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Monster Eyeball Cake Pops

Monster Eyeball Cake Pops are bite-sized confections combining moist vanilla cake crumbles coated in chocolate, shaped into spheres with detailed eyeball decorations. The final treats have a crunchy exterior, a soft cake interior, and realistic eyeball details, creating a playful and eerie Halloween dessert.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 12
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Halloween
Calories: 150
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box vanilla cake mix prepared according to package instructions
  • 1 cup cream cheese softened
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar for shaping eyeballs
  • 12 oz dark chocolate melting wafers or chopped blocks
  • 1 cup red icing for eyeball veins
  • 12 small round candies or candy eyeballs for eyeball centers

Equipment

  • Baking pan
  • Cooling rack
  • Food processor or mixer
  • Lollipop sticks
  • Microwave or double boiler
  • Piping bag with small round tip

Method
 

  1. Start by crumbling the baked vanilla cake into a large mixing bowl, breaking it apart until fine crumbs form.
  2. Add softened cream cheese to the cake crumbs and mix thoroughly until the mixture is sticky and holds together when pressed.
  3. Shape the cake mixture into 12 uniform spheres, about the size of a golf ball, and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  4. Insert a lollipop stick into each cake ball, pushing halfway through to serve as a handle, then chill the cake pops in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to firm up.
  5. While the cake pops chill, melt the dark chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl in 20-second bursts, stirring in between until smooth and glossy.
  6. Dip each chilled cake pop into the melted chocolate, fully coating the sphere, then gently tap off excess chocolate and stand upright to set on a cooling rack.
  7. Once all the cake pops are coated and set, use a piping bag to pipe thin red veins across the white of each eyeball to create a creepy, veiny effect.
  8. Place a candy eyeball or small round candy at the center of each coated cake ball to resemble an eyeball, pressing gently into the chocolate so it sticks firmly.
  9. Allow the eyeballs to sit at room temperature until the chocolate is fully set and glossy, about 15-20 minutes.
  10. Serve your Monster Eyeball Cake Pops with a spooky grin and watch as they disappear quickly from the plate!

Notes

For extra realism, add small lines of red icing on the eyeballs for veins. Keep the chocolate coating at just the right consistency for smooth dipping, and chill thoroughly to prevent melting during assembly.