Halloween Cakesicles
Halloween cakesicles are a fun, spooky treat made with crumbled cake, buttercream frosting and a colorful candy coating.
Shaped like mini popsicles, they can be decorated as monsters, ghosts, pumpkins, mummies or other Halloween characters.
Serve this Halloween recipe at parties, classroom celebrations, bake sales or as part of a festive dessert table.
Although they look impressive, cakesicles are surprisingly easy to make at home.
Use chocolate, vanilla, red velvet or your favorite cake flavor, then customize each one with colorful candy melts, sprinkles, candy eyes or piped designs.
Kids can even help choose the colors and decorate their own spooky creations.
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What Are Cakesicles Made Of?
Cakesicles are made from baked cake crumbs mixed with a small amount of frosting. The mixture is pressed into a popsicle-shaped mold, placed on a stick and covered with melted chocolate or candy melts. Sprinkles, candy eyes, edible glitter and additional melted coating can be used to decorate them.
You can make Halloween cakesicles with chocolate, vanilla, red velvet or another favorite cake flavor. Boxed cake mix works well and makes the recipe especially easy.
How to Make Halloween Cakesicles
- Begin with a completely cooled cake. Crumble it into fine crumbs, then mix in a small amount of buttercream frosting. The mixture should hold together when pressed without feeling wet or sticky.
- Press the cake mixture firmly into a silicone cakesicle mold.
- Insert a popsicle stick into each one and chill for 15–30 minutes, or until firm.
- Melt the candy melts according to the package directions.
- Remove the chilled cakesicles from the molds and dip them into the coating.
- Gently tap off the excess, then add sprinkles, candy eyes or piped details before the coating sets.
- Place the finished cakesicles on parchment paper until the coating is firm.
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Candy melts are the easiest choice because they melt smoothly, set quickly and come in many Halloween colors. You can use real chocolate, but it may need to be tempered to produce a smooth, firm finish.
Cracking is usually caused by a major temperature difference between the cold cake center and the warm coating. Let frozen cakesicles thaw in the refrigerator before dipping, and allow overheated candy melts to cool slightly.
Insert each stick far enough into the cake mixture to hold it securely. Chilling the filled molds before removing the cakesicles also helps them stay firm. If needed, dip the tip of the stick in melted candy coating before inserting it.
A standard box of cake mix typically makes approximately 18–24 cakesicles, depending on the size and depth of the mold. If you only need a small batch, freeze leftover cake for another recipe.
Cake pops and cakesicles use the same basic mixture of crumbled cake and frosting, but they have different shapes and sizes. Cake pops are usually rolled into small balls and placed on lollipop sticks. Cakesicles are larger, shaped like popsicles and made in silicone molds. Because cakesicles have a wider, flatter surface, they are often easier to decorate.
You can make fully decorated cakesicles up to three days in advance. Store them in a single layer in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Allow them to sit at room temperature for a few minutes before serving. You can also prepare the cake mixture and shape the cakesicles several weeks ahead. Freeze the undecorated cakesicles in an airtight container, then thaw them in the refrigerator before coating.
Tips for Making Cakesicles
- Add the frosting gradually. Too much can make the centers overly soft and difficult to coat.
- Make sure the cake is completely cool before crumbling it.
- Use oil-based candy coloring if you want to tint white candy melts. Water-based food coloring can cause the coating to seize.
- If the melted coating is too thick, stir in a small amount of candy-melt thinning aid or refined coconut oil.
- Chill the shaped cakesicles until firm, but do not leave them frozen for too long before dipping. A very cold center combined with warm coating can cause cracks.
- Use a deep, narrow container for easier dipping.
- Decorate immediately because candy melts can set quickly.
Halloween Cakesicle Ideas
Try one design or make several different characters for a colorful Halloween dessert platter.
- Mummy cakesicles: Coat with white candy melts and drizzle additional white coating across the top. Finish with candy eyes.
- Monster cakesicles: Use purple, green or orange coating with candy eyes and Halloween sprinkles.
- Ghost cakesicles: Dip in white candy melts and pipe on black eyes and a mouth.
- Pumpkin cakesicles: Use orange coating with a small green stem and curling vine.
- Frankenstein cakesicles: Cover with green candy melts, then add black hair, a stitched mouth and candy eyes.
- Spiderweb cakesicles: Dip in black or purple coating and pipe thin white lines in a web pattern.
- Bloody cakesicles: Cover with white candy melts and add red candy-melt drips.
- Witch cakesicles: Use purple coating with green, black and orange decorations.
You’ll have so much fun mixing and matching these spooky designs—why not try them all and create a whole platter of cakesicles recipes that everyone will love?
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Planning a spooky celebration? Add these Halloween cakesicles to a table filled with Halloween recipes for kids, no-bake Halloween treats and Halloween chocolate-covered Oreos. You can also use store-bought baked goods to make Halloween eyeball donuts for another easy party treat.
Halloween Cakesicles
Ingredients
- 9 inch cake flavor of your choice
- ¼ cup buttercream frosting
- 2 ¼ cups white candy melts
- Food Coloring
Instructions
- Bake the cake according to your recipe or the package directions. Allow it to cool completely.
- Crumble the cooled cake into a large mixing bowl until only fine crumbs remain.
- Add the buttercream frosting a little at a time. Mix until the crumbs hold together when pressed. Do not add more frosting than necessary.
- Press the mixture firmly into the cavities of a silicone cakesicle mold.
- Insert a popsicle stick into each cakesicle. Chill for 15–30 minutes, or until firm.
- Melt the candy melts according to the package directions. If necessary, thin the coating with a small amount of candy-melt thinning aid or refined coconut oil.
- Carefully remove the cakesicles from the mold.
- Dip each cakesicle into the melted coating, making sure it is completely covered. Gently tap off the excess.
- Immediately add candy eyes, sprinkles or other decorations. For piped designs, allow the base coating to set first.
- Place the cakesicles on a parchment-lined baking sheet until the coating is firm.
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