Christmas Elf Cake Pops

Name: Christmas Elf Cake Pops
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 4 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 package yellow cake mix (regular size); 1/2 cup seedless strawberry jam; 48 lollipop sticks; 1 can (16 ounces) vanilla frosting; 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter; 1-1/2 cups canned chocolate fudge frosting; Additional vanilla frosting, red paste food coloring, and dark chocolate and candy cane-flavored kisses

Adorable elves that just happen to taste like PB&J can easily be a part of the party decor until dessert time. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Ingredients

1 package yellow cake mix (regular size)
1/2 cup seedless strawberry jam
48 lollipop sticks
1 can (16 ounces) vanilla frosting
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1-1/2 cups canned chocolate fudge frosting
Additional vanilla frosting, red paste food coloring, and dark chocolate and candy cane-flavored kisses

Directions

Prepare and bake cake according to package directions, using a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Cool completely on a wire rack.
Crumble cake into a large bowl. Add jam 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 and easy to handle.
Insert cake pops into a styrofoam block to stand. In a microwave, warm vanilla frosting and peanut butter; stir until smooth. Spoon over cake pops.
Tint desired amount of additional vanilla frosting red. Using fudge, vanilla and red frostings, pipe hair and faces, using a leaf tip for ears; top each with a chocolate or candy cane-flavored kiss hat. Let stand until set.

Nutrition Facts

1 cake pop: 164 calories, 8g fat (2g saturated fat), 13mg cholesterol, 125mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

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Originally published as Christmas Elves & Snowmen Cake Pops in Simple & Delicious December/January 2012

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jgrabowski

Dec 17, 2012

I made these for a kids Christmas party and they disappeared in no time. I did make a few changes. I found that when I dipped the pops in warm frosting, I could never get the frosting to harden. So, I used melted candy coating instead. Also, since I didn't know if anyone at the party would have a peanut allergy, I didn't use peanut butter at all. Instead, I mixed just a tiny bit of brown gel food coloring in with the candy coating to make a skin color.