St.Patrick's Day Cake Pops {Leprechaun Cake Pops}

Learn how to make easy homemade St.Patrick's Day cake pops with simple ingredients. These leprechaun cake pops are fun to make with kids.

St.Patrick’s day is incomplete without some leprechauns and that's why I made these adorable leprechaun cake pops! I am so glad I made these because they ended up looking ultra-cute. Keep in mind these leprechaun cake pops are heavy. Push them into a heavy duty styrofoam to prevent them from falling over. Since cake pops are so popular these days, check out this How to Make Cake Pops and Cake Balls tutorial so you can wow your family and guests at your next party or get-together.

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• Key ingredients
• How to make easy St. Patrick’s day cake pops recipe from scratch? 
• Green cake pops
• Variations
• Tips and techniques for leprechaun cake pops
• Storage
• More st. Patrick’s day desserts
• Recipe

Key ingredients

• Cake- Carrot cake is perfect for this theme.
• Frosting- Cream cheese frosting is the best compliment.
• Chocolate- Melted white chocolate for the coating.
• Ice cream cone- To make the hat.
• Candy melts- For the details and decor.

How to make easy St. Patrick’s day cake pops recipe from scratch? 

1. Bake and cool cake- Prepare frosting during this time.
2. Make cake balls- Mix together the cake and frosting, and roll into balls.
3. Add sticks- Push white chocolate coated sticks into cake balls.
4. Chill- Prepare the wafer cone hats while chilling.
5. Dip cake balls- In white chocolate individually.
6. Allow chocolate to set- Push stick in a block of styrofoam.
7. Assemble it- Add a hat, details, and face.
8. Allow it to dry- Enjoy!

Green cake pops

This is the easiest St.Paddy's day dessert ever. Dip the cake balls in melted green chocolate and then roll them in green sprinkles, green sanding sugar, green colored shredded coconut, or other St. Paddy's day themed sprinkles.

Variations

• Make a girl leprechaun- Add eyelashes, and long hair instead of a beard!
• Try other cake flavors- Such as Chocolate Sheet Cake {With Cake Mix}, Yellow Sheet Cake {With Chocolate Frosting}, or this Funfetti Cake / Confetti Cake {From Scratch}.
• Pair with other frostings- Such as this American Buttercream Frosting Recipe, Marshmallow Frosting Recipe, or White Chocolate Buttercream Frosting.
• Make the hat out of something else- You can use rice krispie treats. Simply dye it green, and form it into the shape of a hat. You could also attach a Rolo candy to an Oreo cookie. Get creative!

Tips and techniques for leprechaun cake pops

• What are candy melts? They are colored and sometimes flavored candies meant to be melted and used as a coating on other treats.
• Go easy on the frosting- Because it’s easier to fix a dry mixture but impossible to fix a wet, mushy cake mixture. Add a little frosting at a time, then shape a ball or two to see if it holds it's shape.
• If you are going to color melted white chocolate- you cannot use gel food coloring and must use oil-based food coloring because otherwise the chocolate will seize!
• These pops are heavy- Because of this, they need a heavy duty styrofoam and support to keep them from tipping over.
• How many pops does this make? It truly depends on how big or small you make the cake balls.
• Use a small ice cream scooper to form them- Because this allows for uniform sizing of the cake pops. If you don't have one, you can use your hands or a measuring spoon to form the cake pops.
• Make sure to chill them- Because this helps them hold their shape when being dipped in the white chocolate, and then to set quickly as well.

Storage

• Make ahead instructions- You can make these 2 days ahead of time. Keep them in the fridge until you are ready to serve.
• Room temperature- In a covered box away from direct heat for 2-3 days.
• Refrigerate- In a sealed container for up to 3 days.
• Freeze- I do not recommend freezing these with the cone hats attached. They will become soggy upon thawing.

More st. Patrick’s day desserts

• Easy Marshmallow Pops (For Many Holidays)
• Green Desserts {St.Patrick’s Day Desserts}
• Chocolate Guinness Cake {Beer Cake}
• Easy Rainbow Desserts

Recipe