Equipment needed:
- Whisk
- Mixing bowl
- Fat Daddio’s cake pan 12″x3″ round or 9″x13″ rectangular
- Stand mixer with paddle attachment
- Airtight container or Saran Wrap (for cooling dough)
- Rolling pin (with 5/8-inch guides)
- Round cake pop maker — bite-pop size
- Stick Jig Tool (optional, for centered placement)
- Spatula
- Microwavable bowl (for chocolate)
- Laser thermometer
- Cake pop sticks
- Hand massager (for quick-drip technique)
- Food warming mat (to maintain coating temperature while dipping)
- Flat Surface/Baking Sheet
- Tipless Piping Bags
Cake Pop – Cosmic Brownie
Description
Yield: Approximately 30–34 cake pops rolled to 5/8″ and using a bite-size cutter
Ingredients – Cake Dough Base
Ingredients – Dipping & Decoration
Bake & Rest
- Preheat your oven according to the box directions.
- Prepare the cake batter by combining the Betty Crocker Devil’s Food Cake Mix, 2 tbsp dark cocoa powder, instant coffee powder, vanilla extract, water, eggs, sour cream, and vegetable oil until smooth.
- Bake according to box instructions.
- Rest: Upon removing the cake from the oven, let it rest for 10 to 15 minutes to allow excess steam to escape, then cover the cake with aluminum foil and allow it to rest for 1 to 2 hours or until it comes to room temperature.
- Once the cake has cooled completely to room temperature, break it into pieces and place them into a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.
- Add the 3 crumbled Cosmic Brownie snack cakes into the mixer bowl.
- Mix on low speed until the cake crumbles down into a smooth, pliable Play-Doh consistency.
- Knead the dough for a few minutes by hand to give it the final consistency it requires.
- Roll the dough flat using 5/8-inch guides to ensure consistent depth.
- Cut out individual portions using your cutter.
- Melt Stover Milk Chocolate with 10%-20% Stover Deluxe Melts together until completely smooth. Stir in a few drops of black liposoluble color to achieve a deep, rich dark-chocolate tone.
- Place the bowl of melted coating directly onto your food warming mat set to hold at the target temperature.
- Check the coating with a laser thermometer to confirm it stays steadily within 92°F–98°F.
- Dip the tip of a treat stick into the melted coating, then insert it into the rolled-out cake cutout (almost to the top).
- Fully dip the cake pop into the coating. Apply the hand massager to your wrist for a quick-drip vibration to smoothly shed excess coating.
- Lay the pops flat on a flat surface so toppings do not slide off while setting.
- While the chocolate coating is still wet, sprinkle rainbow candy chocolate chips or rainbow sprinkles directly over the top so they adhere securely.
- Allow the coating to set completely before packaging or serving.
CRITICAL: Do not overbake your cake. A larger surface area bakes faster—remove it as soon as a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Mix the Dough
If needed after 5 minutes, finish kneading by hand.
Portion & Shape
I like to use the Bite Pop size round cake pop cutter from our website.
Insert Cake Pop Sticks & Dip
I use the stick jig tool for precise, centered placement.
Decorate & Set
Pro Tip:
- Instant Coffee & Dark Cocoa Synergy: Instant coffee amplifies the natural cocoa compounds in the Devils Food mix. Combined with 2 tbsp of dark cocoa powder, it creates that signature fudge brownie depth without making the dough dry.
- 3-Brownie Fudge Binder: Crumbling 3 full Cosmic Brownies into the stand mixer injects authentic fudge chewiness and moisture directly into the dough base, eliminating any need for frosting binders.
- Tinted Milk Chocolate Coating: A few drops of black liposoluble food coloring give the milk chocolate coating that iconic deep, dark, glossy ganache look while maintaining a smooth milk chocolate flavor.
- Candy Coat Chips: Adding the rainbow candy chocolate chips or rainbow sprinkles onto the wet flat-lay coating ensures they stay locked in place once the shell sets.
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