Cake Pops Ghosts Recipe
Category: Desserts
Yields: 20 pieces
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 200g |
| Sweetened condensed milk | 230g |
| Butter (softened) | 95g |
| Eggs | 90g |
| Granulated sugar | 50g |
| Vanilla extract | 11g |
| Baking powder | 8g |
| Butter (for greasing) | q.b. |
| White chocolate | 400g |
| Colored sugar candies (for decoration) | q.b. |
Instructions
To make these adorable cake pops shaped like ghosts, follow these simple steps for a spooky treat that everyone will love!
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Prepare the Cake Mixture: Begin by softening the butter and placing it in a large mixing bowl along with the sugar. Using an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar together until well combined and fluffy.
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Add Eggs and Condensed Milk: Once the butter and sugar are creamed, add the eggs one by one, mixing thoroughly after each addition. After the eggs are incorporated, add 90g of sweetened condensed milk and continue mixing until smooth.
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Incorporate Dry Ingredients: Sift in the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and vanilla extract little by little. Gently fold in the dry ingredients using a spatula until you have a smooth and homogeneous batter.
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Bake the Cake: Grease a 16 cm round cake pan with butter and pour the batter into it. Use the back of a spoon to smooth the surface evenly. Bake the cake in a preheated oven at 180°C (350°F) for 25–30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool completely once baked.
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Crumble the Cake: After the cake has cooled, remove it from the pan and crumble it into large pieces in a mixing bowl. Add the remaining 140g of sweetened condensed milk and mix thoroughly to bind the cake crumbs together.
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Shape the Ghosts: Take approximately 30g of the cake mixture and mold it into rough triangular shapes, resembling little ghosts. These shapes don’t have to be perfect; the more irregular, the more ghostly they’ll appear!
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Insert the Sticks: Once the cake pops are shaped, carefully insert a stick (lollipop stick or wooden skewer) into the bottom of each ghost figure. Place each one on a tray lined with parchment paper and freeze them for about 30 minutes to firm up.
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Prepare the White Chocolate Coating: While the cake pops are chilling, melt the white chocolate. You can do this either in a heatproof bowl over a pot of simmering water (bain-marie) or by microwaving the chocolate in short bursts, stirring between each, until fully melted.
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Dip the Ghosts: Once the cake pops are firm, remove them from the freezer. Dip each ghost pop into the melted white chocolate, covering it completely. Let any excess chocolate drip off.
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Decorate the Cake Pops: While the chocolate coating is still soft, decorate each ghost with colored sugar candies for eyes or any other decoration of your choice. You can get creative and add little spooky details to make them even more fun!
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Serve and Enjoy: Once decorated, let the cake pops set for a few minutes so the chocolate coating hardens. Your spooky cake pops are now ready to serve!
These Cake Pops Ghosts are a whimsical and delicious treat that will add a fun, festive touch to any Halloween celebration or dessert table. With their creamy white chocolate coating and cute ghostly shapes, they’re sure to be a hit with both kids and adults alike!
