Description
These Red Velvet Cake Pops for Two are a quick, easy, and adorable Valentine’s Day dessert, featuring moist red velvet cake, creamy homemade cream cheese filling, and a luscious chocolate coating.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (60g)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar (50g)
- 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder (7g)
- 1/4 tsp baking soda (1g)
- Pinch of salt
- 1/4 cup buttermilk (60ml) (or 1/4 cup milk + 1/2 tsp lemon juice)
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil (30ml) (or melted butter)
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 tsp red food coloring gel (or 1 tsp liquid)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (2.5ml)
- 1/2 tsp white vinegar (2.5ml)
- 2 tbsp cream cheese, softened (28g)
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar (16g)
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract (1.25ml)
- 1/2 cup white or dark chocolate chips (90g)
- 1 tsp coconut oil (5ml, optional)
- Valentine’s sprinkles, as desired
- 8 paper lollipop sticks (or sturdy straws/wooden skewers)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 6-inch round or square baking pan.
- In a small bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, combine buttermilk, oil, egg, red food coloring, vanilla extract, and vinegar. Blend until smooth.
- Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix until just combined; do not overmix.
- Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool cake in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- While cake cools, mix cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until creamy and smooth.
- Crumble cooled cake into fine crumbs. Add cream cheese mixture and knead until it forms a soft dough. If too dry, add a bit more cream cheese.
- Divide mixture into 8 equal portions and roll each into a 1-inch ball. Place on parchment-lined plate and chill for 20-30 minutes.
- Melt a few chocolate chips (about 1 tbsp). Dip tip of each lollipop stick into melted chocolate, then insert into each cake ball. Chill again for 10 minutes.
- Melt remaining chocolate chips with coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl (30-second bursts, stirring between) until smooth and glossy.
- Dip each cake pop into melted chocolate, swirling gently. Let excess drip off. Place on wire rack or parchment paper and decorate with sprinkles immediately.
- Let cake pops set at room temperature or refrigerate for 10 minutes until chocolate hardens.
- Serve at room temperature. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days or freeze up to a month.
Notes
- Perfect for date nights or small celebrations.
- Adjust the sweetness by varying the amount of powdered sugar in the filling.
- Use different colored sprinkles for various occasions.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake pop
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Red Velvet Cake Pops, Dessert, Valentine’s Day, Cake Pops