These charming puppy cake pops are easy to make and irresistible to kids. Below is a clear, SEO-friendly guide to decorating them so you can recreate these playful treats at home.
What you’ll need to decorate:
Cake pops
Chocolate candy melts
White candy melts
Peanut butter candy melts
Candy writers (dark brown, white)
Edible ink pen
Sharpie
Plastic spoons
Squeeze bottle
Mini M&M’s
Life Savers candies
Cake pops (use your preferred cake pop recipe; these were made with chocolate cake and cream cheese frosting)
- You can dip the pops in chocolate, white, or peanut butter candy coating for different looks.
Make the ears
- On the back of a plastic spoon, draw an elongated teardrop shape with a Sharpie.
- Flip the spoon so the drawn side is face down.
- Trace the teardrop outline with a candy writer or a squeeze bottle filled with melted candy coating.
- Fill the inside of the outlined ear with more melted candy coating to form a solid ear shape.
- Place the spoon in the freezer for a few minutes so the candy sets quickly.
- Pop the ears off the spoon and store them safely until you’re ready to assemble. Ears can be made the night before.
Make the noses
- Cut mini M&M’s in half to create small nose shapes, or
- Use a candy writer to pipe small nose shapes onto wax paper and let them dry. These can also be prepared ahead of time.
Assemble the puppy pops
- Use a squeeze bottle or candy writer filled with melted coating as “glue” to attach decorations to each pop.
- Place a small drop of melted candy on the back of a pre-made nose and press it gently onto the pop.
- Draw the eyes and mouth with the edible ink pen once the coating has set enough to write on.
- Attach the ears and collar candies using the same glue method. Hold each piece in place for a few seconds until it sets.
- Let the Puppy Pops dry completely before serving. Handle them carefully—ears are fragile.