Poison Apple Cake Pops Recipe

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Chill Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour

These Poison Apple Cake Pops are a fun and festive treat perfect for Halloween celebrations. With their glossy red finish, they resemble the classic fairy tale poison apple, making them an eye-catching addition to any spooky dessert table.

This Halloween cake pops recipe is simple to follow and allows for creativity in decorating. You can customize the flavors and colors to suit your theme, ensuring a delightful experience for both kids and adults.

Glistening Poison Apple Cake Pops

These cake pops are made with moist cake mixed with frosting, shaped into apple forms, and coated in a shiny red candy coating. The recipe takes about 1 hour from start to finish and yields approximately 12 cake pops.

Ingredients

1 box of cake mix (any flavor)
1 cup frosting (store-bought or homemade)
12 lollipop sticks
1 bag of red candy melts
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Green fondant or candy for leaves (optional)
Edible glitter or shimmer dust (optional)

Instructions

Bake the Cake: Prepare the cake mix according to package instructions and bake in a 9×13 inch pan. Allow to cool completely.
Crumble the Cake: Once cooled, crumble the cake into a large bowl. Add frosting gradually until the mixture is moist but not overly sticky.
Shape the Cake Pops: Scoop out portions of the cake mixture and roll them into apple shapes. Insert a lollipop stick into each apple and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Chill: Refrigerate the shaped cake pops for at least 30 minutes to firm up.
Melt the Candy Coating: In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the red candy melts with vegetable oil in 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
Coat the Cake Pops: Dip each chilled cake pop into the melted candy coating, allowing excess to drip off. Place back on the parchment-lined sheet.
Decorate: If desired, add green fondant or candy for leaves and sprinkle with edible glitter for a magical touch.
Set: Allow the candy coating to set completely before serving.