Monster Eyeball Cake Pops
Fun and spooky Monster Eyeball Cake Pops perfect for Halloween parties or themed events. These bite-sized treats are delicious, creepy, and easy to make with cake mix, frosting, and candy melts.
- Author: sarra
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Yield: 24 cake pops 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake, Chilling
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
- 1 box cake mix (any flavor), prepared and cooled
- 1/2 cup frosting (any flavor)
- 1 package white candy melts
- 1/2 cup red candy melts
- 1/4 cup black candy melts
- Eyeball candy decorations or colored candy for pupils
- 24 lollipop sticks
- Styrofoam block or cake pop stand (for drying)
- Prepare and bake the cake according to package instructions. Let it cool completely.
- Crumble the cake into fine crumbs in a large bowl.
- Add frosting and mix until the texture resembles dough.
- Roll the mixture into 1-inch balls and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Chill for 1 hour.
- Melt the white candy melts according to package directions.
- Dip the tip of each lollipop stick into the melted candy, then insert it halfway into a cake ball.
- Dip each cake pop into the white candy melts, coating completely. Tap gently to remove excess.
- While the coating is still wet, press an eyeball candy or colored candy in the center to form the pupil.
- Place the cake pops in a Styrofoam block or cake pop stand to dry completely.
- Melt the red candy melts and use a toothpick to draw squiggly lines to mimic bloodshot eyes.
- Melt the black candy melts and add details like pupils or outlines if desired.
- Let all decorations set before serving or packaging.
Notes
- You can use homemade cake and frosting if preferred.
- Chilling the cake balls helps prevent them from falling off the sticks when dipping.
- Use gel food coloring if you want custom eye colors.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake pop
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
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