Football Cake Pops – a delicious recipe with chocolate cake, cream cheese frosting, chocolate chips, peanut butter, shortening, lollipop sticks. Easy to follow and perfect for any occasion.
Serves 4
Baking & Desserts
Servings:persons
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Bake cake according to package directions; cool completely. In a large bowl, break cake into fine crumbles. Add frosting and stir until fully incorporated, adding more frosting if needed, until mixture maintains its shape when squeezed together with palm of hand. Shape 1 tablespoon into a ball, then mold into shape of a football. Repeat with remaining mixture. Place on parchment-lined
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; refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
3
Meanwhile, in a microwave-safe bowl, place chocolate chips, peanut butter chips and shortening. Microwave 30 seconds and stir; repeat, stirring every 30 seconds until melted and smooth, adding more shortening if needed. Do not overheat.
4
Dip a lollipop stick into chocolate mixture; insert halfway through a football shape, taking care not to break through the other side. Return to
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until set; repeat to form remaining cake pops. Coat each cake pop with the chocolate mixture, allowing excess to drip off, and reheating and stirring chocolate mixture as needed. Return cake pops to
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, ensuring they do not touch one another. Allow chocolate coating to set until firm to the touch. To decorate, use icing to draw laces onto cake pops.
927
kcal
Calories
71
g
Fat
55
g
Carbs
22
g
Protein
FatCarbsProtein
* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.
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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.
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Frequently Asked Questions
This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.
You need 7 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 chocolate cake mix (regular size), 1 cup cream cheese frosting, 1 cup dark chocolate chips, 1 cup peanut butter chips, and more.
Yes, Football Cake Pops falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.
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