Cake pops are great for parties, and kids especially love them, but they’re usually made with leftover cake. This is the perfect way to them when you don’t have any leftover cake to work with. With this cake pop recipe, there’s no need to make a big cake, just to create leftovers! Instead, you will quickly make some mug cakes in the microwave, and use those to make just the amount of cake pops you need. This recipe makes 10 - 12 cake pops.
Ingredients
(Makes 10 - 12 cake pops)
For the main batter
60 g (½ stick) Butter
60 g (5 tbsp) Sugar
120 g (½ cup) Milk
100 g (⅔ cup) All purpose flour
¼ tsp Salt
1 tsp Baking powder
To prepare the chocolate batter
Take half of the main batter mixture (above) and add:
1⅓ tsp Cocoa powder
3 tbsp Milk
For the frosting
Any frosting or spread of your choice
How to make Cake Pops in the microwave
For the mug cakes you will use for the cake pops
In a microwave safe bowl melt the butter.
Add the sugar and room temperature milk and mix to combine.
Add the flour, baking powder, and salt and mix to combine.
Pour half of the batter (170 g) into 2 cups and microwave on high for between 1 minute and 1 minute and 45 seconds. Alternatively, if you prefer, you can pour this half of the batter into a single mug, but timings will be different.
To the other half of the batter add 1½ tbsp cocoa powder and 3 tbsp of milk. Mix to combine.
Pour this remaining batter in 2 cups and microwave on high for between 1 minute and 1 minute and 45 seconds. As with the “plain” cake above, you can pour this half of the batter into a single mug.
For the cake pops
Transfer your mug cakes into a bowl and allow to cool for 10 minutes. Add 1 - 2 tbsp of frosting / Nutella / cookie butter / marshmallow fluff, and roll your mixture into small cake balls. With this recipe you should be able to make 10 - 12 cake pops, depending how small or big you make them.
To ensure the cake ball stays secure on the stick, dip each stick in the melted chocolate and then stick in the center of the cake ball.
Freeze for 10 minutes, then thin out your chocolate with 1 tbsp of coconut oil (if desired) and dip each cake pop in this mixture. Add sprinkles and allow to dry.
Tips
Every microwave is different. Cooking time can vary. Do not over cook your mug cakes. If you want to make a bigger batch, you can double this recipe and cook your cake in 1 larger microwavable container. Adjust timing.
