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Cake Pop Label

Cake pop labels show what the pop is, how much it weighs, a single ingredient list for cake, frosting and coating, the allergens, who made it and, unless you are exempt, Nutrition Facts. A pop wrapped and sold on its own is one serving, so the label covers the whole pop. Enter your recipe and print the labels on sheets at home.

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Cake pop label on a white chocolate cake pop in a clear bag tied with a bow: a small Nutrition Facts label with 130 calories per cake pop
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What goes on a cake pop label

Small bags, the same six parts. The numbers match the vanilla pop.

Front label
DIPPED BY HANDVanillaCake Pop
NET WT 1.06 OZ (30g)
Back label
Nutrition Facts
1 serving per container
Serving size1 cake pop (30g)
Calories130
Total Fat 6g8%
Saturated Fat 4g20%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 20mg7%
Sodium 50mg2%
Total Carb. 17g6%
Dietary Fiber 0g0%
Total Sugars 13g
Incl. Added Sugars 13g26%
Protein 1g
Vitamin D 0.1mcg0%
Calcium 30mg2%
Iron 0.3mg0%
Potassium 30mg0%
INGREDIENTS: White chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, milk, soy lecithin, vanilla), sugar, enriched bleached flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), butter (cream), whole milk, eggs, powdered sugar (sugar, cornstarch), baking powder (sodium bicarbonate, sodium aluminum sulfate, cornstarch, monocalcium phosphate), vanilla extract (vanilla bean extractives in water, alcohol), salt.
Allergens: Contains milk, egg, wheat, soy.
Made by Pop & Sprinkle BakeshopBoise, ID 83702
  1. 1
    Name21 CFR 101.3
    "Vanilla cake pop", "Chocolate cake pops with sprinkles", "Red velvet cake pop". The coating can be part of the name.
  2. 2
    Net weight21 CFR 101.7
    Weigh a finished pop: NET WT 1.06 OZ (30g). Tiny fronts of 5 square inches or under are free of the bottom 30% placement rule.
  3. 3
    Nutrition Facts21 CFR 101.9
    One pop sold alone is one serving. Low-volume sellers who make no nutrition claims may qualify for an exemption.
  4. 4
    Ingredient list21 CFR 101.4
    Cake, frosting and coating in one list by weight. In our sample the white chocolate coating weighs the most, so it leads.
  5. 5
    Allergen statementFALCPA
    Milk, egg and wheat from the cake, plus soy when the coating contains soy lecithin, like ours.
  6. 6
    Name and address21 CFR 101.5
    Your bakery name, city, state and ZIP, plus any statement your cottage food law requires.
Cake pop rules

Things that are different for cake pops

1 popA wrapped pop is a single servingAnything packed and sold alone with less than twice its reference amount is one serving. A cake pop weighs far less than twice either cake reference amount that could apply, 80 g or 125 g, so a pop sold on its own is labeled per pop.21 CFR 101.9(b)(6)
80 or 125 gFDA has no cake pop lineCake reference amounts go by density: 4 to under 10 g per cubic inch is 80 g, 10 g or more is 125 g. Cake mashed with frosting is dense: a 30 g pop the size of a 1.5 inch ball works out to about 17 g per cubic inch. FDA's product list does not name cake pops, so weigh and measure yours and pick the class it fits.21 CFR 101.12(b), Table 2, footnotes 5 and 6
3 or 4Boxes of pops are countedIn a box, each pop is a unit. A 30 g pop is less than half of either reference amount, so the serving is the whole number of pops closest to it: 3 pops (90g) against 80 g, or 4 pops (120g) against 125 g.21 CFR 101.9(b)(2)(i)(A)
MeltsCandy melts bring their own listA bag of candy melts has its own ingredient list, often different from white chocolate's. Our library has white chocolate; for a bought coating, add it as your own ingredient with the values and ingredients from its bag, or snap a photo of the label.21 CFR 101.4(b)(2)
FrostingFrosting that needs the fridgeNew Mexico's homemade food FAQ rules out home production of cakes whose glaze or frosting needs refrigeration, naming cream cheese frosting as the example. Check which frostings your state allows before you mix a batch.NMED: Homemade Food Act FAQNew Mexico Cottage Food Label Requirements →
Sizes

Cake pop packaging and the label that fits

Pop bags are tiny, so the label often goes on a tag or on the box. Pick yours and switch styles in the tool.

PackageTypical label areaStyle that usually fits
Single pop bag, sticker1.5 × 2 inSmall package (linear)
Single pop, hang tag2 × 4 inTabular (wide)Avery 5163
Box of 6 pops3⅓ × 4 inStandard (vertical)Avery 5164
Gift box of 12 pops3½ × 5 inStandard (vertical)Avery 5168
Sample recipe included

Start from a vanilla cake pop batch that's already filled in

Bake the cake, crumble it, mix in a butter and powdered sugar frosting, roll 36 balls and dip them in white chocolate. The butter row covers cake and frosting together. We entered 38.1 oz for the finished pops; weigh your own tray.

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IngredientAmountUnit
All-purpose flour✓ USDA match1 1/2cups
Sugar✓ USDA match1cup
Unsalted butter✓ USDA match2/3cup
Eggs✓ USDA match2large
Whole milk✓ USDA match1/2cup
Baking powder✓ USDA match1 1/2tsp
Vanilla extract✓ USDA match1tsp
Salt✓ USDA match1/4tsp
Powdered sugar✓ USDA match3/4cup
White chocolate✓ USDA match10oz
Makes 36 cake pops (38.1 oz dipped)Serving 1 cake pop (30 g), sold one per bag
Questions

Cake pop label questions

Put the name, weight, ingredients, allergens and your name and address on each bag or tag, plus whatever your state's cottage food law adds. Texas, for one, wants a statement in capital letters that the food was produced in a private residence. Nutrition Facts are federal, with a small business exemption for sellers who make no nutrition claims. Do I Need a Nutrition Label? →

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