Easy Cake Pops
Super simple and is perfect for parties, bridal & baby showers, or any other sweet gathering!
Servings 45 cake pops
Equipment
- 1 pk sucker/cake pop sticks 50 ct
- double broiler optional
Ingredients
- 1 box GF cake mix
- 2 cups frosting
- 3-4 boxes bakers chocolate or almond bark
Instructions
- Bake cake mix according to directions and let cool completely. Once cooled, crumble in large bowl, stir in frosting, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes (chilling the mixture makes it much easier to shape into balls later)
- Use a scoop or Tablespoon to create balls that are approx 1″ each. While making these balls, melt a small amount of the baking chocolate in the microwave. Dip the ends of the sticks into the chocolate and push them 1/2 – 2/3 the way into the balls.* Then place in the freezer for at least an hour.
- After the cake pops have been freezing for about an hour(+), melt your chocolate in a double boiler (or microwave alternatively.) When the chocolate is completely melted, remove the cake pops from the freezer and lay out fresh parchment [wax] paper.
- Next dip the cake pop in the melted chocolate, and tap the stick gently over the pan while rotating to remove excess chocolate – this will prevent the chocolate from pooling around the cake pop when you lay it down to harden. {if you aren’t going to display your pops laying down, place your pops in whatever display you have while they harden so they don’t get a flat side.}
- Finally, decoration can be added if desired. Since we were using two different chocolates we just drizzled the opposite color on the pops (technically it was more of a fast shaking of the spoon, but you get the idea) after the shell hardened. If you want to add sprinkles it would probably be best right after dipping the cake pop so that they stick.
- We then put our cake pops back in the fridge to make sure they were completely firm before arranging. We went with a circular display for the Shower, but there are LOTS of other cute ways of arranging these things!
