Looking for the perfect Easter basket addition or a fun spring party treat? These Easter Cakesicles are the cutest little bunny treats and they're so easy to make with just a few ingredients!
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After I made my Halloween cakesicles and discovered just how easy cakesicles are to make, I couldn't wait to get started on my next project!
I knew Easter cakesicles would be fun to try and, of course, they'd have to be shaped like bunnies! I toyed with the idea of buying a bunny cakesicles mold, but didn't love how many of them looked and decided to make standard mini cakesicles and add my own bunny touches to them.
These little treats are incredibly easy to make and will be loved by kids and adults, alike!
🍰 What are cakesicles?
Cakesicles are very similar to cake pops, but are made in a mold. They're a bit bigger and, of course, a different shape. They look a bit like popsicles, but they're actually cake coated in chocolate!
I've never been very adept at making cake pops since dipping the cake balls in chocolate always gets messy and it's difficult to decorate the little balls.
In my opinion, cakesicles are SO much easier to make and the options with them are endless.
💜 Why you'll love this recipe
You'll love both making and eating these Easter cakesicles! They only require a few ingredients and are so easy to make, even if you're not typically a great decorator in the kitchen.
You can keep them simple or make them more complicated, depending on your skills and desires. They're also a super fun project to do with your kids this Easter season!
And they are absolutely delicious! The filling is cake mixed with icing and the coating is white chocolate and they'll make your Easter dessert dreams come true.
Since they're so cute, they're perfect for bringing to Easter brunch or dinner or adding to a child's Easter basket!
🗒 Ingredients and equipment
You really don't need much to make cakesicles; just a few ingredients and some equipment. And once you have the mold, you can make them again and again!
Here's everything you need:
- Cakesicle molds (these are technically "mini" size cakesicle molds, but in my opinion, they make the perfect size cakesicles)
- Popsicle sticks (some molds come with them or you can purchase separately)
- ½ of a 9x13" cake or 1 9-inch cake: I highly recommend carrot cake for these Easter cakesicles! (you can use a boxed cake mix or make your own homemade cake... This is also a great way to use leftover cake!)
- 2 Tbsp frosting: I highly recommend cream cheese frosting for these (you can make your own homemade frosting or use store-bought)
- High-quality chocolate or candy melts (I highly recommend these for their awesome meltability)
- Edible bunny ears (if you're turning your cakesicles into bunnies!)
- Edible markers (if you want to add the bunny face)
- Heart sprinkles (for the bunny noses)
- Sprinkles and/or other decoration (I used these Easter sprinkles)
This is the carrot cake and cream cheese frosting I used for the cake filling. Of course, you can feel free to make it from scratch, but I like the ease of using boxed cake and frosting so I can focus on the cuteness of the pops!
🐰 How to make Easter cakesicles
Now that you have your ingredients and equipment ready to go, you can get started making the cakesicles! First you'll have to bake your cake and let it cool.
Once it's cooled, break half of it into pieces and add it to a big bowl with the frosting.
Using your hands mix everything together until it's cohesive.
Of course, if you prefer, you can do this in the bowl of a stand mixer and use the paddle attachment to mix to combine. But there's something kind of satisfying about using your hands.
Now you'll need to melt your chocolate.
I highly recommend using candy melts for cakesicles because they're easier to work with, less likely to seize, and easy to re-heat if you're working slowly and the melted chocolate hardens too fast.
Put the candy melts or white chocolate in a bowl and melt in the microwave (I recommend using 50% heat for 1 minute and then stirring before placing back in the microwave and using 50% heat for 30 seconds. Take out and stir. Continue until chocolate is melted).
If you prefer to use a double boiler, you can. I like to work with about 1 cup of candy melts at a time and simply add more to the bowl and re-melt when needed.
If chocolate hardens while you're working, simply put the bowl back in the microwave to re-melt.
Spoon some of the chocolate into the bottom your cakesicle mold and using a small off-set spatula or a pastry brush, evenly distribute chocolate along the entire bottom of the mold and up the sides.
Take one of the popsicle sticks and insert it into the mold and then remove it. This is simply to ensure that the chocolate doesn't harden over the opening as you'll need to insert the stick later.
Place molds in the fridge for 5 minutes to harden. Upon removal, check sides of molds and if the chocolate looks thin, brush a little more on and let harden again.
Put a little more than 1 Tbsp of cake mixture over the hardened chocolate in each mold and press down. Make sure it's nice and smooth with no crumbs and that it's just below the lip of the mold.
Insert a popsicle stick into each mold and press down on the cake again.
Coat the cake with more melted white chocolate to cover the backs of the cakesicles. Place in the fridge for 5 minutes to harden.
It's OK if the backs of the cakesicles aren't super pretty as everyone will be admiring the fronts!
Now you're ready to gently remove the cakesicles from the molds.
You'll likely have to wiggle them a little bit and take care when pushing the popsicle stick out. Repeat until all cakesicles have been removed.
Now you have white cakesicles... But they definitely need a little decoration. It's time to Easter-fy them!
🎉 How to decorate
You can decorate your Easter cakesicles however you want, but I highly recommend turning them into little bunnies.
I use a little melted chocolate to adhere the edible bunny ears and heart bunny nose.
And then I drew on faces with an edible marker and added some sprinkles onto the bottoms of the cakesicles.
For an even easier project, you can simply brush them with melted white chocolate and top them with sprinkles.
Now matter how you decorate them, these Easter cakesicles will be a hit at parties, brunches, and Easter morning when discovered in baskets.
⏲ How to store
I highly recommend storing your cakesicles at room temperature as condensation may form on them if you put them in the fridge. They're best stored with wax paper or parchment paper separating layers of cakesicles.
They should stay good for about a week at room temperature.
❓ Troubleshooting
Though I think these cakesicles are easy to make and pretty fool-proof in many ways, there are still something that can go wrong. Here are some answers to questions you may have:
Your chocolate coating may not have been coated onto the mold thickly enough. You may want to consider a second layer after the first sets or brushing it on a little bit thicker. Pay close attention to the sides of the molds as you're brushing the coating on as you want to make sure it's nice and thick there.
When you remove the cakesicles from the molds, make sure you're doing so very carefully. I recommend popping them out and then slowly jiggling the popsicle stick to slide it through the mold (if you push it, you'll likely push it out of the cakesicle).
I had this issue a little bit with my candy corn cakesicles since I only used one layer of white chocolate on them. If you want to avoid this, once the chocolate layer sets in your molds, brush on another layer.
🐣 More Easter desserts
I love making Easter treats because the colors are always fun... Plus, they often involve Cadbury Eggs! Here are some of my favorite desserts:
- Cadbury Mini Egg Donuts
- Mini Easter Pavlova
- Easter Candy Popcorn
- Jelly Bean Ice Cream
- Carrot Cake Scones
- Cadbury Cream Egg Ice Cream
- Rainbow Sherbet Meringues
- Cadbury Mini Egg Scones
- Easter Oreo Bark
- Easter Bunny Cupcakes (from Beyond Frosting)
I hope you and your family enjoy these Easter treats and incorporate them into your seasonal festivities.
I think Easter cakesicle making should become the new egg decorating!
📖 Recipe
Easter Cakesicles
Ingredients
- ½ 9x13 cake or 1 9-inch cake (homemade or from a boxed mix, flavor of choice, but I recommend carrot cake)
- 3 Tbsp frosting (homemade or store-bought, flavor of choice, but I recommend cream cheese frosting)
- 2 ¼ cups Candy melts or high-quality white chocolate
- Bunny ears, sprinkles, decorations of choice
Instructions
- Once cake has cooled, break it into pieces and place in a bowl. Add frosting. Using your hands mix everything together until it's cohesive. If you prefer, you can do this in the bowl of a stand mixer and use the paddle attachment to mix to combine.
- Put candy melts or white chocolate in a bowl and melt in the microwave (I recommend using 50% heat for 1 minute and then stirring before placing back in the microwave and using 50% heat for 30 seconds. Take out and stir. Continue until chocolate is melted). If you prefer to use a double boiler, you can. I like to work with about 1 cup of candy melts at a time and simply add more to the bowl and re-melt when needed. If chocolate hardens while you're working, simply put the bowl back in the microwave to re-melt.
- Spoon some of the chocolate into the bottom your cakesicle mold and using a small off-set spatula or a pastry brush, evenly distribute chocolate along the entire bottom of the mold and up the sides. Take one of the popsicle sticks and insert it into the mold and then remove it. This is simply to ensure that the chocolate doesn't harden over the opening as you'll need to insert the stick later.
- Place molds in the fridge for 5 minutes to harden. Upon removal, check sides of molds and if the chocolate looks thin, brush a little more on and let harden again.
- Put a little more than 1 Tbsp of cake mixture over the hardened chocolate in each mold and press down. Make sure it's nice and smooth with no crumbs and that it's just below the lip of the mold. Insert a popsicle stick into each mold and press down on the cake again.
- Coat the cake with more melted white chocolate to cover the backs of the cakesicles. Place in the fridge for 5 minutes to harden.
- Gently remove cakesicles from their molds. You'll have to wiggle them a little and take care when pushing the popsicle stick out. Repeat with molds.
- Brush a little more melted chocolate on the cakesicles to adhere bunny ears, sprinkles, etc. Utilize an edible marker to draw eyes and mouth on the cakesicles.
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