Get Into the Mickey Mouse Day Spirit With These Mickey Reindeer Cake Pops
In celebration of Mickey Mouse day, what better way to show your Mickey spirit than by making these adorable Mickey Reindeer cake pops? They are easy to make and only require a few ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen. Plus, they are so cute that everyone will want one. So get out your mixing bowl, and let’s get started!
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Mickey Reindeer Cake Pops
Makes 15 cake balls
Ingredients
- 1 box of betty crocker chocolate cake mix
- 1 C water
- 1/2 C oil
- 3 eggs
- 2 packages of Ghiradelli milk chocolate melting wafers
- 1 container of chocolate frosting
- 1 package of Wilton Rudolph reindeer treats
- 15 red M&M’s
- 1 cookie sheet fitted with parchment paper
- 1 cupcake pan fitted with cupcake liners
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Following the back of the cake box directions, prepare cupcakes as directed.
- Fill cupcake liners 3/4 of the way and bake for 21 minutes.
- Once baked, place onto a wire rack to cool for 5 minutes.
- Remove the cupcakes from the cupcake pan and continue to cool until completely cool.
- Using a large bowl, remove cupcake liners and place cupcakes into the bowl, about 5 cupcakes at a time.
- Using your hands, crumb up the cupcakes into fine crumbs.
- Mix in 1 1/2 spoonfuls of frosting until combined.
- Your cupcake mixture should resemble cookie dough texture.
- Using a small ice cream scoop or a tablespoon, scoop the mixture into your hands and roll it into a ball.
- Using 1 package of Ghiradelli chocolate, pair up 2 wafers with each cake ball for the ears.
- Place a wafer into each corner of the cake balls where the ears would go.
- Repeat the steps with the remaining cupcakes and chocolate wafers.
- Place onto a cookie sheet fitted with parchment paper.
- Once done, place it into the freezer overnight.
- Using a double boiler, melt the second bag of milk chocolate wafers.
- Once the chocolate is melted, take the cake balls out of the freezer.
- Carefully peel a cake ball off the parchment paper.
- Carefully dip the whole cake ball into the chocolate.
- Very lightly shake off excess chocolate and then place it back onto the cookie sheet.
- Place two antlers into the top part of the head on the corner of the ears.
- Carefully place a red M&M into the center of the cake ball for the nose.
- Let dry for 30 minutes before enjoying!
Mickey Reindeer Cake Pops
In celebration of Mickey Mouse day, what better way to show your Mickey spirit than by making these adorable Mickey Reindeer cake pops? They are easy to make and only require a few ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen. Plus, they are so cute that everyone will want one. So get out your mixing bowl, and let's get started!
Equipment
- 1 cookie sheet fitted with parchment paper
- 1 cupcake pan fitted with cupcake liners
- 1 Double Boiler
Ingredients
- 1 Box BettyCrocker chocolate cake mix
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup oil
- 3 eggs
- 2 packages Ghiradelli milk chocolate melting wafers
- 1 container chocolate frosting
- 1 package Wilton Rudolph reindeer treats
- 15 red M&M’s
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Following the back of the cake box directions, prepare cupcakes as directed.
- Fill cupcake liners 3/4 of the way and bake for 21 minutes.
- Once baked, place onto a wire rack to cool for 5 minutes.
- Remove the cupcakes from the cupcake pan and continue to cool until completely cool.
- Using a large bowl, remove cupcake liners and place cupcakes into the bowl, about 5 cupcakes at a time.
- Using your hands, crumb up the cupcakes into fine crumbs.
- Mix in 1 1/2 spoonfuls of frosting until combined.
- Your cupcake mixture should resemble cookie dough texture.
- Using a small ice cream scoop or a tablespoon, scoop the mixture into your hands and roll it into a ball.
- Using 1 package of Ghiradelli chocolate, pair up 2 wafers with each cake ball for the ears.
- Place a wafer into each corner of the cake balls where the ears would go.
- Repeat the steps with the remaining cupcakes and chocolate wafers.
- Place onto a cookie sheet fitted with parchment paper.
- Once done, place it into the freezer overnight.
- Using a double boiler, melt the second bag of milk chocolate wafers.
- Once the chocolate is melted, take the cake balls out of the freezer.
- Carefully peel a cake ball off the parchment paper.
- Carefully dip the whole cake ball into the chocolate.
- Very lightly shake off excess chocolate and then place it back onto the cookie sheet.
- Place two antlers into the top part of the head on the corner of the ears.
- Carefully place a red M&M into the center of the cake ball for the nose.
- Let dry for 30 minutes before enjoying!
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In conclusion, Mickey Mouse Day is the perfect time to show your Disney side with these Mickey Reindeer Cake Pops. They are not only easy to make but also delicious and festive. So gather your supplies, preheat the oven, and let’s get started!
