Before I got started I bought the following items:
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| Candy melts |
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| Lollypop sticks |
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| Clear bags with ties |
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| Foam brick |
I used my favorite Magnolia Bakery red velvet cake recipe, which I halved. Once the cake cooled, I cut it into four pieces. In a bowl, I began to crumble the cake using a fork. It's a horrible feeling to completely destroy a cake into tiny crumbs, but I promise any sadness you feel will disappear when you taste these pops! Next I mixed in a can of icing...you know the ones you buy from the store. GASP! I know it's not ideal, but this is what the recipe called for and I didn't really feel like making the wrong amount of icing. So I went with it.
Once the cake and icing were completed mixed, I scooped out the mixture using a cookie scoop and rolled them into little balls, which I placed on a lined baking tray. I covered the tray with plastic wrap and stuck it in the freezer for about 10 minutes.
Next, I melted the candy melts. I purchased these from Michaels for about $2 a bag. I went with dark chocolate, white vanilla, and pink vanilla. I used a make-shift double boiler by putting a heat proof glass bowl on a pot of simmering water. I started with dark chocolate, stirring until the pieces were completely melted.
I dipped the ends of the lollypop sticks in the chocolate and then stuck them in the cold cake balls. I placed the cake pops back onto the tray to let the chocolate harden. Once I was done with all of the balls, I poured the rest of the chocolate into a tall glass so I could dip them. (No fancy tools here).
I dipped each pop into the chocolate and then carefully moved the stick in a circular motion, so it did not loosen. When I removed the pop from the chocolate I rotated it to get rid of any excess chocolate. Sometimes it helps to tap the stick gently to get the chocolate flowing. Once all the excess chocolate was removed, I coated some of them with sprinkles in red, pink, and violet and then stuck the pops in a styrofoam brick to dry. I then repeated the same steps with the other two candy melt colors.
Once the pops where dry, I decorated the remaining pops (the ones without sprinkles) using the leftover melted candy. I drizzled it over the pops using a spoon while rotating.
After the cake pops were completely dry I put them in clear candy bags and then wrapped them with a twist tie.
Check out Bakerella's website, the original creator for cake pops. She also has a how to video here.
Tah-dah! And there you have it. Super yummy cake pops...
These things are sooo tasty and super moist. Pat absolutely couldn't get enough of them and thinks they were the best dessert I have made to date. I think I agree. These cute little pops are definitely here to stay in this household!
