Cake Pops

Cake Pops!


1 Yellow Cake Mix- and everything needed to make the cake (eggs, oil, water)
1 jar of frosting (no cream cheese - too rich)
2 bags of Candy Melts (http://www.wilton.com/store/site/product.cfm?sku=pg_candymelts)
wax paper
50 lollipop sticks http://www.wilton.com/store/site/product.cfm?id=3E310639-475A-BAC0-577408851CD5C5D9&fid=59E18783-475A-BAC0-5CE37048D279FBF5


Follow the directions on the Yellow Cake Mix and bake the cake.
When the cake has cooled, cut the cake into small pieces and put in a mixing bowl.
Heat the Frosting up in the microwave (make sure to remove all the foil and stir after 25 seconds - don't overdo  it or it gets a weird consistency)

Pour the frosting into the mixing bowl, turn on and mix for a few minutes until all of the cake is moistened.  Create 1 inch balls of the cake dough and place on a waxpaper lined baking sheet (it is easier if you put it in the fridge for 45 minutes).

Microwave the candy melts in the microwave or melt using a double boiler or melt using a ceramic pot or fondue pot or crockpot.  The key is you can't have a major heat source during the dipping so melt and then put on a 'warm' setting or eles your pops will fall apart.

Once the chocolate is melted, put a stick in each cake ball and then dip in the chocolate.  Than place on a waxed lined surface.  if you are going to use sprinkles, do it every 3-4 balls b/c the chocolate will harden quickly.

My suggestion is to put the dough in the fridge in between mixing, making the balls, and dipping.  The colder the dough, the more likely it will stay on the stick and not fall off during the cake pop making process.

Good Luck!