Fun to make and decorate, these adorable reindeer cake pops make a fun holiday treat for kids.

April 19, 2024

Reindeer Cake Pops

Name: Reindeer Cake Pops
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 14
Ingredients: 1 pkg (432 g) Duncan Hines® French Vanilla Cake Mix; 1 cup (250 mL) water; 1/3 cup (75 mL) vegetable oil; 3 eggs; 1/3 cup (75 mL) Duncan Hines® Vanilla Frosting; 1 (99 g) Snack Pack® Chocolate Pudding Cup; 1/4 tsp (1 mL) cinnamon; 1/4 tsp (1 mL) ground nutmeg; 2 tsp (10 mL) coconut oil, melted; 8 oz (250 g) chocolate candy melts, melted; 14 lollipop sticks; 28 candy eyes; 14 red candies; 28 pretzel twists; PAM® Baking Spray

15

Prep Time Minutes
45
Total Time Minutes
15
Number of Ingredients
14
Servings

Tags:

Dessert,
Christmas/Holiday Season,
Snack Pack

Ingredients

1 pkg (432 g) Duncan Hines® French Vanilla Cake Mix
1 cup (250 mL) water
1/3 cup (75 mL) vegetable oil
3 eggs
1/3 cup (75 mL) Duncan Hines® Vanilla Frosting
1 (99 g) Snack Pack® Chocolate Pudding Cup
1/4 tsp (1 mL) cinnamon
1/4 tsp (1 mL) ground nutmeg
2 tsp (10 mL) coconut oil, melted
8 oz (250 g) chocolate candy melts, melted
14 lollipop sticks
28 candy eyes
14 red candies
28 pretzel twists
PAM® Baking Spray

Directions

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Step one

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C) for metal and glass pan (or 325°F/160°C for dark or coated pan). Grease sides and bottom of 13- x 9-inch (3 L) baking pan with PAM® Baking Spray; dust lightly with flour.
Step two

Blend cake mix, water, oil and eggs in large bowl at low speed until moistened (about 30 seconds). Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake immediately.
Step three

Bake for 23 to 28 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean. Let cool in pan on rack for 15 minutes; transfer directly to rack and let cool completely.
Step four

Crumble 5 cups (1.25 L) cake (reserve remaining cake for another use).
Step five

Place cake crumbles in large bowl. Beat in frosting, Pudding Cup, cinnamon and nutmeg until dough starts to form. Shape into 1 1/2-inch (4 cm) balls and transfer to parchment paper–lined tray. Freeze for about 15 minutes or until firm.
Step six

Stir coconut oil into melted candy melts; dip tips of lollipop sticks into mixture and insert into each ball. Freeze for about 5 minutes or until set. Dip cake pops into remaining candy melt mixture, gently shaking excess back into bowl; place in plastic foam to stand upright.
Step seven

Decorate cake pops to resemble reindeer with candy eyes, red candy for nose and pretzels for antlers. Let stand until set.