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    Chick Cake Pops

    Published: Apr 12, 2022 · Modified: Mar 17, 2023 by Emily · This post may contain affiliate links · 5 Comments

    These Chick Cake Pops are so easy to make and will be a hit on your Easter celebration table. Cake bites are fun to make and even more fun to eat!

    easter chick cake pops on a cake plate with fake grass
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    Make these Chick Cake Pops for your next Easter or Spring Time celebration and they will be the most talked-about treats on the table. These little chicks are easy to make and only take a few special ingredients to transform a cake ball into a cute little chick!

    If you want to find more fun cake pops to make, check out my Turkey Cake Pops, Halloween Bat Cake Pops, and my Bunny Carrot Cake Bites!

    Ingredients Needed to Make Chick Cake Pops

    • 1 box cake mix (any flavor you like, I used a yellow cake mix)
    • vegetable oil 
    • eggs 
    • 1 can frosting (any flavor you like)
    • 1 package of yellow candy melts or vanilla almond bark
    • yellow gel food coloring (if using almond bark)
    • orange leaf sprinkles
    • orange star sprinkles

    How to Make Easter Cake Bites

    First, bake a cake according to the directions on the box. Once the cake has cooled, cut it into small pieces and place them in a large mixing bowl. Break up the pieces by hand or with a spoon to get small crumbles.

    Spoon the container of frosting into the crumble mixture and combine it with a spoon. The mixture will be similar to a dough.

    crumbled cake with frosting in a bowl

    Prepare a baking sheet with wax paper. Scoop out 1 tablespoon of cake mixture and roll it into a ball between your hands. Place each ball on the wax paper and continue to make balls with the rest of the mixture.

    Melt the candy coating in a microwave-safe bowl for 45 seconds. Stir the coating and continue to melt at 20-second intervals until fully melted. Using a long-handled spoon or a dipping stick, dip each ball into the candy coating and coat it completely.

    Tap off the excess coating and place the ball back on the wax paper. Immediately place two candy eyes, leaves for wings and a beak, and stars for feet.

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    Tips and Tricks for Making Chick Cake Pops

    • You can use yellow-colored candy melts or vanilla almond bark, whichever you can find. If you use vanilla bark, you will need to add yellow food coloring gel. Don't use a water base color or the bark will seize up.
    • I used a yellow cake mix for these cake balls and a vanilla frosting. You can use any flavor combination that you like including chocolate, spice, and yellow cake to name a few.
    • To keep the mixture from sticking to your hands while forming the balls, spray them with non-stick spray or place a little vegetable oil on your hands.
    • These Chick CakePops will last in the fridge in a covered container for 3-4 days.
    • You can easily cut this recipe in half if you don’t want 48 chicks, make 24 instead!
    • My version of cake pops does not have a lollipop stick on the bottom. I find it easier to make, store and serve. Of course, you can add sticks if you want to.
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    easter chick cake ball on fake grass

    Easter Chick Cake Pops

    These Chick Cake Pops are the perfect dessert for your Easter table and are so easy to make!
    5 from 43 votes
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes
    Cooling and Coating Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
    Total Time: 2 hours
    Servings: 48 balls
    Author: EmilyFabulous

    Equipment

    • 2 large mixing bowls
    • hand mixer
    • 9x13 sheet cake pan (or any pan to make a cake)
    • wooden spoon or rubber spatula to mix the cake into a dough
    • baking sheets
    • wax paper
    • microwave-safe bowl
    • long-handled spoon or a stick for dipping

    Ingredients

    • 1 box cake mix (I used a yellow cake mix)
    • vegetable oil (to make the cake)
    • eggs (to make the cake)
    • 1 can frosting (I used vanilla flavor)
    • 1 package yellow candy melts (or almond bark and yellow gel food coloring)
    • candy eye sprinkles
    • orange leaf sprinkles
    • orange star sprinkles

    Instructions

    • Make a boxed cake as directed on the box and allow the cake to cool completely. Once the cake has cooled, cut it into small pieces and place them in a large mixing bowl. Break up the pieces by hand or with a spoon to get small crumbles.
    • Take the container of frosting and mix it into the crumble mixture. This takes a little elbow grease to get it all mixed in. The mixture will be similar to a dough.
    • Prepare a baking sheet with wax paper. Scoop out 1 tablespoon of cake mixture and roll it into a ball between your hands (this is easier if you spray your hands with non-stick spray). Place each ball on the wax paper and continue to make balls with the rest of the mixture.
    • Melt the candy coating in a microwave-safe bowl for 45 seconds. Stir the coating and continue to melt at 20-second intervals until fully melted. You can also use a double boiler on the stove. If you are adding yellow gel food coloring, add it now.
    • Using a long-handled spoon or a dipping stick, dip each ball into the candy coating and coat it completely. Tap off the excess coating and place the ball back on the wax paper. Immediately place two candy eyes, leaves for wings and a beak, and stars for feet.
    • Allow the chicks to set completely before enjoying (you can speed up the process in the fridge).

    Notes

    • You can use yellow-colored candy melts or vanilla almond bark, whichever you can find. If you use vanilla bark, you will need to add yellow food coloring gel. Don't use a water base color or the bark will seize up.
    • I used a yellow cake mix for these cake balls and a vanilla frosting. You can use any flavor combination that you like including chocolate, spice, and yellow cake to name a few.
    • To keep the mixture from sticking to your hands while forming the balls, spray them with non-stick spray or place a little vegetable oil on your hands.
    • These Chick CakePops will last in the fridge in a covered container for 3-4 days.
    • You can easily cut this recipe in half if you don’t want 48 chicks, make 24 instead!
    • My version of cake pops does not have a lollipop stick on the bottom. I find it easier to make, store and serve. Of course, you can add sticks if you want to.

    Any nutrition calculations are only estimates using online calculators. Please verify using your own data.

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    Comments

    1. Kat says

      April 17, 2022 at 1:15 pm

      5 stars
      So super cute and perfect for Easter fun!

      Reply
    2. Cindy Mom the Lunch Lady says

      April 16, 2022 at 4:27 pm

      5 stars
      These cake pops are super cute! Using leaf sprinkles for the beak and wings is such a great idea!

      Reply
      • Emily says

        April 16, 2022 at 6:47 pm

        Thank you 😊

        Reply
    3. Kalin says

      April 16, 2022 at 8:45 am

      5 stars
      These are absolutely adorable!! What a creative and fun idea!

      Reply
      • Emily says

        April 16, 2022 at 6:47 pm

        Thanks, Kalin!

        Reply

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