The Story & Intro

Bonjour my friends! 👋 I’m Lacamorea, a 31-year-old French girl who traded the cobblestone streets of Paris for the cozy kitchens of America 🇫🇷➡️🇺🇸. Ever since I could reach the countertop, I’ve been whisking, stirring, and sneaking tastes of cake batter when no one was looking 🍰😋. Cooking isn’t just my passion it’s my love language, my therapy, and my favorite way to make people smile.

And oh, Chocolate Snowflake Cake Pops make people smile instantly I promise.

The first time I made these little winter wonders, I was missing home a bit. Paris in December is pure magic: sparkling lights along the Champs-Élysées, hot chocolate richer than any velvet dress, and bakery windows filled with whimsical holiday treats. In America, holiday desserts feel bigger, bolder, sweeter and I adore that too. So one December, I fused my two worlds together: French-style chocolate cake meets festive American cake-pop fun. The result? These irresistible Chocolate Snowflake Cake Pops, perfectly bite-sized, wildly adorable, and coated in dreamy chocolate with delicate snowflake details.

I make them every winter now. They’re the treat I bring to cookie swaps, kids’ holiday parties, and even girls’ night. And every time someone bites into one, they inevitably say, “Ohhh my gosh, these are dangerously good.”

If you’re searching for a holiday recipe that’s fun, gorgeous, and secretly very easy, you’ve found it. These Chocolate Snowflake Cake Pops will steal the show on any dessert table and maybe even steal a few hearts in the process.

Let’s get rolling (literally)!

⏱️ Time

• Prep: 35 minutes
• Chilling: 1 hour
• Decorating: 20 minutes
• Total: About 1 hour 55 minutes

🛒 Ingredients

For the Chocolate Cake

(You may also use boxed chocolate cake for convenience!)

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg
• ½ cup buttermilk
• ½ cup warm water
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the Cake Pop Filling

• 1 ¼ to 1 ½ cups chocolate frosting (homemade or store-bought)

For the Coating & Decoration

• 16 oz white chocolate or white candy melts
• 8 oz dark or milk chocolate melts (optional swirl effect)
• Snowflake sprinkles or edible snowflake decorations
• White sanding sugar (optional, for shimmer)
• Cake pop sticks

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Bake the Chocolate Cake

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F and lightly grease a 9×9 baking pan.
2. In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
3. Add the egg, buttermilk, warm water, oil, and vanilla. Whisk until smooth the batter will be thin.
4. Pour into the pan and bake 25–28 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
5. Allow the cake to cool completely.

2. Crumble the Cake

Once cooled, crumble the cake into a large bowl using your hands. The finer the crumbs, the smoother your cake pops will be.

3. Add Frosting

Add 1 cup of frosting first and mix with your hands. If it still feels crumbly, add more a spoonful at a time until the mixture holds together like soft dough.

4. Shape the Cake Pops

Roll small ping-pong-sized balls between your palms. Place them onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Refrigerate 30 minutes or freeze for 15 minutes just long enough to firm up.

5. Insert Sticks

Dip each cake pop stick about ½ inch into melted white chocolate, then insert it into the center of each ball.
This “glue” keeps the stick secure.

Refrigerate again for 10 minutes.

6. Dip the Cake Pops

1. Melt your white chocolate until smooth.
2. Holding the stick, dip each pop straight down and pull straight up.
3. Gently tap off excess chocolate.
4. Stick the pop upright in a foam block or cardboard box to dry.

7. Create the Snowflake Look

While the coating is still wet, you can:

• Add snowflake sprinkles
• Drizzle dark chocolate for contrast
• Dust with white sanding sugar for sparkle

Let them fully set before serving or packaging.

Serving Suggestions ❄️✨

• Arrange them in a snowy-themed bouquet using a styrofoam base and white tissue paper.
• Wrap individually in clear treat bags tied with baby-blue ribbon for adorable holiday gifts.
• Serve with hot cocoa, mulled wine, or peppermint mocha for the ultimate winter pairing.
• Use them as edible place cards at a Christmas dinner guests love this.

Printable Recipe Card

❄️ Chocolate Snowflake Cake Pops

Makes: 20–24 pops
Category: Dessert
Mood: Cozy, festive, fun

✨ Ingredients

• Chocolate cake (homemade or boxed)
• 1 ¼–1 ½ cups chocolate frosting
• White chocolate melts
• Snowflake sprinkles
• Cake pop sticks

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Bake the chocolate cake and cool.
2. Crumble cake and mix with frosting until dough-like.
3. Roll into balls; chill.
4. Insert sticks with a dab of melted chocolate.
5. Dip in melted white chocolate.
6. Decorate with snowflakes and let set.

📝 Notes

• If your coating cracks, the cake pops may be too cold let them warm a bit.
• Add shortening or coconut oil to thin chocolate if needed.
• Store in the fridge up to 1 week or freeze up to 2 months.

🍽️ Nutrition (per cake pop)

Approx. 150–180 calories, depending on chocolate used.

Conclusion

My friends, if winter had a flavor, I truly believe it would taste like these Chocolate Snowflake Cake Pops rich, cozy chocolate wrapped in a crisp white shell that sparkles like fresh snow. They remind me of childhood joy back in France and the festive cheer of American holidays all at once.

Whether you’re gifting them, sharing them, or sneaking one after another while standing in your kitchen late at night (we’ve all done it 😇), these cake pops are guaranteed to warm hearts even on the chilliest days.

From my French-American kitchen to yours happy baking, happy holidays, and may your winter always be delicious. ❄️💙