My Fussy Eater | Easy Family Recipes

A family food blog full of healthy and easy recipes for fussy eaters

  • About
    • About Me
    • Contact
    • Work With Me
    • Privacy Policy
    • Website Terms & Conditions
    • Cookie Policy
  • All Recipes
  • By Category
    • 15 Minute Meals
    • 30 Minute Meals
    • One Pot Recipes
    • Hidden Veg Recipes for Fussy Eaters
    • Slow Cooker Recipes
    • Pasta Recipes
    • Airfryer Recipes
  • By Diet
    • Gluten Free
    • Dairy Free Recipes
    • Egg Free
    • Nut Free Recipes
    • Vegetarian
    • Vegan
  • Healthy Made Easy
  • Tips
  • Products
    • Cookbooks
    • APP
    • Pick Plates
Home » Christmas Recipes » Christmas Tree Chocolate Cake Pops

Christmas Tree Chocolate Cake Pops

December 10, 2016 by Ciara Attwell, Updated December 9, 2022

Jump To Recipe Print Recipe
Pick Plates

Have some fun with festive baking and make these Christmas Tree Chocolate Cake Pops. They are really easy to make and the kids will absolutely love decorating them! A great way to get into the kitchen with your children this Christmas!

Christmas Tree Cake Pops

I’m always in awe (and a little bit jealous!) of people who can produce such beautifully decorated cakes and cupcakes but when I saw these Christmas Tree Pops on the BBC Good Food site I thought even a baking novice like me could give them a go! 

The cake recipe itself is super simple. It’s a basic chocolate cake all mixed together in one bowl.

Because it is so easy, it’s a brilliant recipe to get the kids involved in making. You could even make it the day before and then decorate the next day if you are short on time.

Christmas Tree Chocolate Cake Pops.

Decorating the Christmas Tree Chocolate Cake Pops

Once the cake is cooked and cooled you need to cut it into 8 triangles (watch the video below to see how simple this is!) and then decorate the top.

I decided to do something a bit different from the BBC Good Food recipe and instead of making my own icing, I used those small tubes of icing writing to create a criss cross effect across each of the cake pops.

We then decorated them with some smarties and some edible silver balls, used a candy cane instead of a cake pop stick and finished with a little dusting of icing sugar.

I had a lot of fun making and decorating these with my daughter and all her friends were delighted when we gave them one. They have a real Christmas novelty effect and would make such a great addition to a Christmas party!

the finished cake pops

For the full recipe check out the video or written instructions below (and don’t forget to subscribe to my YouTube Channel to stay up to date on all my Christmas videos!). 

And if you try this recipe please do let me know what you think. Or tag me in a picture on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter using the hashtag #myfussyeater. I love seeing all your pictures!

My Fussy Eater app

ORDER my new book THE FUSS-FREE FAMILY COOKBOOK out now. 100 healthy easy and quick recipes that the whole family will enjoy!

The Fuss Free Family Cookbook By Ciara Attwell
Print
Have some fun with festive baking and make these Christmas Tree Chocolate Cake Pops. They are really easy to make and the kids will absolutely love decorating them!

Christmas Tree Chocolate Cake Pops


★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
  • Author: Ciara Attwell @ My Fussy Eater
  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 8 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baked
  • Cuisine: Christmas
Print Recipe
Pin Recipe

Description

Have some fun with festive baking and make these Christmas Tree Chocolate Cake Pops. They are really easy to make and the kids will absolutely love decorating them!


Ingredients

  • For the cake:
  • 100g unsalted butter at room temp
  • 100g caster sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 medium eggs
  • 100g self raising flour
  • 3 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 3 tbsp milk
  •  
  • For the decoration:
  • red and white writing icing
  • 2 packets (approx 75g) smarties
  • handful of edible silver balls
  • 8 candy canes
  • icing sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180c / 160c fan. Grease and line a 9 inch round cake pan with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl cream together the butter, caster sugar and vanilla extract with an electric mixer.
  3. Add the eggs, one at a time and continue to mix.
  4. Sift in the flour and cocoa powder and mix by hand. Add the milk and mix again.
  5. Spoon the cake mixture into the prepared tin and flatten with a spoon or spatula.
  6. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes until a skewer comes out clean.
  7. Allow the cake to cool in the tin for a few minutes before turning it out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
  8. It’s really important to let the cake cool completely before cutting it so that it won’t crumble. We need it to hold its shape.
  9. Once the cake is completely cooled cut it into 8 triangles – in half first, then quarters, then eights.
  10. Turn the cake triangles upside down for a flatter surface. Use the writing icing to create a string or tinsel effect and then add a few smarties. Then decorate with a few silver balls.
  11. Use the end of a teaspoon to make a small hole in the bottom of the christmas tree. Snap off the curved part of the candy cane and insert that into the hole.
  12. Finally, dust with a little icing sugar.

Notes

Recipe adapted from BBC Good Food (http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/christmas-tree-pops)

My Fussy Eater Book & App
Christmas Tree Cake Pops Pinterest Pin

If you liked this recipe you may also these Mini Gingerbread Houses

Mini Gingerbread Houses

You Might Also Like These Recipes:

  • These festive Oreo Pops are coated in chocolate and decorated with Christmas sprinkles and icing decorations. They make a super cute edible gift that kids can make for their friends!
    Christmas Oreo Pops

    These festive Christmas Oreo Pops are coated in chocolate and…

  • Turn an ordinary banana into a fun and healthy snack with these Banana Chocolate Pops! Easy to make and great for picky eaters!
    Banana Chocolate Pops

    Turn an ordinary banana into a fun and healthy snack…

  • These super easy two ingredient Chocolate Peanut Clusters make the perfect last minute edible gift or snack idea this Christmas!
    Easy Chocolate Peanut Clusters

    These super easy two ingredient Chocolate Peanut Clusters make the…

Filed Under: Christmas Recipes, Nut Free Recipes, Recipes, Vegetarian Tagged With: christmas cake

Comments

  1. Donna says

    March 20, 2018 at 1:54 pm

    These look lovely! Such a good idea. Can’t wait to try them.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  2. Claire says

    December 12, 2016 at 10:10 pm

    Look brilliant well done. I don’t understand why I can cook but I cant bake at all. I ruin everything I ever do. I never give up so will gif these a go for my daughters 5th birthday in 2 weeks.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe rating ★☆ ★☆ ★☆ ★☆ ★☆

Hi, I'm Ciara! I'm a food writer and cookbook author and I'm always looking for new ways to make food fun and interesting for kids! I specialise in fussy eating and share tips and tricks to get your kids eating better along with lots of family friendly recipes. Read More…

sidebar1

Copyright © 2019 CIARA ATTWELL // MY FUSSY EATER