Pumpkin Pie Cake Bites
These Pumpkin Pie Cake Bites are cute, bite-sized treats that bring the flavor of pumpkin pie with the texture of cake pops. Shaped like mini pie slices and dipped in candy melts, they’re perfect for Thanksgiving or all of pumpkin season!
Servings: 20 bites
Calories: 65kcal
Cost: $12
Equipment
- Parchment Paper
- Fine Tip Paint Brush
Ingredients
- 1 whole spice cake prepared from a box mix
- ¼ cup white frosting vanilla
- 12 oz orange candy melts
- 5 oz Bright White Candy Melts
- orange food coloring
- brown food coloring
- white nonpareils
Instructions
- Cool the cake completely, then crumble it into small pieces. Add the frosting to the crumbled cake and mix with a spatula or hand mixer until it forms a dough-like texture. Use a 1-inch cookie scoop to scoop out dough, then shape each piece into a small triangle (pie slice). Repeat until you have 20 bites.1 whole spice cake, ¼ cup white frosting
- Melt the orange and white melting wafers in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until smooth. Reserve 1 tablespoon of white wafers for the whipped cream topping. Dip each cake bite into the orange chocolate, then place on a silicone mat or parchment paper to set.12 oz orange candy melts, 5 oz Bright White Candy Melts
- Mix the orange and brown food coloring on a small plate, adjusting with white if needed for a crust color. Use a small paintbrush to add the crust detail to each bite.orange food coloring, brown food coloring
- Melt the reserved white chocolate and spoon a tiny dollop on top of each bite for whipped cream. Add nonpareils if desired.white nonpareils
- Refrigerate the bites for 30 minutes to set, then serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Avoid heating chocolate for more than 2 minutes total. Add 1 tsp of vegetable oil if it’s too thick.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.
- Use a bench scraper for smoother triangle edges.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bite | Calories: 65kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 0.002g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 16mg | Potassium: 1mg | Fiber: 0.001g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 0.002IU | Calcium: 0.1mg | Iron: 0.01mg