Bloody Eyeball Cake Pops—A CreepyHalloween Treat!
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These Bloody Eyeball Cake Pops are the ultimate spooky-sweet treat for your Halloween party!
Bring some frightful fun to your dessert table with these Bloody Eyeball Cake Pops! They’re made with soft vanilla cake, creamy frosting, and candy coating to create creepy edible eyeballs that look straight out of a haunted house. Whether you’re hosting a Halloween bash or just love gory-good treats, these cake pops are sure to be a scream!
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Why You’ll Love This Bloody Eyeball Cake Pops Recipe
- A frightfully fun dessert that doubles as spooky party décor.
- Great make-ahead treat for Halloween parties and themed movie nights.
- Kid-friendly—no fancy baking skills required!
- Customizable with different colored candy melts for eerie effects.
- Perfect for gifting in treat bags or serving on a haunted dessert table.
Need more Halloween desserts? Check out our collection of Spooky Halloween Recipes!
Ingredients for Halloween Eyeball Cake Pops
The ingredients and tools for this recipe are conveniently linked to online retailers, including Amazon, Amazon Fresh, Instacart, and Walmart. The quantities are in the recipe card.
- Dairy & Chilled: Unsalted Butter, Whole Milk, Eggs
- Vanilla Cake Mix—Use your favorite boxed mix as a base.
- Vanilla Frosting—Binds the cake crumbs.
- White Candy Melts—For coating the cake pops.
- Red Candy Melts—For the “bloody” drip effect.
- Green Candy Melts—For the eye iris.
- Black Candy Melts—For the pupil.
The complete list of ingredients, along with their measurements, is provided on the recipe card. The Purple Pumpkin Blog uses both cups and weighted measurements in its recipes, making American cups and kitchen food scales valuable tools for trying all the recipes. We provide measurements in US customary, imperial, and metric units. Still, it’s essential to note that while you can combine cup measurements with weighted measures, never mix US customary/imperial units (pounds, ounces, pints, etc.) with metric units (kilograms, grams, liters, etc.).
How Do I Make Creepy Eyeball Cake Pops?
Making these spooky cake pops is easier than it looks—you’ll bake the cupcakes, crumble and mix with frosting, roll them into balls, dip in candy melts, and decorate to look like bloodshot eyeballs!
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Bloody Eyeball Cake Pops
Ingredients
- 1 (15.25-oz) box French Vanilla Cake Mix
- 1 cup whole milk
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 3 large eggs
- ½ cup vanilla frosting
- 2 (14-oz) bags white candy melting wafers
- 1 (14-oz) bag red candy melting wafers
- 1 (14-oz) bag green candy melting wafers
- 1 (14-oz) bag black candy melting wafers
- 24 waffle cones broken into smaller cones
SUGGESTED PRODUCTS
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C / Gas Mark 4). Line cupcake pans with 24 cupcake liners and set them aside.
- Using an electric standing or hand mixer, beat the cake mix, milk, butter, and eggs until combined and smooth.
- Use an ice cream scoop to divide the batter between the cupcake liners. Fill about ⅔ full.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- Remove the cupcakes from the oven and let them cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- When the cupcakes are cool, remove them from the liners and crumble into fine crumbs in a large mixing bowl.
- Add ¼–½ cup of frosting and mix until a dough-like consistency forms.
- Roll dough into 2-tablespoon balls and place on a lined baking sheet.
- Microwave white candy melts in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until smooth.
- Using a fork, dip each cake ball into the melted white chocolate to coat. Set aside to dry on a baking sheet lined with a silicone mat or parchment paper..
- Snap the waffle cones carefully to make smaller cones as handles for the cake pops.
- Melt red candy melts; dip the edge of each waffle cone piece into red candy.
- Then press gently on top of the white cake pop for a “bloody” look. Allow to dry
- Pipe a green circle in the center for the iris, a black dot for the pupil, and red squiggles for veins. Let the decorated cake pops dry completely before serving. Serve, enjoy, and Happy Halloween!
Notes
Tips
- Chill the cake balls briefly before dipping to help them hold their shape.
- See our complete candy melting guide below the recipe card.
Substitutions
- Swap vanilla cake mix for chocolate or red velvet for a darker, creepier look.
- Alternatively, buy ready-made cakes to crumble and turn into cake pops.
- Use white chocolate chips instead of candy melts if desired.
Leftovers
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Refrigerate for up to 1 week.
Freezing
- Freeze undecorated cake balls for up to 2 months.
- Thaw in the fridge overnight before decorating.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is always approximate and will depend on the quality of ingredients used and serving sizes. If you need exact calories and macros, please do your own calculations.
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Melting Tips for Candy Melts
You can melt candy melts/wafers in the microwave or a double boiler. If you plan on making lots of candy-covered treats in the future, we recommend investing in a Wilton candy melting pot, as it makes treat-making life so much easier! Try this PME one in the UK, as it is more affordable than Wilton on Amazon.co.uk.
If you use the Wilton Candy Melting Pot, you can check out Wilton’s helpful demo video on YouTube. They also give tips on how to melt candy melts in the microwave and use the double boiler method.
The two most important things are
- Do not overheat—use an even melting temperature.
- Do not add water—it will cause the candy to seize and become unusable. Ensure the equipment is completely dry, and avoid using utensils that retain moisture, like a wooden spoon.
If the candy is too thick, add vegetable shortening or (solid) coconut oil in 1 teaspoon increments, up to 1 tablespoon, and stir well.
Another reminder: do not add water. The first time we used candy melts, water got into the bowl and ruined it—learn from our mistakes! Additionally, do not use vegetable oil, butter, milk, or other liquids, as this will make the candy seize.
If you use your microwave, test a small amount of candy melts first to see how it works. You may need to adjust the temperature and time to suit your machine.
Heat in 15-30 second increments, stirring the candy melts each time. They may not look melted, but they might have started melting from the inside. Stirring helps to distribute the heat.
Pair This Halloween Treat With…
Cooking up a special Halloween dinner? Serve the Eyeball Cake Pops as dessert with:
- Appetizer: Jalapeño Popper Mummies
- Soup: Bloody Mary Soup
- Main: Pepperoni Pizza Mac n Cheese Bake
- Side: Classic Caesar Salad
- Drink: The Shining Redrum Cocktail
Halloween Sweet Treats
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Ready to Make Bloody Eyeball Cake Pops for Halloween?
These creepy cake pops are sure to thrill your guests! They’re easy to make, fun to decorate, and the perfect gory-sweet addition to your spooky celebration. Get ready to bake, dip, and decorate your way to Halloween dessert perfection!
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This post is part of my long-running Crafty October series on The Purple Pumpkin Blog. Since 2012, I’ve shared Halloween recipes, printables, and crafts every October. While I don’t officially run the series anymore, all my new Halloween posts are still part of this decades-long celebration of spooky fun! Browse past Crafty October years for even more inspiration: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, and 2012.