Cake Pops

Boy are these fun! I had my first
Cake Pop at Disney's Napa Rose Restaurant in Anaheim. 


                                






So.....I had to make them



They are so fun to make and are delicious too!


Here comes the basic recipe and a few flavor combinations and ideas!
I have the best luck with Trader Joe's cake mixes. But any cake mix will do well.

1 box cake mix (cook as directed on box for 13 X 9 cake)
1 can frosting (16 oz.)
Wax paper

(1 lb. pkg.)
Lollipop sticks

1. After cake is cooked and cooled completely, crumble into large bowl.
2. Mix thoroughly with 1 can frosting. (I use the back of a large spoon, but it may be easier to use fingers to mix together. But, be warned, it will get messy. Also, you may not need the entire can of frosting, so start out by using almost the entire can and add more if you need to.)
3. Roll mixture into quarter size balls and place on wax paper covered cookie sheet. (Should make 45-50)
4. Melt chocolate in the microwave per directions on package. (30 sec intervals, stirring in between.)
5. Dip the tip of your lollipop stick in a little of the melted candy coating and insert into the cake balls. (Insert a little less than halfway.)
6. Place them in the freezer for a little while to firm up.
7. Once firm, carefully insert the cake ball into the candy coating by holding the lollipop stick and rotating until covered. Once covered remove and softly tap and rotate until the excess chocolate falls off. Don’t tap too hard or the cake ball will fall off, too.
8. Place in a styrofoam block to dry.

I am excited about Halloween this year. It is my dear friend Kary's favorite time of year and I am going to make some spooky cake pops! 

                             Maybe she will join me...