Winter Wonderland Cakesicles

5 from 1 vote

Create delicious winter-themed cakesicles with this easy, step-by-step recipe. These festive treats are fun for parties and gifts from your kitchen.

Prep Time40

Cook Time2

Chill/Rest Time20

Total Time1 2

Course: Candy, Dessert, Holiday Treats, party food

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 87kcal

Author: Lori

Mash the pound cake with a mixer or by hand with a potato masher until fine crumbs are achieved. Add a spoonful of frosting and stir. You want just enough frosting for the mixture to come together.
1 pound cake, 1 tablespoon vanilla frosting

Place the candy melts/almond bark in separate, microwave-safe bowls (or silicon pots if using). Melt for 1 minute, stirring at the halfway mark. After 1 minute, stir again until smooth. Continue heating in 15 second increments until the chocolate is smooth.
1/4 cup white almond bark or candy coating, 1/4 cup blue-colored candy melts
Place 1 spoonful of melted chocolate into molds (or pour candy from the melting pots if using). Spread candy up the sides of the mold with the back of a spoon or a food-safe paintbrush. Make sure the sides and center are well covered. Add more chocolate if needed. For a marbled effect: place white and blue chocolate in the mold. Use a butter knife, spoon or toothpick to swirl the colors together.
Slide the popsicle sticks about a third of the way into the mold, making sure the sticks are flat and not pointing downward (the sticks should hover above the chocolate layer). Place mold in the freezer for 15 minutes, making sure the mold is flat.
Remove trays from the freezer. Add a spoonful of the cake mixture, being careful not to overfill the mold. Press gently into the mold, being careful not to break the chocolate layer. Leave a little room at the top for the final layer of chocolate.
Cover the back with a layer of melted chocolate. Smooth the layer with a bench scraper and clean up the edges as much as possible. Freeze for another 5 minutes, until the chocolate is hardened.

Carefully loosen one of the corners. Starting at the top of the mold, gently peel the mold from the cakesicle. Carefully push the sticks up through the mold. Place cakesicles on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

Melt the blue chocolate and add it to a piping bag. Cut a small hole in the bag. Draw lines and circles across the top of the cakesicle. Immediately add snowflake sprinkles and allow to dry completely (about 20-30 minutes).
snowflake sprinkles, additional candy melts for decorating

We recommend using the melting pots if working with young children.
Recipe yield will vary based on the size of the mold.
See the blog post for tips for making and troubleshooting problems.
Change the cake flavor or decorations to coordinate with other holidays or celebrations.