Description
These Bloody Halloween Cake Pops are a spooky and delicious treat perfect for Halloween parties. Made with Lofthouse cookies blended with cream cheese, then coated in bright white candy melts and decorated with red gel icing to resemble bloody drips, these cake pops combine creamy texture with festive flair for a fun and easy dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
Base
- 10 Lofthouse Cookies with Icing
- 8 oz. Cream Cheese
Coating and Decoration
- 10 Cake Pop Sticks
- 12 oz Bright White Candy Melts
- Red Gel Icing
Instructions
- Prepare Cake Crumb Mixture: Add the Lofthouse cookies to your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on high speed until the cookies break down into fine crumbs resembling cake crumbs.
- Incorporate Cream Cheese: Swap the paddle for the mixing attachment if needed, add the cream cheese to the crumbs, and continue mixing on high until the mixture is smooth and uniform in texture.
- Form Cake Balls: Scoop tablespoon-sized amounts of the dough onto parchment paper. Roll each scoop into a ball shape and place them on the parchment. Freeze the cake balls for 1 to 2 hours so they set firmly.
- Melt Candy Coating: In a large bowl or measuring cup, melt the bright white candy melts by heating in 45-second intervals, stirring in between until the candy is fully smooth and melted.
- Insert Sticks: Dip the tip of each cake pop stick into the melted candy melts, then quickly push the stick into the center of each frozen cake ball. Let them set to secure the stick in place.
- Coat Cake Pops: Fully dip each cake ball into the melted candy coating to cover completely. Stand the coated cake pops upright in a styrofoam block to allow the coating to harden and dry.
- Add Bloody Decoration: Once the candy coating is hardened, use red gel icing to carefully create bloody drip effects around the lollipop sticks to enhance the Halloween spooky theme.
- Serve and Enjoy: Present these bloody Halloween cake pops at your next party for a fun and eerie sweet treat that guests will love.
Notes
- Freezing the cake balls before dipping helps them hold shape and prevents the coating from cracking.
- Use gel icing for more precise and vibrant decorations compared to regular icing.
- Store the cake pops in an airtight container at room temperature or refrigerate for longer freshness.
- Bright white candy melts work best for a clean canvas to show off the red gel icing “blood” drips.
- Ensure candy melts are not overheated to avoid scorching and a thick, clumpy texture.
