Idea: Cake Pops and Chocolate Dipped Strawberries

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Recipe: Chocolate Cake Pops

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Ingredients and Supplies
 
1 Box of Cake mix (any flavor)
¾ of a tub of frosting
13×9 baking pan
Parchment paper
Lollipop sticks
Candy Melts
mini ice cream scoop
Microwave
2 bowls
Cookie sheet
Spoon

Directions

1. Bake cake according to box instructions.  Cool completely.  Crumble completely into a bowl.
2. Mix in ¾ of a tub of frosting thoroughly.
3. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.  Using small ice cream scoop, scoop cake mixture.  Use hands to form balls.  Place onto cookie sheet. Continue to roll balls until mixture is gone. About 45 balls from one box.
4. Chill in refrigerator for a few hours, or you can place them in the freezer for about 20 minutes, but do not forget about them!
5. In a deep bowl, melt candy melts in microwave according to bag instructions.  Remove balls from refrigerator.  Insert lollipop stick into melted candy.  Insert into ball, making sure you do not push all the way thru.
6. Once all the balls have sticks inserted, place them back in refrigerator for 15 minutes.
7. Re-melt candy melts.  Remove cake pops from refrigerator and dip the cake pops in the candy melt.  Use a spoon to cover the entire pop., gently tapping off excess .  Place back onto cookie sheet. (if you would like to add sprinkles, now is the time to do it before they harden)
8. Place back into refrigerator for 15 minutes to harden.
9. If you would like to add a second color to your pops, you can place candy melts in a Ziploc bag and melt candy melts in microwave. Cut end of zip loc bag and pipe onto hardened cake pops.

Recipe: Red Velvet Cake Recipe

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Make red velvet cake pops. Red velvet cake pops are fun and festive desserts. These bite-size cakes are popular tea party foods. Follow the simple red velvet cake pop recipe below. 


Ingredients and supplies:

1 (18 ounce) box red velvet cake mix
Other ingredients called for by cake mix (usually eggs, oil, and water)
12 ounces cream cheese frosting (3/4 of a can)
2 (24 ounce) packages vanilla candy coating
Food coloring
Sprinkles
Lollipop sticks
Styrofoam block
Wax paper

Directions:

1. Bake the red velvet cake, following the directions on the package. Set aside to cool. 
2. Using your hands, crumble the cake and combine with the frosting until it is evenly distributed.
3. Place the bowl with your mixture into the fridge for at least a half hour to chill.
4. Roll the cake mixture into small balls, around 1 – 2 inches in size and place on a sheet of wax paper. Return to the fridge while you do the next step.
5. Follow the directions on the candy coating to melt it. Add food coloring to create the colors of your choice.
6. Remove the cake balls from the fridge, just a few at a time. Dip a lollipop stick into the candy coating before inserting it to create the cake pop. Then dip the entire pop into the candy coating to cover.
7. Decorate and stand upright in Styrofoam block to dry.