Zombie Hand Cake Pops
These spooky zombie hand cake pops are a fun and creepy addition to any Halloween party or scary movie night. Shaped like ghoulish green hands and decorated with icing and candy, they’re easy to make and delicious to eat—perfect for both kids and adults.
Equipment
- 2 medium mixing bowls
- Spoon or spatula
- Decorating piping bag or sandwich bag
- Food-safe gloves (optional)
- Silicone baking mat (optional, for easy cleanup)
- Foam block or stand (to hold pops while drying)
Ingredients
- 2 cups chocolate cake crumbled (from baked and cooled cake)
- 1/2 cup vanilla frosting
- 1 cup white candy melts
- 1/2 teaspoon green food coloring
- 2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips
- 12 lollipop sticks
- 1 tube black icing gel for details
- 1 tube red gel icing for blood effect
Instructions
- Crumble the baked and cooled chocolate cake into a large mixing bowl.
- Add the frosting gradually and mix until the mixture holds together when pressed.
- Take a small amount of cake mixture and shape it into a rough hand, rolling smaller pieces for fingers and attaching them to form a creepy hand shape.
- Insert a lollipop stick into the base of each hand.
- Place shaped cake hands onto a parchment-lined baking sheet and freeze for 15–30 minutes until firm.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt white candy melts in 30-second intervals, stirring between each.
- Add green food coloring to achieve a zombie-like shade. Stir well.
- Dip each frozen cake hand into the melted green coating, tapping off the excess.
- Stand the pops upright in a foam block or cup until set.
- Once dry, use black icing gel to draw fingernails and stitches.
- Add red gel icing to mimic blood at the fingertips or wrist area.
- Optional: Use mini chocolate chips or toothpicks to add texture like scars or wounds.
- Let all decorations dry completely before serving.