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finished gluten free confetti cake pop recipe with cake pops on a stack of white plates ready to be served
Sharon Lachendro

Gluten Free Confetti Cake Pop Recipe

4.70 from 33 ratings
This is an easy gluten free confetti cake pop recipe that anyone can make with a box cake mix and a simple homemade vanilla buttercream.
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 26 minutes
Additional Time 2 hours
Total Time 3 hours 26 minutes
Servings: 40 Cake Pops
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Calories: 133

Ingredients
  

For the Cake
  • 1 box King Arthur Baking Company Gluten Free Confetti Cake Mix
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 3 large eggs room temperature
  • 1 cup milk room temperature
For the Frosting
  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • ½ cup Butter softened
  • pinch of fine sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
To Decorate
  • White Chocolate Vanilla Almond Bark, or Candy Melts (check your labels for gluten free status if you have Celiac Disease)
  • Gluten free sprinkles to decorate

Equipment

  • King Arthur Confetti Cake Mix, Gluten Free, 18oz
  • USA Pan Bakeware Rectangular Cake Pan, 9 x 13 inch
  • Nordic Ware Natural Aluminum Commercial Baker's Half Sheet
  • Wilton White 6-Inch Lollipop Sticks, 100-Count
  • Gluten Free Pastel Sequins
  • All-Clad Measuring Cups
  • All Clad Measuring Spoons

Method
 

  1. Prepare the Gluten Free Confetti Cake Mix as directed and bake in a 9×13 pan. Once baked, cool the cake completely.
  2. Make the vanilla frosting. Crumble the cooled cake in a large bowl into small-fine crumbs. You can crumble the cake by hand (which is what I did) or use a mixer.
  3. Add 2/3 of the frosting to the cake crumbs and stir until the frosting is incorporated. Add the remaining frosting if needed. You want the cake balls to hold together when formed into a ball. They’ll be firm and won’t crumble or crack.
  4. Use a slightly heaping tablespoon to portion the cake balls and place them on a wax paper-lined half sheet pan. Roll each portion of the cake into a smooth/tight cake ball. You’ll get about 40 in total.
  5. Refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours or overnight.
  6. Once the cake balls are chilled through, melt the white chocolate in a deep microwave-safe bowl or glass measuring cup. Dip each lollipop stick in the melted chocolate and place in the center of each cake pop, pressing about 3/4 of the way through. Place the cake balls bake in the refrigerator until the chocolate is set around the lollipop stick.
  7. Working in batches of about, dip the cake pops in the melted chocolate until completely coated. Shake off excess chocolate and place on a baking sheet lined with wax paper. Immediately add the sprinkles before the chocolate starts to set. Keep the remaining cake pops refrigerated while you work.
  8. Allow the chocolate coating to harden at room temperature. Once the chocolate has hardened completely, you can refrigerate or freeze the cake pops until ready to serve. Bring to room temperature for about 10 minutes before serving.

Notes

  1. See post for dairy free substitutions and helpful tips to make the cake pops.