set, and decorate with additional melted candy melts if desired.

Package the cake sickles in treat bags with twisty ties for gifting.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens