Recipes Desserts Fruit Desserts Lemon Dessert Recipes Lemon Cake Pops from Scratch 4.0 (1) Add your rating & review 4 Photos These are really yummy cake pops that my kids love. If you don't like things super sweet, you can just mix the cake with cream cheese instead of frosting. Store in the refrigerator. By Allrecipes Member Published on June 19, 2020 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo 4 4 Prep Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 45 mins Additional Time: 3 hrs Total Time: 4 hrs 45 mins Servings: 20 Yield: 20 cake pops Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients Lemon Cake: 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 cup white sugar 4 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 lemons, zested Lemon Frosting: ¼ cup cream cheese, softened 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 ¼ cups confectioners' sugar 2 teaspoons lemon juice lollipop sticks styrofoam block 1 (14 ounce) package confectioners' coating (such as Wilton® Candy Melts®) 1 (1.75 ounce) package multicolored candy sprinkles Directions Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a rectangular baking dish with butter. Cream 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter and sugar in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour and baking powder in a separate bowl and mix into the batter 1/4 cup at a time. Beat in lemon zest. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack. Let cool completely, 30 minutes to 1 hour. Combine cream cheese and butter in a bowl and beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Add confectioner's sugar 1/4 cup at a time, alternating with lemon juice, mixing until frosting has the desired consistency. Poke holes 2 to 3 inches apart into 1 side of a styrofoam block using a lollipop stick. Trim off tops and sides of the cake. Crumble the cake into very fine crumbs using your hands. Mix in 2 tablespoons frosting until thoroughly combined. Add more frosting if necessary until mixture is smooth and sticks together. Line a baking sheet with waxed paper. Roll the cake mixture into walnut-sized balls. Arrange cake balls on lined baking sheet and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Melt 1/4 of the confectioners' coating in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 15-second intervals, stirring after each melting, 1 to 3 minutes. Poke a small hole into each cake ball with a lollipop stick. Dip lollipop sticks into the confectioners' coating and stick one into each cake ball. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Melt remaining confectioners' coating in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 15-second intervals, stirring after each melting, 1 to 3 minutes. Dip cake balls into the coating; tap to remove excess coating. Scatter sprinkles over the cake balls. Stick cake pops upright in the prepared foam block. Allow to dry completely. Cook's Note: Instead of a styrofoam block, you can use a loaf of bread or an inverted strainer with large holes. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 362 Calories 21g Fat 42g Carbs 4g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 20 Calories 362 % Daily Value * Total Fat 21g 26% Saturated Fat 12g 61% Cholesterol 75mg 25% Sodium 92mg 4% Total Carbohydrate 42g 15% Dietary Fiber 1g 3% Total Sugars 31g Protein 4g 8% Vitamin C 9mg 10% Calcium 86mg 7% Iron 1mg 6% Potassium 115mg 2% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.