Learn how to make Mickey Mouse shaped cake balls for a fun party dessert!
Mickey Mouse cake pops are a super cute dessert you can make for a birthday party, Christmas party, and more!
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Planning a Mickey Mouse birthday party can be so fun–there are countless themed options for decor and food.
One of my favorite “cake” options isn’t really a cake at all–it’s cake balls!
These Mickey Mouse cake pops are too cute, aren’t they?
These are a fun way to bring your party theme to life as a delicious handheld dessert or party favor. It’s the next best thing to being at Walt Disney World!
Mickey Mouse Cake Pops for a Party
One of the best things about these cake pops is that they are perfect for little hands! There’s no need to mess with forks or utensils–everyone can grab a cake pop and enjoy a sweet treat the easy way.
Not only that, but these fun Disney treats are also really easy to customize.
You can use any cake flavor you like–red velvet, chocolate, vanilla, confetti cake, or whatever strikes your fancy! The cake itself will be covered with candy coating, so a different flavor won’t affect the appearance.
And it’s totally fine to use a cake mix to prepare your cake–such a great way to save time.
You’ll use tinted white chocolate and milk chocolate almond bark to help hold everything together on the lollipop stick.
And really, if you wanted to, you could turn these Mickey cake pops into Minnie Mouse cake pops by simply changing up the colors of the melted chocolate and adding candy bows between the ears.
Or maybe you are hosting a Christmas party during the holiday season, in which case you could make them green and red.
No matter what you choose, the basic assembly is the same, and the result is perfect for any Disney fan!
More Mickey Mouse Resources:
- 30+ Free Mickey Mouse Coloring Pages
- Mickey Mouse Pumpkin Carving Ideas
- Mickey Mouse Christmas Tree Ideas
How to Make Mickey Mouse Cake Pops:
It’s easier than you think to make these adorable cake pops featuring everyone’s favorite Disney character!
Ingredients You’ll Need:
- Prepared cake, crumbled (such as a prepared chocolate cake mix)
- White cake frosting (canned is fine!)
- White almond bark
- Chocolate almond bark (or other melting chocolate of choice)
- Candy melt wafers, any colors (for the ears)
- Red food coloring
- Yellow food coloring
How to Make Them:
(Printable step-by-step instructions are available below)
Make cake pop filling. First, you’ll need to mix together the crumbled cake and frosting, until it’s uniformly moist.
Form this mixture into 1 1/2″ balls (you should have roughly 15 cake balls). Set aside on a cookie sheet or piece of parchment paper or waxed paper.
Make red candy coating. Melt white almond bark in a bowl in the microwave, starting with a 30 second increment. Stir, then reheat in 15 second increments (stirring after each) until it’s smooth. Add enough red food coloring to tint the almond bark deep red.
Begin assembly. Dip a cake pop stick about 1/2″ into the red almond bark, then insert the stick into a prepared cake ball. Repeat with remaining sticks and cake balls.
Dip red. Dip each cake ball into the red almond bark until fully coated.
After coating each, place two circular candy melts into the top of the cake ball to form Mickey’s ears (before the red almond bark hardens!).
Set it upright in a foam block or holder and allow coating to harden.
Dip chocolate. Melt the chocolate almond bark in a bowl in the refrigerator, starting with a 30 second increment followed by 15 second increments, stirring after each until it’s nice and smooth.
Dip the hardened cake pops halfway into the melted chocolate, coating the ears and half of the cake pop with chocolate while leaving some red exposed on the bottom.
Let excess chocolate drip off and allow the Mickey Mouse heads to harden.
Add buttons. Melt half of a block of white almond bark in a microwave safe bowl, then add a drop or two of yellow food coloring.
Dip an unused cake pop stick into the yellow coating and add dots between the red and brown chocolate to form buttons.
Allow to harden completely before wrapping or serving.
Notes and Adaptations:
- Feel free to use the cake flavor of your choice. Pick one up from your local grocery store or simply prepare a cake mix according to the package directions.
- This recipe hasn’t been tested using cake pop molds–the texture of those cake balls is less dense, so I don’t know if Mickey’s ear would stay in sides of the cake pops as well.
- There is a Mickey Mouse cake pop maker machine, which could be useful if you want to avoid candy melt ears. In that case, you’ll actually bake the cake batter in the cake pop maker, then dip in the melted almond bark.
Recommended Equipment:
Mickey Mouse Cake Pops
These fun Mickey Mouse cake pops are the perfect addition to a Mickey themed birthday party or Disney holiday party!
Ingredients
- Prepared 8x8" cake, crumbled (or half of a 9x13" prepared cake)
- 2-3 tablespoons of prepared white cake frosting
- 4 1/2 cubes of white almond bark
- 4 cubes of almond bark
- 30 chocolate melt candy wafers, in any colors (for the ears)
- Red food coloring
- Yellow food coloring
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine crumbled cake and 2 TBSP frosting. Mix well until well-combined. If needed, add another tablespoon of frosting so it all comes together.
- Form batter into 1 1/2” cake balls. Set aside.
- Add 4 cubes of white almond bark to a microwave-safe bowl or glass. Heat for 30 seconds in the microwave. Stir, then heat in 15-second increments (stirring after each) until melted ands mooth. You can add a small drizzle of vegetable oil if needed to keep it smooth.
- Add a few drops of red coloring until you reach a bright, deep red hue.
- Dip the cake pop stick about a 1/2-inch into the melted red almond bark. Then stick it into a cake ball. Repeat for all the cake balls.
- Dip cake pops into the red almond bark until fully coated. Place upright in a cake pop holder or foam base.
- Before the almond bark hardens, take two melting wafers and stick them in the cake pop to form Mickey’s ears, then allow the almond bark to harden.
- Add the chocolate almond bark to a microwave-safe bowl or glass. Microwave for 30 seconds, then stir. Microwave in 15-second increments, stirring after each, until chocolate is melted and smooth. Add a small drizzle of vegetable oil if needed, to keep it smooth.
- Dip the hardened cake pops halfway in the melted chocolate, covering the ears and half of the cake pop, leaving the red exposed on the bottom.
- Return the cake pops to their stand to harden completely.
- Melt the remaining half a block of white almond bark in a microwave-safe bowl, heating for 30 seconds. Stir, then heat for another 15 seconds if needed, until melted and smooth. Add a drop or two of yellow food coloring and mix it into the almond bark.
- Once the cake pops have hardened, dip an unused cake pop stick into the yellow almond bark. Add two dots of yellow to the cake pops, between the red and brown chocolate, to form yellow buttons.
- Let the "buttons" finish hardening and enjoy!
Notes
- Although we used chocolate cake for these pops, you can use vanilla, red velvet, strawberry, or whatever flavor you prefer.
- Feel free to double the recipe if you need more cake pops or want to use up a full 9x13" cake.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
15Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 111Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 36mgCarbohydrates: 14gFiber: 1gSugar: 11gProtein: 1g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated and is not guaranteed for accuracy.
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