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Easy Cake Pops - Valentine's Day or any Occasion

Author: Catherine's Plates

Ingredients

  • 1 box cake mix prepared per directions on back of box for a 9x13 cake, and cooled completely (any flavor you would like) I used red velvet
  • 1/4 - 1/3 container frosting (any flavor) I used vanilla butter cream
  • 2 bags candy melts (any color) I used pink and a red
  • sprinkles, suited for the occasion (of course I used Valentine's Day sprinkles
  • lollipop sticks 4 inches long

Instructions

  • In a large mixing bowl, crumble cake using your hands or fork.
  • Add around 14 of the frosting from the container and mix well. (If it feels to dry after mixing, add more frosting. Start with a little and work your way to more.) It should be able to hold it's shape without crumbling.
  • Using a 1 1/2 inch cookie scoop, scrape mixture along edge of bowl to even out. Place dough mixture into the palm of your hand and roll firmly into ball shapes.
  • Place on a parchment lined baking pan and refrigerate or freeze for 20 minutes.
  • Before removing from refrigerator or freezer, place 1/3 of the pink or red candy melts into a microwave safe bowl and follow directions on back of package to melt, or use a double boiler to melt.
  • Take cake balls out of refrigerator or freezer. Take one lollipop stick and swirl into the melted candy about 1/4 - 1/3 way up the stick and insert into the cake ball about 1/2 way or 3/4 way through. Freeze or refrigerate for additional 20 minutes to firm up.
  • Melt the rest of the bag of candy melts per instructions on package and pour into a narrow glass.
  • Take cake balls out of refrigerator/freezer and dunk one into the candy melts narrow glass until it's covered.
  • Remove from candy melts and lightly tap stick on glass and turn a few times or so to remove excess candy melts.
  • At this time, you add sprinkles
  • Place stick into Styrofoam to allow candy on the cake pop to dry completely. Enjoy.