Fun & Festive Cake Pops
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 1 hour +chilling Bake: 35 min. + cooling
YIELD: 4 dozen.
When I'm looking for a snack when I go to my favorite coffee shop, their cake pops are usually what I grab first. The flavors change throughout the year, but they're always delicious. —Michelle Clair, Seattle, Washington
Ingredients
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1 package cake mix of your choice (regular size)
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1 cup prepared frosting of your choice
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48 lollipop sticks
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2-1/2 pounds dark chocolate, milk chocolate, white or pink candy coating, coarsely chopped
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Optional toppings: Nonpareils, crushed peppermint candies, finely chopped cashews, unsweetened coconut, assorted sprinkles, finely chopped crystallized ginger, crushed gingersnap cookies, melted caramels and coarse sea salt
Directions
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1.
Prepare and bake cake mix according to package directions, using a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Cool completely on a wire rack.
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2.
Crumble cake into a large bowl. Add frosting and mix well. Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls. Place on baking sheets; insert sticks. Freeze for at least 2 hours or refrigerate for at least 3 hours or until cake balls are firm.
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3.
In a microwave, melt candy coating. Dip each cake ball in coating; allow excess to drip off. Roll, sprinkle or drizzle with toppings of your choice. Insert cake pops into a foam block to stand. Let stand until set.
Nutrition Facts
1 cake pop (calculated without toppings): 213 calories, 11g fat (7g saturated fat), 13mg cholesterol, 97mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (23g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.
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