Easy Halloween Cake Pops
Prep Time: 50 min
Total: 1 hr 50 min
Servings: 54
Ingredients:
1 box Betty Crocker™ Delights Super Moist™ Butter Pecan Cake Mix
Water, vegetable oil, and eggs are called for on the cake mix box
1 cup from 1 tub (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Cream Cheese Frosting
3 cups orange candy melts
3 tablespoons shortening
3 cups black candy melts
54 paper lollipop sticks
Halloween candy sprinkles
Directions:
Make and bake cake mix as directed on the box for a 13x9-inch pan, using water, oil, and eggs. Cool. Line a cookie sheet with waxed paper. Crumble cake into a large bowl. Add frosting; mix well. Shape into 1 1/4-inch balls; place on cookie sheet. Freeze until firm; keep refrigerated
In a microwavable bowl, microwave the orange candy melts and half of the shortening uncovered on Medium (50%) 1 minute, then in 15-second intervals, until melted; stir until smooth.
Repeat with black candy melts and remaining shortening. Dip the tip of 1 lollipop stick about 1/2 inch into either color melted candy and insert the stick into 1 cake ball no more than halfway. Repeat.
Return to the cookie sheet. Refrigerate 5 minutes. Remove from the refrigerator a few at a time. Dip half of the cake balls in melted orange candy and half in black candy; tap off excess. Decorate with candy sprinkles. Poke the opposite end of the stick into a foam block. Let it stand until set.
Reheat remaining melted candy if necessary. Drizzle orange pops with melted black candy; drizzle black pops with melted orange candy.
Recipe courtesy of Betty Crocker.com