Looking for a lightly boozy and delicious treat? My RumChata cake pops were a huge hit at New Year’s Eve so I’m here to share them. Clearly I decked them our for NYE, but what makes this recipe great is that they cake pops are easy to decorate for any holiday or party by using different frosting, icing, sprinkles, etc.
Side note, if you’re a real cake pop fanatic I highly suggest buying a cake pop maker. If you make them a few times a year it pays for itself instantly. Mine makes the process easy, quick, and there’s no need to heat up the oven, especially in the hot summer heat.
Understanding that not everyone wants to buy a cake pop maker, there’s always the silicone cake pop baking mold option. These are a much lower cost option if you don’t plan to make them as often.
RumChata Cake Pop Ingredients
- White cake mix (plus ingredients as directed on box, this particular list is below)
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1 cup water (in this case though, it will be 1 cup of
- RumChata)
- RumChata (alcohol)
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla
Pre-heat your cake pop maker or oven ahead of making the cake batter as necessary.
Prepare the cake mix as directed, subbing out the water for the same amount of RumChata. I recommend using a batter bowl, or a container with a lip that will make pouring in to the individual molds easier. I use my really nice Anchor Hocking glass measuring cup (can you believe this was under $5!?).
Cake Pop Coating
- 18 oz of white candy melts, I use Wilton candy melts*
- Microwave safe container** to melt candy
*I highly recommend Wilton. I started my candy melting journey with them and they’re very easy to use. Overall they’re much cheaper in store if your local Walmart carries Wilton. You can check where they distribute on their website.
**I also highly recommend Wilton Candy Melting Bowls. I’m not one to fall victim to tailored products when I can use something for less or free, but these are worth it. They’re ceramic and keep the candy melted and warm (for up to an hour) which in turn makes it much easier to work with.
Regardless which candy you choose, to melt your candy, follow the instructions on the bag or melting container if you have specialized melting bowls.
Coating and Decorating Your RumChata Cake Pops
I wish I had more pictures of this step, but my hands were a bit full!
First, dip the end of the each cake pop stick into the frosting, then into the cake pop and let it dry for 5-10 minutes. Once you’ve ‘stuck’ all your cake pops, start the next step with the one you first stuck in this step as it will be the driest.
Looking for a cake pop stick suggestion? This 400-pack of cake pop lollipop sticks is under $7 on Amazon right now and seems like the best deal. May as well stock up since they don’t take a lot of room and you typically make a few dozen cake pops at a time.
How to Candy Coat Cake Pops
What didn’t work was just dipping the entire cake pop upside down in to the melted candy. The frosting on the inside was not adhesive enough and the pop fell off the stick immediately.
What worked well was taking a good amount of melted candy on a spoon and twirling the cake pop (while still on the stick) in to the frosting until fully covered from base to top.
Pro Tip: Have a cake pop holder stand, or something to function as one for the amount of cake pops you plan on making. This acrylic cake pop stand 2-pack is the best deal I’ve found on Amazon and holds up to 30 cake pops, or less if you’d like to space them out more while they dry.
Final Product: RumChata Cake Pops
With success, your pops will look a little something like this.
Don’t expect them to look perfectly smooth like the Starbucks cake pops because that’s not realistic for an amateur at home job. I happen to think they look more delectable this way, actually. Plus, once you decorate you’ll hardly even notice the difference.
You don’t have to spell or write anything on them, either. You can add sprinkles while the candy coating is still drying or use gel food dye to make patterns, shapes, etc. The possibilities are truly endless with these RumChata cake pops.
Did you make these delicious RumChata cake pops for yourself? I’d love to see them and hear how you made them your own. Share your photos on social media and don’t forget to tag me for a feature!
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