Easter Cake Pops

These cake pops are so cute!

Easter Cake Pops


by: Stacy Croninger- lifestacycstyle.blogspot.com



Ingredients:

1 box Carrot cake mix, follow directions to make a 13x9 cake

1 16oz can Cream Cheese frosting

Black, pink edible ink pens

Pastel flower sprinkles

Pastel circle sprinkles

Pink heart sprinkles

Pastel candy corn

Yellow chocolate candy melts

White chocolate candy melts

Lollipop sticks

Styrofoam blocks

Toothpicks



Instructions:

1. Bake cake and cool completely; crumble into large bowl.

2. Add frosting to cake (add about 3/4 can of frosting to start, add more if needed); use a spoon or hands to combine.

3. Form into small balls (about size of quarter) - should make 45-50 balls; place on wax paper covered cookie sheet.

4. Melt chocolate in microwave according to directions.

5. Dip lollipop stick in chocolate; insert in cake ball (about 1/2 way).

6. Place in freezer to set.



Decorating Chicks

1. Once cake balls are firm, carefully dip in melted yellow chocolate until covered. Remove from chocolate and lightly tap to remove excess. Note: To tap off chocolate, place stick in left hand and gently tap stick with right hand. Rotate stick occasionally to create a smooth chocolate surface.

2. Insert in foam block to dry.

3. Once chocolate is dry, draw eyes using edible ink pen.

4. Attach 1/3 orange flower sprinkle using toothpick dipped in melted chocolate for beak.

5. Attach two orange flower sprinkles for feet.



Decorating Bunnies

1. Once cake balls are firm, carefully dip in melted white chocolate until covered. Remove from chocolate and lightly tap to remove excess.

2. Insert in foam block to dry.

3. Once chocolate is dry, attach candy corn using toothpick dipped in melted chocolate for ears. Note: Cut off candy corn's pointed tip first to create a flat surface to adhere to cake pop.

4. Attach pink heart sprinkle upside down for nose.

5. Attach two white circle sprinkles for eyes.

6. Use black edible ink pen to draw eyes.

7. Use pink edible ink pen to draw mouth.



Cake Pops were started by Bakerella Her chick and bunny designs were my inspiration for these cake pops. See her web site for additional designs.