Cake Pops

These are the most miraculous desserts around! At least I think so. They are so cute and very sweet. They are simple to make, just take a little time. If you try these get back to me and let me know how they turned out!

Ingredients:
1 Cake mix, cooked as directed, completely cooled
1 16oz can of Frosting
2 14oz bags of Wilton Candy Melts
Wax paper
Cookie Sheet
Lollipop sticks
2 Styrofoam blocks (2x18)
Sprinkles (optional)

Crumble the cake. Yes, crumble it. It works best if you take two pieces of cake and rub them together. If there are chunks left crumble them by hand. It needs to be a fine consistency. Once crumbled, add 3/4 the can of Frosting. Mix well. If you put too much icing it, it will be mush and won't stay on the stick. If you don't put enough then it won't hold the form of a ball. It takes practice but you will get it right. Roll the mixture into 1-1/2 inch balls and place on a wax paper lined cookie sheet. It should make 48 balls. Refrigerate for hours or freeze for 15 minutes. You don't want them frozen because when it melts it will ruin the candy coating. You just want it cooled. I don't recommend using the freezer. Prepping for this part a day in advance is what I would suggest.

Once cooled, microwave the melts as directed on the package. Don't microwave too much or it will ruin the candy. Heat and stir in 30 second intervals until completely melted. I recommend using a tall, narrow, microwave safe bowl so that the balls can be covered completely when dipped. Dip sticks into candy coating and then 1/4 of the way into the cake ball. Refrigerate until hardened. About 15 minutes. Reheat candy coating. Carefully hold the stick and dunk the cake ball into the candy and remove. Rotate the stick and gently tap your WRIST, not the stick to assist the excess candy coating to drip off. If you hit the stick it may cause too much vibration and knock the ball off. I've had it happen :) Turning the stick helps to evenly distribute the coating so one end isn't thicker than the other and it retains the ball shape. Once satisfied, immediately sprinkle or decorate as desired and punch it in a Styrofoam block to dry. I recommend pre-punching the holes with a stick before starting. It's a lot easier.