Halloween Cake Pops

Ingredients

• 1 box chocolate cake mix (and ingredients required on the box)
• 1 can (16 oz) chocolate frosting
• 24 lollipop sticks
• 24 oz white candy melts
• 24 oz orange candy melts
• Black and orange gel food coloring
• Assorted Halloween-themed sprinkles
• Edible markers (optional)

Instructions

1. Bake cake according to box instructions. Let cool completely.

2. Crumble cooled cake into a large bowl.

3. Mix in 3/4 of the frosting until the mixture holds together when shaped.

4. Roll mixture into 24 balls, about 1.5 inches in diameter.

5. Chill cake balls in the refrigerator for 2 hours.

6. Melt white and orange candy melts separately according to package instructions.

7. Dip the tip of each lollipop stick into melted candy, then insert into a cake ball.

8. Dip each pop into either white or orange melted candy, tapping gently to remove excess.

9. For ghost pops: Use black gel coloring or edible marker to draw faces on white pops.

10. For pumpkin pops: Use green candy melts to add a small stem on orange pops.

11. For other designs: Use contrasting colors and Halloween sprinkles to decorate.

12. Stand pops upright in a styrofoam block to set completely.

Bite into these Halloween Cake Pops and let the spooky sweetness cast a delicious spell on your taste buds! Each pop is a perfect little globe of moist cake and creamy frosting, wrapped in a colorful candy shell that’s as fun to look at as it is to eat. Whether you’re crafting ghostly ghouls, jolly jack-o’-lanterns, or wickedly cute witches, these pops are sure to be the star of any Halloween party or trick-or-treat bag. So don your apron (or your costume), summon your creative spirits, and get ready to conjure up a batch of treats that are frighteningly good!