Valentine’s Day Cake Pops – Simple & Customizable
If you need a cute, giftable dessert that looks like you spent hours (but you didn’t), these Valentines Day Cake pops are it. They’re made with cake mix + frosting, dipped in pink and white chocolate, then finished with hearts, sprinkles, and little love notes.
Valentine’s cake pops are especially popular in February for classroom Valentines parties, Galentine’s get-togethers, and date night dessert tables. For more dessert ideas to impress, try this Molten Lava Cake, Neapolitan Cupcakes, Mini Tiramisu small cakes, or browse more amazing desserts.
Quick Recipe View
- 🏷️ Recipe Name: Valentine’s Day Cake Pops (Pink + White, Heart-Themed)
- 🕒 Ready In: ~ 2 hours 15 minutes (includes cooling + chilling time)
- 🍽️ Serves: ~ 20 cake pops
- ⚡ Calories:
- ⭐ Difficulty: Easy (beginner-friendly)
- 🧺 Main Ingredients: Cake mix, ready-made frosting, white chocolate/candy melts, food coloring, sprinkles, heart candies, cake pop sticks
- 💛 Why You’ll Love It: Super cute, totally customizable pops with amazing shortcuts (cake mix + frosting), and defenetely make-ahead friendly.
Ingredients
Cake mix – I use it for convenience
Ready-made frosting – Just to be quicker. You can make homemade frosting ofcourse!
Lollipop sticks / cake pop sticks
White chocolate chips – or melt white chocolate/candy melts
Pink or red food coloring
Heart-shaped chocolates – or icing decorations
Sprinkles
Writing icing – optional, you can just decorate without writing
How to Make These Valentines Cake Pops
Step 1: Bake and cool the cake
Bake the cake according to the package directions. Let it cool completely (warm cake turns gummy when mixed).
Step 2: Crumble the cake
Crumble the cooled cake into a large bowl until no large chunks remain.
Step 3: Mix cake crumbs with frosting
Add the frosting and mix until it forms a dough that holds together when pressed.
Step 4: Shape into balls and hearts
Roll into 1-inch balls (you’ll get about 20). For hearts, press and pinch the top slightly to form the shape. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Step 5: Chill the shapes
Refrigerate to firm up (about 30–60 minutes). The firmer they are, the easier they dip.
Step 6: Secure sticks with chocolate
Melt a small amount of white chocolate. Dip the stick tip into chocolate, then insert into each cake ball/heart. Chill again so the sticks set firmly.
Step 7: Melt the remaining white chocolate
Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring between, until smooth (don’t overheat).
Step 8: Color half the chocolate
Divide into two bowls. Leave one white. Tint the other pink with food coloring until you like the shade.
Step 9: Dip and coat
Dip some pops in white chocolate and some in pink, letting excess drip off gently.
Step 10: Set the coating
Place back on parchment (or a cake pop stand/foam block). Let set at room temp or chill 15–30 minutes.
Step 11: Decorate
Before the coating fully hardens, add sprinkles. Once set, add heart chocolates and use writing icing for little messages.
Step 12: Serve
Arrange on a platter, wrap individually for gifting, or pack for a party.
Tip: If your chocolate feels too thick for dipping, warm it in short bursts and stir well. Thick chocolate can pull cake pops off the stick. So remember, chilling + smooth chocolate makes everything easier.
Substitutions
Cake mix: Any flavor works – vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, red velvet, funfetti. Choose your favorite
Frosting: Any ready-made frosting that matches the cake flavor; homemade buttercream also works if it’s thick.
White chocolate chips: Candy melts/melting wafers are often easier for beginners because they’re made for dipping.
Gluten-free: Use a certified gluten-free cake mix and frosting, plus gluten-free sprinkles.
Dairy-free: Use a dairy-free cake mix, dairy-free frosting, and dairy-free melting chocolate (check labels to make sure).
Variation Ideas
As I said, these Valentine’s Day cake pops are very customizable. Here are some ideas you may like.
- Red velvet Valentine cake pops: Red velvet cake + cream cheese frosting, white coating, red sprinkles.
- Strawberry shortcake style: Strawberry cake + vanilla frosting, white coating, pink drizzle.
- Marbled pink-and-white: Dip once in white, then drizzle/pull through pink for a swirled look.
- Conversation hearts: Use writing icing to add short phrases (“Be Mine,” “XOXO,” “Love”).
- Deluxe: Add a second drizzle, crushed cookies, or edible glitter for a dessert-table showstopper.
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Valentine’s Day Cake Pops
Ingredients
- 1 box cake mix plus ingredients listed on the box
- ½ –2/3 cup ready-made frosting any flavor that matches the cake
- 12 oz white chocolate chips or white candy melts for coating
- Pink or red gel food coloring optional
- 20 cake pop sticks
- Sprinkles Valentine’s themed
- Heart-shaped candies or chocolate hearts optional
- Writing icing optional, for messages
Instructions
Bake cake
- Prepare and bake the cake according to the package directions. Cool completely.
Crumble
- Crumble the cooled cake into fine crumbs in a large bowl.
Mix with frosting
- Add frosting a little at a time and mix until the crumbs hold together like dough (you should be able to roll it without it crumbling).
Shape
- Roll into 1-inch balls (or shape into hearts). Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Chill
- Refrigerate for 30–60 minutes untl firm.
Add sticks
- Melt a small amount of white chocolate. Dip the tip of each stick into melted chocolate, insert about halfway into each cake pop, then chill 10–15 minutes to set.
Melt coating
- Melt remaining white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second bursts, stirring between, until smooth. Divide and tint half pink if desired.
Dip
- Dip each cake pop into the melted chocolate, gently tapping to remove excess. Add sprinkles before the coating sets.
Set + decorate
- Let cake pops set upright in a stand/foam block or on parchment. Add heart candies and writing icing once coating is firm.
