Cake Pops! Yum!

I had fun making cake pops for the first time last week. I made them for the boys' teachers for Christmas. Here are some pictures...They were delicious.

 First, bake a cake, and let it cool. Then crumble the cake and mix it with frosting. Form the mix into balls about 1-2 inches in diameter. Freeze for 10-15 minutes. (If you want the cake pop to be flavored, you can add flavoring to the cake and frosting as you mix it.)

 Melt chocolate or almond bark or melting candy wafers in your chosen color or flavor. Dip the sticks into the melted chocolate and stick into the cake pops. Return cake pops to freezer for 10-15 more minutes.

 You can do a variety of flavors and toppings.

After dipping them in chocolate and covering the entire cake pop, sprinkle or top with desired decorations or toppings immediately, as the coating will harden quickly. Put the cake pops in some sort of holder. I used a 2x4 that my husband drilled holes into. He made holes the size of the cake pop sticks. Then you can stick them up in a cup filled with rocks, peanuts, or other items which will keep the pops from tipping over. They were so yummy!