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Easy Easter Cake-Pops

By Instant Pot Culinary Team

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36 pops

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1-2 hours

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Easy

Easy Easter Cake-Pops
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Recipe Details

Course: Desserts, Snacks

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 30 min

Cook Time: 30 min

Total Time: 1-2 hours

Cooking Technique: Bake, Omni

Cuisine: American, American

Yield: 36 pops

Ingredients

  • French vanilla cake mix
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 7 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 1/2 cups confectioner sugar
  • 2-3 tsp heavy cream or milk
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp cream cheese
  • lemon zest
  • 40 ounces candy melts or coating
  • sprinkles
This Easy Easter Cake-Pop recipe transforms an ordinary cake mix into an extraordinary treat. Baked in an Instant Omni toaster oven, blended with icing and coated in candy and sprinkles, these delicious treats are guaranteed to delight.

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Whisk the cake mix, 3 large eggs, 1/3 cup vegetable oil, and 1/2 cup milk together in a medium bowl.
  2. Pour the batter evenly into a greased cake pan. Place the cake pan on the Instant Omni cooking pan in the oven.
  3. Select Bake and set the Omni to 355°F for 30 mins.
  4. Once a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean, remove the pan and place the cake pan on a wire rack to cool off.
  5. With a hand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium speed until creamy, about 2 minutes.
  6. Add confectioners’ sugar, heavy cream, vanilla extract, lemon zest and cream cheese into the bowl.
  7. Start on low speed until the sugar is mixed in, then increase to high speed and beat for 3 minutes.
  8. Cut the edges of the cake and place it on a flat tray and crumble the cake into the bowl on top of the frosting. Make sure there are no large lumps. Turn the mixer on low and beat the frosting and cake crumbles together or use your hand until it is completely combined.
  9. Use a measuring tablespoon to scoop out and place the mixture on the tray and then roll each scoop into a ball. Place the balls on a lined baking sheet.
  10. Refrigerate for 2 hours or freeze for 1 hour.
  11. Place the candy melts coating in a cup and microwave it.
  12. Remove only 2-3 cake balls from the refrigerator at a time. Dip the stick about 1/2 inch into the coating, then insert into the center or the cake ball. Only push it about halfway through the cake ball.
  13. Dip the cake ball into the coating until it is completely covered. Make sure the coating covers the base of the cake ball where it meets the lollipop stick. Shake off the excess coating.
  14. Decorate the top with sprinkles and place them upright into a Styrofoam block or box. If you have neither of them, you can use one block of butter.
  15. Serve the cake-pops cold.

Notes

For an extra special touch to make even the Easter Bunny jealous, shape your cake balls into eggs!

About the chef

Instant Pot® Culinary Team

Instant Pot® Culinary Team

When life’s moving fast and dinner needs to happen faster, the Instant Pot Culinary Team is here to make it deliciously doable. We cook up recipes for every Instant Pot appliance you’ve got your hands on—so whether you’re tackling Tuesday night or going all-out for the weekend, you’ll have the flavor without the fuss. No overthinking, no babysitting, just good food that works with your schedule (not against it).

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