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Christmas Cakesicles

A close-up of several finished Christmas cakesicles with holiday-themed sprinkles on a white background.
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Crumbled cake and frosting are shaped in a popsicle mold, coated in chocolate, and decorated with festive sprinkles.

Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 baked and cooled 9×13-inch cake (from one 15.25 oz box mix or a favorite recipe)
  • 3 tablespoons (45g) prepared frosting
  • 12 ounces (340g) white, red, or green candy melts, divided
  • 8 cakesicle sticks
  • Christmas sprinkles, for decoration

Instructions

  1. Crumble the cooled cake into a large bowl, breaking up any large pieces with your hands until you have fine crumbs. You can also trim off any dark, dry edges before crumbling.
  2. Add the frosting to the cake crumbs. Mix with your hands or a spoon until the mixture comes together like a thick dough and can be easily rolled into a ball.
  3. In a microwave-safe bowl, melt 8 ounces (227g) of the candy melts in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until smooth. Spoon about 1 tablespoon of melted chocolate into each cavity of a cakesicle mold. Use the back of the spoon to coat the bottom and sides completely. Chill in the freezer for 5-10 minutes, until the chocolate is firm.
  4. Roll the cake mixture into oval logs that are slightly smaller than the mold cavities. Gently press one log into each coated cavity. The filling should be just below the top of the mold.
  5. Insert a cakesicle stick into the slot of each mold, pushing it about halfway into the cake filling.
  6. Re-warm the remaining melted chocolate if needed. Spoon a small amount over the exposed cake filling to seal the back of each cakesicle. Use an offset spatula or knife to smooth the top. Scrape away any excess chocolate from the edges of the mold.
  7. Return the mold to the freezer for at least 15 minutes, or until the chocolate is completely solid.
  8. To decorate, carefully remove the cakesicles from the mold. Melt the remaining 4 ounces (113g) of candy melts. Drizzle the melted chocolate over the cakesicles and immediately add sprinkles before the chocolate sets.

Notes

  • If you don’t have a microwave, you can melt the candy melts in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water (a double boiler).
  • Feel free to mix and match cake and frosting flavors. Red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting or chocolate cake with vanilla frosting are both great options.
  • Ensure the first chocolate layer fully covers the inside of the mold to prevent the cake filling from showing through or the shell from cracking.
  • Work quickly when adding sprinkles, as the drizzled chocolate will set fast on the cold cakesicles.

Keywords: christmas cakesicles, Christmas, Dessert, Cakesicles, Holiday Baking

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