Tell Me A Story: October 2014

Marcia Norwood
America's STORYTELLER
Telling Untold Stories in Photographs, Prose and Public Speaking

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RECIPE

Candy Coated Cake Pops

This recipe for candy coated cake pops

took me all day to make,

but I'm trilled with the presentation.

They are not difficult to make, but they are time consuming.

I tried to make cake pops previously,

using a special pan that I purchased,

but I couldn't get the pops out of the pan.

These cake pops are

made without any special cake-pop pan!

They would be great

using red and green color for Christmas,

or in blue or purple for birthday celebrations.

Gather Ingredients

1 Box Betty Crocker Super Moist Yellow Cake Mix

(Water, Vegetable Oil and Eggs called for on the Cake Mix Box)

1 Cup Betty Crocket Whipped Fluffy White Frosting

(From 12-ounce container)

Candy Melts

Crisco Shortening

Paper Lollipop Sticks

Block of Foam

Your Choice: Glass Bottles, Candy and Plastic Wrap or Cake Pop Boxes and Ribbon for base to hold Cake Pops

Directions

1. MAKE and BAKE cake mix as directed on box for a 13 x 9 inch pan, using water, oil, and eggs.

2. COOL.

3. LINE cookie sheet with waxed paper or foil.

4. CRUMBLE cake into large bowl.

5. ADD frosting and MIX well.

6. ROLL into 1-inch balls and PLACE on cookie sheet. (Add oil or butter to hands. This gets sticky! I made 32 balls - slightly larger than one-inch. Some were too large to fit in the cake pop boxes.)

I had to show these photos to my family.

They thought this was raw cake batter!

Not so - it just looks like it when

you crumble and cake and add whipped icing!

7. FREEZE until firm. KEEP refrigerated.

8. MICROWAVE Candy Melts plus Crisco shortening (uncovered) in a microwavable bowl. (Use one tablespoon Crisco shortening for each cup of Candy Melts.) Follow directions on Candy Melt package to microwave.

9. DIP tip of 1 lollipop stick about 1/2 inch into melted candy, and insert stick into base of 1 cake pop - no more than halfway.

10. RETURN to cookie sheet. REFRIGERATE.

11. REMOVE remainder of cake pops a few at a time. DIP cake triangles in melted candy and TAP off excess. ADD sprinkles while candy is melted.

I didn't add enough Crisco shortening to my orange

candy melts, and it was thick and hard to work with.

The yellow candy melts were much easier to work with

because I added the right amount of Crisco:

(One Tablespoon Crisco for each cup of candy melts.)

Add Sprinkles while candy is melted.

12. POKE opposite end of stick into foam block - or into a glass until set.

13. PRESENTATION - Your Choice: Glass Bottle, Candy, and Plastic Wrap -- or Cake Pop Boxes and Ribbon for base to hold Cake Pops (Look at the photos at the last of this blog to see the stickers I added to the cake pop boxes.)

We're ready for trick-or-treaters to knock on our door!

Even Pikachu can't resist these yummy candy coated cake pops!

Please check out my previous blogs for directions on how to make other Fall/Halloween treats...like candy coated OREO cookies, and Hershey Bar candy covers.