Peep Cake Pop – Poor Girl’s Guide Chicago
As part of our DIY Holiday + Party Kit series, we’re giving you some of our favorite (and cheap) ideas for Easter. Try these adorable “Hatching Chick” Peep Cake Pops this Easter.
Ingredients *Makes 24 cake pops
- 1 Box Cake Mix (Your choice)
- 1 Can Frosting (Your choice )
- 2 boxes of white chocolate chips
- 24 Cake pop sticks
- 24 Peeps
- Styrofoam block
- Clear treat bags (if desired)
Instructions
- Bake cake as instructed
- Let cake cool
- Crumble cake as small as possible in large bowl
- Mix in frosting by hand slowly
- Shape cake in to small ball/egg shapes, use an mini ice cream scoop if you have one
- Roll the balls on to a plate covered in wax paper
- Melt half the chocolate as instructed (double boil or microwave)
- Dip half the ball in chocolate and place back on the plate with wax paper
- Put them in the freezer for about 20 minutes
- While pops are in the freezer, cut the faces off the peeps and set aside
- Melt the remaining chocolate and place small amounts at a time in cup
- Remove cake balls from freezer, place a stick in each
- Dip cake balls carefully in to the cup of chocolate so they are fully covered
- Let the excess chocolate drip off
- Take the peep and place it on the front of the cake pop, push it lightly so it sticks
- Place cake pops in the styrofoam block and put them in the freezer
- Serve them as is or individually wrapped in clear baggies or treat bags
