Cherry Cheesecake Cake Pops Recipes

CHEESECAKE POPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl until smooth. Mix in the sour cream and blend thoroughly, scraping down the sides of the bowl. Add the flour, vanilla and salt and mix well. Add the eggs one at a time, blending thoroughly before adding the next egg, but do not overbeat. Pour batter into a 9-inch springform pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes or until the edges of the cake just begin to turn golden. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour, then refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight.
• Use a small cookie scoop to scoop out round balls of cheesecake. Roll them into 1 1/2-inch balls and place on a cookie sheet lined with waxed paper. Push a lollipop stick into each cheesecake ball. Place the tray in the freezer until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Melt the white confectioners' coating (or semi-sweet chocolate). Dip each cheesecake pop into the melted coating. Then dip into one of the toppings. Place on waxed paper until coating is set. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Store in refrigerator.

CHEERY CHERRY POPS

Steps:

• Make cake mix as directed on box, using water, oil and egg whites. Stir in cherries and juice. Bake as directed for 13x9-inch pan. Cool. Line cookie sheet with waxed paper. Crumble cake into large bowl. Add frosting; mix well. Shape into 1-inch balls; place on cookie sheet. Freeze until firm; keep refrigerated.
• In microwavable bowl, microwave candy melts and shortening uncovered on Medium (50%) 2 minutes, then in 15-second intervals until melted; stir until smooth. Dip tip of 1 lollipop stick about 1/2 inch into melted candy and insert stick into 1 cake ball no more than halfway. Repeat. Return to cookie sheet. Refrigerate 5 minutes.
• Remove from refrigerator a few at a time. Dip cake balls into melted candy to cover; tap off excess. Gently poke licorice piece into top of cake ball for stem. Poke opposite end of stick into foam block. Let stand until set. Pipe leaves with green icing.

CHEESECAKE POPS

Steps:

• Line the bottom of a 9-in. springform pan with parchment; coat paper and sides of pan with cooking spray. , In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in sour cream and vanilla until blended. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour into prepared pan. , Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Cover and freeze overnight. , Remove from the freezer and let stand for 30 minutes. Place cracker crumbs in a shallow bowl. Working quickly, scoop out 1-in. balls of cheesecake; roll each in cracker crumbs and insert a lollipop stick. Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Freeze for 1 hour or until firm., In a microwave, melt white chips and shortening at 70% power; stir until smooth. Place toppings in shallow bowls. Dip cheesecake pops in white chip mixture; allow excess to drip off. Roll in toppings. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set. Store in the refrigerator.

CHERRY CHEESECAKE CAKE POPS

Steps:

• Prepare cake as per directions on box.
• Let cool completely.
• Prepare Cream Cheese Frosting.
• Cream butter and cream cheese together.
• Add in vanilla.
• Beat in icing sugar at low speed until combined.
• Beat mixture on high until smooth.
• Completely crumble cake in a large bowl.
• Add in frosting and mix together (I use my KitchenAid).
• Chill mixture in fridge or freezer for at least an hour.
• Melt chocolate over double boiler.
• Form cake/frosting mixture into 1-inch balls.
• Poke ball with a long lollipop stick and coat in the melted chocolate.
• Insert stick side into large styrofoam block or florist's oasis to let Cake Pop harden (you may need to place them back in the refrigerator).