Black Chocolate Cauldron Cake Pops

Delight in these spooky, black chocolate cake pops perfect for Halloween or any themed celebration. Rich, moist, and topped with vibrant green accents, they are sure to impress.

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Prep Time 30

Cook Time 40

Total Time 1 10

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 20 pieces

Calories 250 kcal

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

1 ½ cups granulated sugar
1 ⅔ cups flour, spooned then leveled and sifted
¾ cup black cocoa powder, spooned then leveled and sifted
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon sea salt

Wet Ingredients

3 eggs eggs, room temperature
1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
⅓ cup avocado oil (can substitute vegetable, grape seed, or canola oil)
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup hot, light roast coffee (or hot water)

Frosting & Decorations

quarter batch quantity chocolate buttercream (or 1+ cup of your favorite frosting)
to taste black gel food coloring (optional, to make filling pure black)
black melts black candy melts
light green melts light green candy melts
light green pearls light green sugar pearls
1 pack set cake pop sticks
as needed parchment paper or a silicone mat

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325F/165C. Mix dry ingredients, then whisk wet ingredients separately. Gradually combine, then bake for 25-30 mins at 8" rounds or 40-45 mins in a 9x13 pan. Cool completely.
Crumble cooled cake, mix with buttercream, shape into cake balls, and chill.
Dip sticks in black candy, insert into cake balls, then freeze. Dip balls in black candy melts, set, then decorate with green melts and pearls.

Notes

Ensure cake is fully cooled before decorating to prevent melting.

Keyword black, cake pops, chocolate