SIMPLE cake popsicles

I am in that post holiday boredom and was looking for inspiration, and that's when the idea of these simple cake popsicles popped in my head. I am going to sell them for the Valentine's day holiday coming up, but why not add them to my blog as well!

They are fun, pretty easy (with a few mess ups) and so delicious! You can ever go wrong with a soft cake layered with a sweet chocolate shell! In addition, multiple different sprinkles can be added to them to give them that extra something special! Did I mention they can be made for any special occasion or holiday? My watermelon cakesicles were made to celebrate the summer months!

So take notes folks and enjoy them at your next kid's party or just because you wanted that sweet treat!

Ingredients

• Box cake mix: I used a Duncan Hines yellow cake mix.
• Buttercream frosting:
• Chocolate melts: I used Wilton's, but other melts and chips can be used as well.

Why you will love these cake popsicles

• They are so simple to make
• Super kid friendly
• So FUN to make
• Taste amazing

Step by step instructions

Even though making cake popsicles is relatively easy, I have had my blunders over the years. Practice definitely makes perfect! 

1. Prepare cake mix and bake: Preheat oven to box directions, grease your pan. Make the cake mix as directed and pour into pan. Bake until cake tester comes out clean and cool down. Once cooled down, split in half. Other half is great for eating!
2. Make cake popsicle mixture: Break up cooled down cake into crumbs and add the buttercream frosting. Mix around until it all comes together and no crumbs are left. Set aside. 
3. Melt chocolate and paint molds: Melt chocolate in 30 second intervals in microwave until completely smooth. Paint your first layer inside the popsicle molds. Freeze for 5 minutes. 
4. Assemble the cake popsicles and serve: Once the first layer of chocolate was painted in the mold and out of the freezer, add in the cake mixture on top of frozen chocolate and press until about ¾ full. Pour the rest of the melted chocolate on top. Freeze for 20 minutes. Remove, layer cake popsicles with a drizzle and sprinkles on top. You can also get creative and paint edible dust on as well!

Variations and substitutions

• Make your own homemade cake such as marble, chocolate, strawberry or even vanilla.
• Use the traditional cake pop mold to make the popsicles more round
• Frosting can be made homemade as well versus store bought
• Add a variety of sprinkles to your cake pops as well as different colors or baking melts

Equipment

• A 9x13 cake pan
• Spatula
• Microwavable bowl
• Silicon popsicle mold

Tips and tricks

• Only use half of the buttercream frosting for half of the cake. It will give you the perfect texture for your cake mixture. 
• When painting the mold with the melted chocolate, be sure to get every corner and sides on the mold otherwise you will have holes in your finished popsicle.
• Freeze time is important and should be at least 20 minutes so that popsicle will be intact when taken out of the mold! If removed too soon, it will all fall apart! Trust me, I have had many disasters!

Fun recipes to try!

• Frozen Smores
• Valentine's Day Piecaken
• Carrot cake cookies

Fun fact of the day!

If your area is below 32 degrees this winter, go outside and blow bubbles! They instantly turn to ice! Should try this one!