When it comes to decorating cake pops, the possibilities are endless. Especially when you consider the size of my sprinkle collection! Where I sometimes feel limited, however, is my flavor options. I typically make my cake pops using the old school Bakerella method which includes a boxed cake mix and canned frosting. Unfortunately, there are only so many different flavors of premade cake mix and frosting available.
That’s where Sarah of Miss CandiQuik comes in. With her blog post, Coffee Creamer Cake Pops, she opened my eyes to a whole new world of cake pop flavor possibilities.
Today I will be sharing with you how to make cheesecake-flavored cake pops.
Start by baking a cake by following the directions on a box of classic white cake mix, with a couple of modifications. First, if the recipe calls for vegetable oil, use slightly less than the amount that is called for to keep your cake pops from being to oily. Second, add 10 drops of cheesecake flavor oil to the batter.
After your baked cake has completely cooled, break off chunks of the cake into a food processor and run until all that is left is fine crumbs. If you prefer to skip the food processor, you can crumble up the cake by hand instead, but you may want to cut off any hard edges of the cake first.
Put your cake crumbs in a mixing bowl and add just enough cheesecake-flavored coffee creamer to make the mixture the consistency of clay. I used 4 teaspoons. Set the mixture in the fridge so that it is chilled before starting the next step.
Use your hands to roll the mixture into cake balls that are between 1 and 2 inches in diameter. I like to use a stainless steel coffee scoop
Microwave vanilla candy melts in a bowl on low power for 30-seconds at a time. Stop and stir after each 30-second interval then repeat until the coating is completely melted. Do not overheat the candy melts or your coating will become lumpy. If the coating is too thick, add a small amount of vegetable oil or shortening to thin it out.
Mix in 5 drops of cheesecake flavor oil. Add candy coloring if you don’t want your coating to be white. Use only oil-based colorings designed for use with candy. Other types of coloring will turn your coating into a lumpy mess.
Dip the end of a lollipop stick or colorful paper straw into the melted coating and then into a cake ball, gently pushing until the stick is about half way through the cake ball. Complete this step for all of the balls then set them in the fridge until the coating has hardened and they are chilled.
If your candy coating has cooled or thickened, repeat the microwave heating process.
Dip each cake pop straight down into the coating until the cake ball is completely covered and sealed. If you need to angle the cake pop, gently tilt it in one direction and then another. Do not stir the coating with the cake pop or it may fall off of the stick. Remove the cake pop from the melted coating by pulling it straight up. Then, turn the cake pop at an angle and gently tap off any excess coating.
Add any sprinkles or decorations to your cake pops while the coating it still wet. Set them upright in a cake pop stand until the coating has completely hardened before wrapping.
Cheesecake-Flavored Cake Pops
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Ingredients
1 Classic White Cake Made From a Box Mix
LorAnn Cheesecake Flavor Oil
4 Teaspoons of Baileys Gold Cheesecake Coffee Creamer
1 Bag of Vanilla Candy Melts
Candy Coloring (optional)
Lollipop Sticks
Styrofoam Block or Cake Pop Stand
Sprinkles (optional)
Directions
1. Follow the directions on the box to make your classic white cake, with a couple of modifications. First, if the recipe calls for vegetable oil, use slightly less than the amount that is called for. Second, add 10 drops of cheesecake flavor oil to the batter.
2. After your baked cake has completely cooled, break off chunks of the cake into a food processor and process until all that is left is fine crumbs.
3. Put your cake crumbs in a mixing bowl and add 4 tsp. or just enough cheesecake-flavored coffee creamer to make the mixture the consistency of clay. Set the mixture in the fridge until it is chilled.
4. Use your hands to roll the mixture into cake balls that are between 1 and 2 inches in diameter. Return the cake balls to the fridge to chill.
5. Microwave vanilla candy melts in a bowl on low power for 30-seconds at a time. Stop and stir after each 30-second interval then repeat until the coating is completely melted.
6. Mix in 5 drops of cheesecake flavor oil and candy coloring if you wish to use a colored coating.
7. Dip the end of a lollipop stick into the melted coating and then into a cake ball, gently pushing until the stick is about half way through the cake ball. Complete this step for all of the balls then set them in the fridge until the coating has hardened and they are chilled.
8. If your candy coating has cooled or thickened, repeat the microwave heating process.
9. Dip each cake pop straight down into the coating until the cake ball is completely covered and sealed. Remove the cake pop from the melted coating by pulling it straight up. Then, turn the cake pop at an angle and gently tap off any excess coating.
10. Add any sprinkles or decorations to your cake pops while the coating it still wet. Set them in a cake pop stand or styrofoam block until the coating has completely hardened before packing.
After you make your cheesecake-flavored cake pops, what flavor will you try next?
Oooooh these cake pops are beautiful and look amazing!
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Flavorful and just so much fun.
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I’ve heard of people using the coffee creamers to make french toast. But using them to flavor cakes…now that’s an AWESOME idea (not that using them for french toast was a bad idea. But cake > french toast) I love your cake pops. They look fantastic! Thanks so much for sharing on Marvelous Mondays!
Thanks, Julie! I think this idea by Miss CandiQuik is brilliant too!
Thanks for the link back
Now…that cheesecake combo sounds awesome. 
Happy 2013!
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Thanks for the idea, Sarah. Can’t wait to try more flavors!
i love the design on these cake pops!
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These look delicious and beautiful! Thank you for sharing your recipe on Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party! Don’t forget to come back on Sunday to vote for your favorite recipes!
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I love these. I pinned it. I have a link party called Wednesdays Adorned From Above Blog Hop and would love to have you share this and any other posts with everyone. It runs from Wednesday through midnight Sunday. Here is the link to the party.
http://www.adornedfromabove.com/2013/01/week-in-review-and-wednesdays-adorned.html
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Love your blog! I would love for you to visit my linky party going on now at http://wallisfarmsdailywalk.blogspot.com/2013/01/blog-post.html
Have a great day!
Thanks for the invite, Vikki! I will check it out!
Ok you’re a genius, a coffee scoop NEVER would I have come up with that! I’m so stealing your idea :). OH yes an sanity and cake pops so often don’t go hand in hand.
I so love the details you put on the cake pops I’m going to have to work on that one! Thanks so much for all the ideas, stopping by from Pin Me
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These sound yummy! I never thought of using coffee creamer, but it sounds great! I’m going to be featuring a post on cakepops and would love to feature yours. If you would like, submit them at my SHOW-licious Craft Showcase!
http://sew-licious.blogspot.com/2012/12/show-licious-craft-showcase-14.html
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Thanks, Marti! I will check it out.
This is awesome! great idea
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Those look soooo good, I love cake pops! I pinned you!
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Your cake pops came out beautiful! I am pinning them from the pin-me party and following you on Twitter. I have never baked with coffee creamers before.
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So cute pops! Perfect treat for kids! Thank you shared this at my link party!
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