Prep: 10 minutes Bake: 25 minutes
Assemble/Cooling: 3-4 hours
When I was first introduced to these at the Starbucks Drive-Thru, it was love at first bite! A Cake Pop is a little ball of moist cake heaven that is dipped in candied chocolate, which is then placed on a lollypop stick. After continuously pairing a Starbucks Birthday Cake Pop with my morning latte, it dawned on me… why am I not making these! So here is my first attempt at making Cake Pops! Enjoy!
Ingredients
1 box of your favorite cake mix, I chose Red Velvet and Funfetti
(each box requires 3 eggs, 1 cup water, 1/3 cup veg. oil)
Large bowl
2 bags of candy melts, found at Michaels or JoAnns (any color)
1 container of your favorite frosting; I love butter cream
1 bag of lollipop sticks; also found at Michaels
Styrofoam blocks; optional, this is what I used to hold the Cake Pops up (Michaels)
The Process
1. Follow baking instructions according to your chosen cake mix.
2. After cake has settled but is still warm remove cake into large mixing bowl and crumble.
3. Add ½ - ¾ cup frosting into the crumbled cake. Have fun getting messy by mashing and messing the cake and frosting with your hands and begin forming small balls the size of a ping pong ball.
4. Melt a half a bag of candy melts, following the instructions on the bag. Once the candy is melted, drip one end of the lollipop stick into the candy and insert it into the cake ball. Allow the balls to chill for 2 hours to overnight in the refrigerator, or freeze them for an hour if you are in a hurry.
5. Melt the remaining chocolate or flavored melting candies in a double boiler or microwave.
6. Dip each cake ball individually in the melted topping, and rotate each ball while dipping in order to release any excess.
7. Place each cake pop stick on the Styrofoam tray. Immediately apply sprinkles or edible decorations, as the candy topping will set quickly.
8. Place the pops back in the refrigerator or freezer for about an hour to further set the topping.
9. Enjoy!
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