Cake Pops

Get out all your supplies.  Red velvet cake mix and
cream cheese icing.

Required a trip to Wally..of course...almond bark
sprinkles (were too hard to do and not attractive)
Shaped treat bags and lollipop sticks.

Make cake mix according to the package.

Bake in oven (yes, my Easy Bake oven worked
just fine...oven still out of commission)

All done...let cool completely.

Add can of frosting and mush up!  I think it would be best NOT to add the complete can to make the mixture firmer for  rolling into balls.

Roll into bite size balls...you have to keep the mixture chilled...it gets gooey if you don't.  So I kept putting it in the freezer and then rolling more balls.

Chocolate bark and my newest favorite thing...this little chocolate melter...keeps the chocolate just right for dipping!
$20 at Wally...best deal of the day!

Dip balls into chocolate and swirl and tap until starting to harden.  This is Scott's hand...he helped (one ball)



Stick the lollipops onto a styrofoam block...another must have supply!



Presentation is so important....I put three cake pops in the cellophane treat bag and wrapped glittery tinsel wire to seal.  I then added a label. 



From the Kitchen of
Zandra Grady
CUTENESS!



Advise:  you live and learn...this was definetly a learning experience...stick lollipop sticks into balls and freeze!  It makes it so much easier to dip.  Also, make the balls small bite size.  Mine were a little top heavy. 

All in all, these were are pretty yummy and fun to make...I learned a great deal for next time.  I also have two other recipes to try..so check back next week for Cake Pops #2.