Football Cake Pops
08 Sep 2013
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Football Cake Pops
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| Allergy | Egg, Peanuts, Soy, Wheat |
| Meal type | Appetizer, Dessert, Side Dish, Snack |
| Misc | Child Friendly, Pre-preparable |
| Occasion | Barbecue, Birthday Party, Casual Party, Easter |
| Website | Baked with Love and Butter |
Ingredients
- 1 box Chocolate Cake Mix ((Including Ingredients to Prepare Cake Mix According to Instructions))
- 1 can Chocloate Frosting
- 1 bag Chocolate Candy Melts
- Shortening / Crisco
- Lollipop Sticks
- White Candy Writer Decorating Pen (Or White Decorating Tube Icing)
Directions
| Step 1 | |
| Bake the cake in a 9 x 13" pan according to the directions on the box. Let the cake cool completely. | |
| Step 2 | |
| Now the fun starts... Crumble the cake into a large bowl. The smaller the crumbles the better. | |
| Step 3 | |
| Mix in about half the jar of room temp frosting. It really depends on how moist your cake already is. Add more if you need it. Use the back of a wooden spoon to combine, NOT a hand mixer. You want the mixture to be about the same consistency as cookie dough, moldable but not mushy, able to hold its own shape but not too dry. | |
| Step 4 | |
| Line a baking sheet with wax paper. Scoop some "dough" and roll it into a ball about 1" in diameter. Squash and mold your ball into a football shape. Fill up the sheet and chill in the fridge. | |
| Step 5 | |
| While the footballs chill, heat up half a bag of the chocolate candy melts. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring between. | |
| Step 6 | |
| Be careful not to over-microwave it because it will get dried out. DON'T add water if this happens. Use the shortening. It will thin the candy out and also help when you start dipping. | |
| Step 7 | |
| Pull your footballs out of the fridge. Dip the end of a lollipop stick about a 1/2" into the candy. Then stick it into the football. There should be a little puddle of candy around the base. Wait until it hardens. This will help keep the football "glued" to the stick while you dip the whole thing. | |
| Step 8 | |
| Dip the footballs in the candy to coat them, tap the stick on the edge of your container gently to remove the excess coating. Then poke the stick into a styrofoam block or stand, making sure the pops don't touch each other while they dry. Aren't they cute already? | |
| Step 9 | |
| In the meantime, you can heat up your candy pens. Follow the instructions specific to your pens... usually you set them in some very hot but not boiling water. | |
| Step 10 | |
| Draw on the laces with the white pen. Use slow movements and even pressure. Lay the pops down on a wax-covered baking sheet to make decorating easier. | |
| Step 11 | |
| Let the laces dry, and that's it! Football cake pops, perfect for the big game or any tailgate. | |
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