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Black Chocolate Cauldron Cake Pops

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 20 pieces
Calories 150
Delight in these spooky and delicious cake pops inspired by a cauldron, perfect for Halloween or themed parties.

Ingredients

Cake

  • 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
  • 3 eggs room temperature eggs
  • 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)

Filling

  • quarter batch chocolate buttercream (or 1+ cup of your favorite frosting)

Decorations

  • to taste black gel food coloring (optional, to make filling pure black)
  • black and light green candy melts black and light green candy melts
  • light green sugar pearls light green sugar pearls
  • cake pop sticks cake pop sticks
  • parchment paper or a silicone mat parchment paper or a silicone mat

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 325F/165C. Grease and flour a pan.
  • Mix dry ingredients, then whisk wet ingredients separately.
  • Combine wet and dry, then pour into pan and bake for 25-45 minutes.
  • Crumble cooled cake, mix with buttercream, shape into balls, and chill.
  • Dip sticks in black candy, insert into cake balls, then dip in black candy melts. Decorate with green melts and pearls.

Notes

Ensure cake is fully cooled before crumbling and shaping.
Calories: 150kcal
Cost: $15
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: black, cake pops, chocolate