These fun Green Velvet Cake pops are perfect for St. Patrick’s Day! These are festive, colorful and, most importantly, delicious. I made these with my green velvet cake recipe.
This is my final treat from the green velvet cake recipe is green velvet cake pops. Super cute! I think most people will be quiet surprised when they bite into the cake pop and see the vivid green color.
Once you’ve made your green velvet cake, let it cool. I actually cooled mine and than wrapped it in plastic wrap and stored in the fridge for a day before making my cake pops. This was a nice way to break up the time it takes to make these. Cut your cake up, and either shred it with a fork or pop it into your food processor.
It only takes a couple of pulses and you have cake crumbs.
Even though I made homemade cream cheese frosting, I decided to use canned frosting in the cake pops. I didn’t want to have to store them in the fridge, so shelf stable frosting made sense. I put a big scoop in (I always start out with a little bit and add in as needed, to make sure I don’t over do it) and gave it a few more spins in the Cuisinart.
Now you will want to make your cake balls. You can use a scoop, though I just shape mine by hand.
At this point you can put them in the fridge for a bit, but I decided to just keep on working (gotta make the most of that precious nap time…). Next you will want to melt your chocolate (I like Merkens or Wilton). I always dip my sticks into chocolate…
thn I put the sticks into the cake balls, and let the chocolate set up.
After the chocolate sets up, I than dip the cake balls into the chocolate, and than cover with pretty pretty sprinkles! I love me some sprinkles.
I made both cake pops and cake balls – same thing, the only difference being the stick.
See my fancy cake pop stand? And here all I thought it was good for was draining water.
And now you have super cute green velvet cake pops and green velvet cake balls.
I found these cute little tins at Michaels for 49 cents. Add a bow and they are perfect to use to give your cake balls as a gift.
And a few more pics. I think these may be my favorite treat out of all of the green velvet recipes.
Certainly a super sweet St. Patrick’s day treat!
Michelle says
I was making (more like trying) green velvet cupcakes, but they werent coming out of the moldes, so i decided to make cake pops! do you know if you can do this by hand? I dont have a food processer
Christi says
Michelle – yes, just smush away! š
Kirsten says
I have a cake pop maker that my mom got me for Christmas – haven’t used it yet. I think it’s that babycakes one referred to above in a comment. I’m confused how I would use it – looks like you bake the cake separately and then mix with frosting and then they’re done, no further baking. So is there another way to make these things? I want to make these for my daughter’s preschool treats next week! Thanks for the adorable ideas & great pics!!
Christi says
Kirsten – this post might help you out, it’s all about using the Babycakes Cake Pop Maker… http://www.lovefromtheoven.com/2012/02/15/how-to-make-cake-pops-with-the-babycakes-cake-pop-maker-tips-tricks-resources/
Jess says
I couldn’t find how many this makes? Thanks!!
Stacey says
Iām planning the St. Patrickās Day party for my daughterās class. I canāt wait to make these..they will be a hit with the kids! I found some cello candy bags from Box and Wrap that have shamrocks on the bagsā¦.so cute. Itās the extra special touches that make the party great. Thanks so much for the recipe.
Jenny says
How long do they keep for? I was planning on making cake pops for the baby shower i was planning for two of my coworkers. Will they be ok if i made them Thursday for a Saturday shower?
Also i am very curious about the babycake cakepop maker. do they have a colored velvet cake pop?
Christi says
Jenny, Babycakes just came out with a cake pop cookbook. While I haven’t gotten my hands on it yet, I am going to guess that there is a velvet recipe of some sort in there. As for how long they keep, I think Thursday night for Saturday will probably be fine.
Lucy says
how do these taste? do they have that red velvet flavor?
nadine says
they look awesome !
how did u make the green cake ???
Chelsea says
These are great! My roommate and I love to bake and we took a break from studying from exams to make these and had so much fun doing it! The green color is great, not to mention that these taste amazing! Thanks for sharing š
Lisa B says
What a great idea for a stand!! I would have never thought of that.. You are so awesome!!
Lisa S says
How do you get your cake so smooth when you roll it in a ball?! No matter how hard I try, mine are always bumpy!