DIY Tree-Shaped Cake Pop Holder (+ Recipe)

Hosting a gathering? Make this easy and cute DIY cake pop holder to hold the cake pops for your guests! This post is sponsored by Hostess.

Cake pops are all the rage right now, and for good reason. They’re delicious, satisfying, and come in small quantities.

Oh yeah…and they’re cute!

I have an amazing post for you today and it starts with Twinkies. Yep. Doesn’t get much better right? Except it does…these Twinkies are transformed into cake pops!

You can make this easy peasy Twinkie cake pop holder tree this holiday season as a beautiful – and edible – centerpiece.

Now, let’s dive in and find out how to make cake pops from Twinkies!

Making Twinkie Cake Pops

To make the cake pops themselves, I headed to Walmart to pick up the simple ingredient list.

Ingredients Needed To Make Cake Pops

• Twinkies
• Vanilla flavored almond bark
• Sweetened coconut flakes
• Lollipop sticks

To give you an idea of the ratio for your ingredients, here’s what you need for a LARGE cake pop stand:

• 4 boxes of Twinkies
• 2 packages of almond bark
• 1 package of coconut
• 2 packages of lollipop sticks.

You will need about 75 – 100 of these cake pops to fill a large tree. I know that sounds like a lot, but trust me…your family will devour them!

Note: The entire tutorial is in the printable craft card at the end of this post.

Note: I bought long lollipop sticks because that’s all that was in stock at my store. They only need to be about 1/2 that length, so I just cut mine in half.

If you’re able to buy the smaller version, I highly recommend it.

Now lets make the easiest cake pops EVER!!

How To Make Twinkie Cake Pops

Just follow these easy instructions, and before you know it, you’ll have a batch of delicious cake pops at your fingertips!

Pro Tip: I would do one box of Twinkies at a time because if you do more than that, you’ll need a HUGE bowl.

Step 1

Unwrap every Twinkie in the box and pop it into a bowl.

Step 2

Smash them until the entire thing comes together as a great big ball of delicious cake mix.

Step 3

Using clean hands, scoop teaspoon-sized chunks of the mixture, and roll them into balls. Add a lollipop stick to each one.

I added these to a mini muffin tin just for ease. However, you can use a cookie sheet covered in parchment paper. Pop the entire pan into the freezer for about 10 minutes.

NOTE: Every box of Twinkies makes about 24 cake pops.

Step 4

Melt the almond bark in the microwave according to the package directions.

Remove your cake pops from the freezer and start dipping them into your melted almond bark. Cover each one completely – including where the cake pop meets the stick.

This will make sure they stay on when you pull them off of the tree.

Step 5

While the candy coating is still wet, dip just the very top into the coconut flakes.

Then pop them onto parchment paper and allow them to harden completely.

You can go ahead and do the next box of Twinkies while you wait.

Making The DIY Cake Pop Holder

Here are the supplies you’ll need for this project.

Supplies Needed To Make Cake Pop Tree

• Chipboard (could be the flattened Twinkie box), rolled into a cone
• Scotch tape
• Scissors
• Ice pick or scrapbooking tools to punch holes in the stand

How To Make A Diy Cake Pop Stand

You’ll be shocked at how easy this cake pop display is to make! Simply follow these quick instructions.

Step 1

For the DIY cake stand tree, I took some chipboard and rolled it into a cone then secured it with tape.

Cut off the bottom to sit level.

You could actually probably just use the Twinkies box flattened for this step, which is the easiest method I found after much trial and error.

Step 2

You will need a bunch of holes around your cone. I just winged it and started placing them around.

NOTE: In order to punch the holes, I used a couple of scrapbook tools to poke them and then widened them out with a spare lollipop stick.

You can use an ice pick and small screwdriver for this portion instead. I found it easier to poke the holes now while there aren’t any cake pops in it.

Tips On Adding Your Cake Pops To Your DIY Cake Pop Stand

Then, it’s just a matter of adding your cake pops to your DIY cake pop holder. Use these tips to make the process easy!

• Start adding your cake pops from the bottom and work your way up.
• Go all the way around your cone.
• If a hole is not in the right spot, just add more holes now. Most of them were right but I did have to add one occasionally.

Add The Finishing Touches

Finally, to finish off your tree you will need:

• Large cardboard sheet cake tray (or a piece of cardboard lined with parchment paper)
• 2 cans of store bought icing
• Powdered sugar

Place your cone in the center of the cardboard sheet cake tray.

Spread the frosting out over the top of the tray to look like snow.

Dust with remaining coconut flakes. Then, use a small sifter to dust your entire creation with powdered sugar.

You now have a gorgeous edible centerpiece that can be used at any Christmas or winter party!

Grab your friends for a party and eat your fill of these amazing Twinkie cake pops! You will love the taste and the fact that they are so easy to make.

This blog post is part of a paid SocialMoms and Hostess blogging program. The opinions and ideas expressed here are my own.

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