Cake Pops

Cake pops seem to be the new fad here lately...so of course I had to follow the crowd & try them out for myself ; ) They were very simple to make & turned out super cute...they would be ideal for parties or get togethers!

Ingredients:

• Cake mix (and ingredients listed on box) {use the flavor of your choice}

• 1/2 can of icing (flavor of your choice)

• Milk chocolate candy melts (I used one bag from Hobby Lobby)

• Lollipop sticks (from Hobby Lobby) 

• Colorful icing for decorating

• Sprinkles 

Directions:

• Prepare & bake the cake as directed on the box
• After the cake has cooled, crumble it up into a large bowl
• Put half of the can of icing in the cake crumbs & then mix with your hands (time to get dirty!)
• Make sure the cake is mixed very well with the icing them start forming small round balls of cake
• Microwave chocolate in microwavable bowl, but make sure not to overcook!
• Stir thoroughly until completely melted then dip a lollipop stick into the chocolate
• Place the lollipop stick into the center of the cake pop (the icing acts as a glue)
• Now roll the cake pop into the chocolate...I dipped a spoon into the chocolate & then rolled the cake pop around in the spoon until evenly coated
• and lastly is the fun part...decorating!

You can also set the lollipop sticks into styrofoam so the cake pops will stand upright, but I didn't have any styrofoam but I thought it turned out just as cute : )