Birthday Cake Popsicle Recipe is a great way to make a delicious, healthy dessert for your next birthday party. The popsicles are fruity and creamy and can be made with or without alcohol.
The birthday cake taste without the alcohol is great for kids, but you can always let your adult guests add some wine or alcohol of their choice. The recipe is super easy to make and only takes about 1-2 hours to freeze and another half hour for the popsicles to be ready (including the time needed to make the cake).
How To Make Birthday Cake Popsicle Recipe?
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking/Freezing Time: 1-2 hours
Serves: 1
Ingredients
- 6 tbsp butter or margarine
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup milk + 2 tbsp milk for brushing cake (room temperature)
- 3/4 cup sugar + 2 tbsp sugar for brushing cake (room temperature)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 10 drops of red food coloring (optional)
- 150 gms cream cheese, softened (room temperature)
- 1/2 cup icing sugar
- 2 tbsp heavy cream (optional)
Direction
Step 1: Preheat your oven to 180 degrees C. Prepare a baking tray by greasing with shortening or butter and sprinkling the pan with flour.
Step 2: In a large bowl, cream butter, vanilla extract, and sugar until light and fluffy. Then add the flour and mix well.
Step 3: Beat the eggs lightly (you want them to be very light) and fold them into the mixture with a spatula or fork.
Step 4: Add milk and mix well.
Step 5: Pour the batter into your baking tray and place it in the oven for 25 minutes. (Your oven may take lesser time). Check with a toothpick; if it comes out clean, then your cake is ready, or else cook for another 2-3 minutes until the toothpick comes out clean.
Step 6: Take the cake out of the oven and let it cool down completely. Once cooled down, transfer the cake to a cutting board and remove the parchment paper.
Step 7: Cut your cake into small pieces.
Step 8: In a large bowl, mix cream cheese, icing sugar, heavy cream, vanilla extract, and food coloring. Mix well until all the ingredients are incorporated well.
Step 9: Take a popsicle mold, and brush them with melted butter or shortening. Then place parchment paper in the bottom of the mold, then fill in about 1/3 of the mold with cake pieces.
Step 10: Fill it up with a cream cheese mixture.
Step 11: Repeat this process until the mold is full. Push all the cake pieces to ensure they are covered with cream cheese mixture.
Step 12: Insert the sticks and cover the popsicle molds. After freezing for about 1-2 hours, you can remove the popsicles from the mold and enjoy!
Nutrition Fact Of Birthday Cake Popsicle Recipe
- Calories: 265
- Fat: 15 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Protein: 1.6 g
- Cholesterol: 4.3 mg
- Sodium: 145 mg
- Sugar: 31.5 g
- Fiber: 0.4 g
5 Best Freezing Ideas For Birthday Cake Popsicle Recipe
1. Do not fill the popsicle mold more than 1/3 from the top to freeze them properly (there will be too much moisture when you freeze them in the mold and have a big watermark on your popsicles). You can use a paper towel to absorb the extra moisture before freezing.
2. After freezing for about 1-2 hours, you can remove the popsicles from the mold and enjoy!
3. Store the popsicles in a freezer bag so they keep longer.
4. You can freeze the cake pieces into an air-tight container and then transfer them to your popsicle molds later.
5. Do not layer your popsicles with any liquids (milk, cream cheese mixture, etc.); this will make them very difficult to remove from the mold when frozen.
How Do You Decorate Cakesicles?
There are many different ways to decorate the birthday cake popsicle recipe so you can create a customized look. You can eat plain popsicles, add some cream, and make frosty icing.
For decorations, you could use edible glitter, pour melted chocolate over them or even sandwich them between 2 paper plates. You could also add colorful sprinkles, nuts, and fruit extracts when making your cake pieces. This is the basic method of adding decoration.
How Do You Make Popsicles Without Molds And Sticks?
If you do not have popsicle molds, you can freeze your cake in small containers or cups. You can also use ice cube trays to make smaller-sized popsicles.
Or you can freeze them in paper cups and take them out with a knife later. Other recipes are similar to the birthday cake popsicle recipe. You can also make orange-flavored popsicles; try our orange cake popsicle recipe.
Or you can also use this ice cream mold to make fun shapes. You can also make watermelon-flavored popsicles; try our watermelon cake popsicle recipe.
Cake Batter Popsicles Are Healthy?
Using cake batter to make popsicles is a great idea because it freezes into a solid cake shape that can be used for decoration. Cake batter-based popsicles do not have as much fat and sugar as regular popsicles made with liquid products, so they are very healthy to eat. The birthday cake taste without the alcohol is great for kids, but you can always let your adult guests add some wine or alcohol of their choice.
What Are Easy Frozen Treats To Make At Home?
Easy frozen treats to make at home are those popsicles you can make in your kitchen that doesn’t require any special equipment. To make homemade popsicles, you will need a blender, food processor, or mold. Some ice pop molds are made to hold liquids, while others are designed to hold solid items such as cake batter, cheesecake, or even cake pieces.
Recipes With Vanilla Pudding Is Testy?
Vanilla pudding is the perfect testy cake recipe because it is easy to make and uses ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen. Homemade vanilla pudding is usually made with fresh vanilla beans, but you can also use vanilla extract and a good quality one like Nielsen-Massey.
Conclusion
The birthday cake popsicle recipe is delicious and flavorful. Ensure your cake pieces are thin enough to freeze well and use high-quality ingredients. This recipe is a great idea for any birthday celebration, especially if you have a child who loves to help you in the kitchen.
