Description
Indulge in these delightful Lemon Meringue Cake Pops, a perfect blend of zesty lemon cake, creamy frosting, and fluffy meringue topping. These bite-sized treats are ideal for any occasion, from casual gatherings to elegant dessert tables.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Cake Pop Ingredients:
- 1 box lemon cake mix (plus ingredients on box: eggs, oil, water)
- 1/2 cup lemon curd
- 1/2 cup vanilla or lemon frosting
- 1 1/2 cups white chocolate or candy melts
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 24 cake pop sticks
For the meringue topping:
- 2 egg whites
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare the Cake Pop Base: Make and cool lemon cake, crumble it, mix with lemon curd and frosting, form balls, chill.
- Dip Cake Pops: Melt chocolate, coat sticks, dip cake pops, let set.
- Make Meringue Topping: Heat egg whites, sugar, cream of tartar, beat until stiff, add vanilla, top cake pops with meringue.
- Optional: Torch meringue for a toasted finish.
Notes
- Store cake pops in the fridge.
- Substitute lemon curd with frosting for a milder flavor.
- Use a candy thermometer for precise meringue making.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes (including cake and meringue)
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake (with Baking for Cake Base)
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake pop
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
