====== Cake Pops ======

===== Info =====
^Given By:  |  Steph  |
^Preparation Time:  |  4 hours  |
^Serving Size:  |  25-30  |

===== Ingredients =====
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  * Cake or brownie mix of your choice
    * such as Red Velvet at Christmas, etc...
  * 1 can frosting (only when using a cake mix)
    * usually cream cheese or vanilla for Red Velvet cake mix
  * 1 pack of lolly pop sticks
  * 2 bags Wilton Candy Melts, any color
  * Styrofoam for holding the cake pops while setting
  * sprinkles (optional)

===== Instructions =====
  - Bake cake/brownie mix according to directions on box, and allow it to fully cool on a rack.
  - If using cake mix, in a large bowl, crumble cake and add 1/3 to 1/2 can of frosting and mix with your hands.
  - Shape cake into balls, smaller than golf ball size.
  - Place balls in the freezer until they harden.
  - Melt the candy in the microwave.
  - Using one lolly pop stick, poke a single hole in each ball, then remove the stick.
  - Dip each stick in the melted candy, then insert into the hole you just made (this helps it stay on the cake when people hold it).
  - Dip the cake ball in the melted candy and completely cover.
  - Place the cake pops, stick down, into styrofoam to set.
  - Before the candy hardens, decorate with sprinkles, or another melted candy color as desired.
  - Cake pops will last longer if kept in refrigerator.

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