Puppy Love Cake Pops
Share some puppy love with a sweet cake pop for Valentine's Day!
Pound cake and a heart cookie cutter make irresistible Puppy Love Cake Pops that kids will love for Valentine’s Day!
Here are the supplies you'll need to *fetch* :)
- Frozen Sara Lee Pound Cake, (family size) thawed
- 1 can Vanilla Frosting
- 1 can Chocolate Frosting
- 2 Graham Crackers, crushed into crumbs
- 2 Chocolate Cookies, crushed crumbs (Oreos or Famous Chocolate Wafers)
- Kraft Soft Caramels and /or Tootsie Rolls (for ears, 2 per puppy)
- Conversation Hearts for tongues (1 per puppy)
- Red Candy (Red Hots or M&M’s) (for noses, 1 per puppy)
- Mini Chocolate Chips (for eyes, 2 per puppy)
- Plastic Forks (1 per puppy)
- 2-inch Heart-shaped Cookie Cutter
To make puppy face:
Slice thawed pound cake into 1-inch slices.
Cut hearts from slices. I couldn’t quite get two out of each 1 inch slice of cake. Reserve pound cake scraps for a layered dessert or trifle.
Insert tines of a plastic fork (carefully to prevent breaking) into the top of cake heart to secure and freeze hearts for 15 – 20 minutes.
Mix canned vanilla frosting with 1/4 cup chocolate frosting to make a light brown shade. Microwave and stir frequently until the texture is lightly whipped cream (20 – 30 seconds) so you can smoothly coat the cake heart and the excess frosting can drip back into bowl. Microwave 5 – 10 seconds more as needed if frosting becomes too thick for dipping.
Place dipped heart on wire rack or wax paper to set. While frosting is wet, sprinkle a mix of graham cracker and chocolate cookie crumbs on dipped heart; add a red candy nose and attach the Conversation heart for the tongue. Use dots of vanilla frosting to attach mini chocolate chips for eyes.
To make ears:
Microwave Caramels and / or Tootsie Rolls 3 seconds each, rolling out with a rolling pin between pieces of wax paper into a 2-inch oval.
Cut ovals into teardrop shaped ears and use frosting to attach ears to puppy head.
When frosting is set, store cake pops in airtight container until ready to serve.
Serve on a plate of Conversation Hearts for a sweet presentation.
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Puppy Love Cake Pops
Recipe details
- 8 cake pops
- Prep time: 1 Hours Cook time: 0 Minutes Total time: 1 hr
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OMG these are just darling! I work with dogs and will make this for my coworkers and clients! Perfect timing too, all the Valentine's Day items are now in stock! Thanks for sharing. ❤️