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Up Your Dessert Game with These Cake Pop Recipes

The best part about cake pops, or "cake on a stick," is the ability to customize them any way you want. Whether you want red velvet cake pops, white cake pops, or chocolate cake pops, all it takes is a crumbled cake and frosting to do the trick. Cake pops are the perfect bite-size dessert for weddings, birthdays, and holiday parties.

By Nicole Bradley

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Brownie Surprise Pops

If you're looking for a brownie on a stick, you've come to the right place. These brownie pops come with a surprise chocolate-hazelnut spread filling in the middle.

Start to Finish:

1 hr 7 mins

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Life-Changing Microwave Canned Frosting Hack

Save time (and stress) by microwaving your canned frosting before dipping your cake pops in it. You can also use melted frosting to pour over a cake or a batch of brownies.
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Berry Cheesecake Pops

Calling all cheesecake-lovers: These pops are to die for. Customize the cheesecake filling with any berry preserve you like. Dip in cornflake crumbs for added crunch.

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How to Prep a Cake Pan

The first step to making cake pops is to make a cake. Make your life easier by following these hacks to preparing a perfect cake. Hint: It involves parchment paper.
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Chocolate Bonbon Pops

These cake pops have big flavor and crunch. Cream-filled cookies, pecans, and orange liqueur are combined in a food processor and spooned with melted milk chocolate.

Start to Finish:

2 hrs

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Mexican Chocolate and Espresso Cake Pops

Mixing flavors of chocolate cake, ancho chile pepper, and espresso powder sounds unique, but the combo has never tasted so good -- especially in a cake pop! This recipe yields 38 cake pops, so you can be sure that everyone on your list will get one.

Start to Finish:

2 hrs

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Angel Food Cake Pops

These angel food cake pops are perfect for any get-together. Using a boxed cake mix makes this dessert recipe a breeze. Finish the pops with colorful sprinkles for a party-ready treat.

Start to Finish:

2 hrs 15 mins

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Octopus Cake Pops

Feel free to use whatever cake mix you'd like for these adorable 8-legged-creature cake pops. Use white chocolate candies and edible ink for the eyes.
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Hyacinth Flower Cake Pops

These hyacinth flower cake pops are a unique twist on a classic cake pop, and they make a pretty (and festive!) springtime centerpiece.
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Spring Flower Cake Pops

These spring flower cake pops are almost too pretty to eat. Make this dessert on a stick for someone special in your life -- switch out fondant colors to your choosing and place the finished flower pops in a pretty vase.
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Cardinal Cake Pops

These adorable cardinal cake pops are winter-festive, but feel free to enjoy them all year. To make the bird shape, roll the cake into teardrop shapes instead of circles.

Start to Finish:

2 hrs

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Holiday Cake Pops

Cake pops are perfect for holiday parties because they're easy to grab and go without dealing with plates or big cake knives.

Start to Finish:

3 hrs 15 mins

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Christmas Cake Pops

We'll show you how to make cake pops for all Christmas roles: a snowman, a reindeer, a santa belly, and an ornament. Adults and children alike will fall in love with these festive pops.

Start to Finish:

2 hrs 30 mins

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Gingerbread Cake Pops

Not only are these cake pops flavored like gingerbread cookies, but the Christmas berry design is almost too pretty to eat. These make the perfect holiday dessert!

Start to Finish:

4 hrs 40 mins

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Bonus: Easy Doughnut Hole Cake Pops

No time to make cake? Transform your favorite doughnut into a snack on a stick. Enjoy five flavor options, including candy bar, peanut and bacon, and toasted almond.
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