Description
These Football Cake Pops are perfect for game day, featuring rich chocolate cake and a delectable brown butter frosting, making them a fun and delicious treat for any football fan.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box chocolate cake mix (plus ingredients listed on the box
- usually eggs
- oil
- and water)
- 1 cup chocolate chips (optional)
- 1 cup vanilla frosting (store-bought or homemade vanilla buttercream)
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
- browned
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- sifted
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2–3 tablespoons whole milk or heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- White candy melts or white chocolate for football laces (melted)
- Wooden cake pop sticks
- Optional: sprinkles or edible glitter for decoration
Instructions
- Prepare the chocolate cake mix according to the package instructions and bake in a 9×13 inch pan. Allow to cool completely.
- Once cooled, crumble the cake into a large bowl and mix in chocolate chips, if using, until well combined.
- Form the mixture into small balls and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Insert a wooden cake pop stick into each ball and freeze for about 30 minutes.
- While the pops are freezing, make the brown butter frosting by browning the butter in a saucepan over medium heat until it turns golden. Allow it to cool slightly.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the browned butter with powdered sugar, cocoa powder, whole milk, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt. Mix until smooth and creamy.
- Remove the cake pops from the freezer and dip each one in the frosting, letting any excess drip off.
- Melt the white candy melts or white chocolate and use it to pipe laces on each cake pop to resemble a football.
- Decorate with sprinkles or edible glitter if desired. Allow the frosting to set before serving.
Notes
For best results, let the cake pops freeze thoroughly before dipping in frosting to ensure they hold their shape.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake pop
- Calories: 215 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 22 mg
Keywords: Football Cake Pops, Game Day Treats, Brown Butter Frosting, Chocolate Cake Pops, Desserts