How to Make Blueberry Muffin Cake Pops

Cake pops or balls are a great and unique way to indulge in cake without having to modify a recipe. Petite in size, they can be enjoyed by kids and adults for any occasion.

Yields 48 cake balls.

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Cake Pops

Your favorite vanilla cake recipe

6 ounces fresh blueberries

1/4 to 1/2 cup vanilla icing

Coating and Decoration

24 ounces white chocolate melts

Blueberries

Streusel or crumb topping

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Part One: Creating the Cake Mixture

Bake the cake. Follow the specific recipe you are using, in addition to adding the fresh blueberries. Follow the regular ingredient amounts, utensils and baking dishes, steps or instructions, oven temperatures, and baking times as well.

Slice the cake. Using a damp knife, cut the cake in sections or quarters. This allows the insides of the cake to cool faster, rather than having the cake cool down from the outside in.

Crumble the cake. When the cake pieces has reached room temperature or are warm to handle, use your hands to crumble the cake in a large mixing bowl. You will want to break down any chunks, especially any hard corners.

Add the icing. Start with 1/4 cup of icing in the bowl. Use a wooden spoon to thoroughly incorporate the cake crumbs and icing together until you achieve a consistency of dough, as if you're making cookie dough. Add additional icing, if needed.

Refrigerate the mixture. Having the mixture chilled makes it easier for you to roll it into balls.

Part Two: Making the Cake Balls

Scoop the mixture. Use a cookie dough scooper to help you make even ball amounts, about 1 tablespoon (15 grams). To avoid multitasking, scoop the entire mixture and place the balls onto a flat surface (such as a baking sheet or counter top), lined with parchment paper.

Roll the cake balls. Use both palms of your hands and circle each ball in a circular motion, to allow any flat surfaces become evenly round.

Chill the cake balls. For the best results, it's recommended to refrigerate the cake balls for at least two hours. By doing this, any coating won't affect the prepared cake when dipping.

Part Three: Dipping the Cake Balls

Melt the chocolate. You can either use a microwave-safe bowl or a double boiler. Stir the chocolate to make sure everything is melted evenly.

Insert sticks into the cake balls. Prick them in the center, just enough to pick them up from the parchment paper and hold.
- If you want to present the cake balls on a stick, it's recommended to use lollipop sticks, which can be found in specialty baking aisles. Dip about 1/2 inch (1.27 cm) of the stick into the melted chocolate prior to inserting them into the cake balls.
- If you want to present the cake balls in decorative individual wrappers, poke them with toothpicks.

Dip the cake balls. While holding the lollipop stick or toothpick, submerge the cake ball into the melted chocolate. When lifting, gently lift them in a swirling motion or give them a gentle shake.
- If you are using toothpicks, remove them from the balls. Add a very small amount of extra melted chocolate to cover the holes. You can use the back of a spoon to evenly spread out any extra coating as well.

Repeat with the rest. Place the chocolate covered cake ball in its original location on the waxed paper. Pick up the next one and repeat the dipping until everything is covered.

Part Four: Decorating the Cake Balls

Drizzle additional melted chocolate on top. You can even create zig-zag lines by moving your arm back and forth in a uniform way across the entire sheet of cake balls.

Use the blueberries on the cake balls. Place one berry on the top of each cake ball as a garnish.

Make the streusel topping. Combine 1/4 cup butter, a cup of flour, and 1 cup brown sugar together in a medium bowl. In a 350ºF/180ºC oven, bake the topping for about 10 minutes. Sprinkle on top of the cake balls.

Chill the cake balls again. To ensure a hard coating and for any topping to appear more uniform, place the cake balls in the freezer or refrigerator for an hour or two.