Cake Pops

Cake Preparation

1. Pour classic white cake mix into mixing bowl.

2. Add egg whites and egg yolk

3. Add in milk, water, and oil

4. Mix on medium speed for 2 minutes, scraping down sides as needed.

5. Pour batter into greased cake pan (follow baking directions for pan size on back of box)

6. Place cake in oven and bake for 30-40 minutes, or until toothpick comes out with a little crumb stuck to it.

Making Cake Pop Balls

Once the cake is done baking, instantly dump it into the mixing bowl and mix on medium speed until a dough forms. The cake will be hot, and will make your mixing bowl hot, so be careful.

Once the dough has formed, use a tablespoon and scoop out the dough. Roll and form the dough into balls and place on a baking sheet (use parchment or wax paper to cover baking sheet). Once all the cake balls are formed, use the cake sticks and place them halfway through the cake ball. Place in the freezer for 1-2 hours, or until cake pops are firm. *

Candy Melt Preparation

There are several ways to melt down the candy melts. To save time, I put the candy melts into a microwave safe bowl and heat it in 30 second increments. At the end of the 30 seconds, stir candy melts. Once candy melts start to become liquid, keep a careful eye on it. It is easy to overheat the candy melts and burn them. If this happens, you will need to throw out that batch and start again.

Putting It All Together

Once candy melts are melted down, and cake pops are firm, you can start to cover the cake pops. Take a cake pop and place it into the candy melt. Make sure all of the cake pop is covered. Hold the cake pop and let the excess drip off, then hold onto the cake pop for a few second to let the coating harden. Place into stand or lay back on baking sheet. Repeat until all cake pops are done. **