White Chocolate Sparkle Cake Bites are the ultimate festive treat, perfect for adding a touch of elegance to your holiday table or New Year’s celebration. The inside is soft and moist with a delicate vanilla flavor, while the smooth white chocolate coating adds a creamy richness for the perfect taste and texture!
These cake bites are perfect for when you want to impress without spending hours in the kitchen. All you need is a basic cake mix, a little frosting, and some white chocolate—plus sprinkles for that festive touch! With a few simple steps and just a few ingredients, they are so easy to make.
Tips for Making White Chocolate Sparkle Cake Bites
Crumble cake into small pieces
Freeze before coating in chocolate – without this step, the cake will fall apart
Add coconut oil to your melted chocolate – this will give the chocolate a pretty shine.
Wait for the chocolate to almost set. Let the chocolate dry before adding sprinkles. If it’s too wet, the sprinkles will fall apart.
Ingredients
I box vanilla or yellow cake mix – baked according to the package with eggs and canola oil or vegetable oil
1/2 cup container of vanilla buttercream frosting
8 – squares of white melting chocolate
2-3 tsp unmelted coconut oil
Gold or silver glitter sprinkles
Instructions for White Chocolate Sparkle Cake Bites
Bake the cake according to the directions on the box and allow to cool
Break the cake into small pieces and add to a large bowl
Add frosting to the cake, and gently stir until just blended into the cake (over-stirring will make the texture mushy). Make sure there aren’t any clumps of frosting. You may need to use your hands
Roll the cake mixture into 2-inch balls and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat
Place in the freezer for 30 minutes
Add the melting chocolate and 2 tsp coconut oil to a microwave-safe bowl and cook at 1-minute intervals until it’s smooth and creamy, stirring in between.
Remove the bites from the freezer and drop them one at a time into the chocolate. Using a slotted spoon, remove them from the bowl, allowing excess chocolate to fall off, and place them back on the baking sheet. If they aren’t fully coated, use a spoon to pour chocolate over the whole cake bite.
Allow the chocolate to set for 1-2 minutes, and then add the gold sprinkles on the top.
Allow chocolate to fully dry for about 30 minutes or place in the freezer for 5-10 minutes
How far in advance can I make cake pops?
If you’re making cake balls ahead of time, you can keep un-dipped cake balls in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
How long do cake bites last?
Cake Bites stay fresh for up to one week at room temperature, in the refrigerator, and two months in the freezer.
Should cake bites be gooey?
Cake pops should be moist and have a slightly dense texture but not wet or overly gooey. They should be able to hold their shape without feeling soggy.
How do you dip your cake pops without falling apart?
Ensure your chocolate is in a container deep enough to dip your pop into and cover completely. Moving your stick around in the chocolate/candy melt while dipping will cause your cake pops to fall apart. Dip and manipulate as little as possible!
Are cake bites and cake balls the same?
Yes, they are the same, but cake pops have a stick in them and are eaten like a lollipop.
More Holiday Desserts
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Chocolate-dipped holiday sprinkle butter cookies
White Chocolate Sparkle Cake Bites
Ingredients
- I box vanilla or yellow cake mix – baked according to the package with eggs and canola oil or vegetable oil
- 8 0z container of vanilla buttercream frosting
- 8 squares white melting chocolate
- 1.5 tbsp unmelted coconut oil
- Glitter sprinkles
Instructions
- Bake the cake according to the directions on the box and allow to cool
- Break the cake into small pieces and add to a large mixing bowl (you don’t want it to be mushy, just into small pieces)
- Add frosting to the cake, and mix well until thoroughly blended into the cake (but not mushy). Make sure there aren’t any clumps of frosting. You may need to use your hands
- Spoon a bit of mixture out of the bowl and roll into 2-inch balls and place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Place in the freezer for 30 minutes
- Add the the meliting chocolate nd coconut oil to a microwave-safe bowl and cook at 1-minute intervals until it's smooth and creamy, stirring in between.
- Remove the bites from the freezer and drop them one at a time into the chocolate. Using a slotted spoon, remove them from the bowl, allow excess chocolate to fall off, and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Place them back on the parchment paper-lined baking sheet and freeze for 30 minutes .
- Allow to fully dry before eating.
Are cake bites the same as cake pops?
OMG, these look so good. I’m not the best baker but this seems very doable, and VERY delicious! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Trevor! They are easy to make (but still look pretty). I hope you enjoy them!
my kids were so excited when I told them we were making these—they love anything that reminds them of Starbucks cake pops! We even added sticks to make them just like the ones they’re obsessed with.
I love it! Thanks Marcy!