Description
Adorable and delicious, these bee cake pops are perfect for parties, baby showers, or as a fun treat. Made with moist cake, creamy frosting, and covered in candy melts, they’re shaped and decorated to look like cheerful bees.
Ingredients
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For the Cake:
- 1 box of yellow cake mix (plus ingredients listed on the package)
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/3 cup frosting (vanilla or cream cheese frosting)
For Decoration:
- Yellow candy melts
- Black candy melts
- White chocolate or white candy melts (for wings)
- Edible black food marker or black icing for details
- Lollipop sticks
Instructions
- Bake the Cake:
- Prepare the yellow cake according to the package instructions. Let it cool completely.
- Crumble and Mix:
- Crumble the cooled cake into fine crumbs in a large bowl.
- Add the softened butter and frosting, mixing until the texture resembles dough.
- Shape the Pops:
- Roll small portions of the mixture into oval-shaped balls to resemble bees.
- Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Chill for 30 minutes in the fridge.
- Insert the Sticks:
- Melt a small amount of yellow candy melts. Dip one end of a lollipop stick into the candy melt, then insert it into a bee-shaped ball. Repeat for all pops. Chill for another 10 minutes.
- Coat the Pops:
- Melt the yellow candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl, stirring every 30 seconds until smooth.
- Dip each pop into the yellow candy melt, tapping off excess. Stand them upright to set (use a foam block or cake pop stand).
- Decorate:
- Melt the black candy melts and transfer them to a piping bag (or use a toothpick). Add stripes and a face to each bee.
- For wings, melt white candy melts and pipe small wing shapes on wax paper. Once set, attach to the cake pops with melted candy.
- Finishing Touches:
- Use an edible black marker or icing to add finer details if needed.
Notes
- For best results, work in batches to keep the cake balls chilled during decorating.
- Experiment with adding edible glitter or sprinkles for extra flair!