Cake Pops

I got a wonderful opportunity to make cake pops the other day with some friends.

Pam gave us a great class in how to make these delicious cake pops!

First you have to crumb the cake.

 Rub two cake chunks together and then walla, you have bowl full of crumbs.

Next add frosting. At Pam's class we used can frosting. When I made these again I used a homemade cake and frosting recipe.  Either one can be used. Be sure to mix the frosting until it is fully incorporated into the crumbs.

Using a cookie scoop we scooped and rolled balls.  Lots and lots of balls!

Put the balls on a parchment lined cookie sheet and place them in the refrigerator. 

 (Pam had a batch made for us already so it was like watching food network.  The finished cake balls were ready within seconds.)

Next melt the chocolate.  Dip the sticks in the chocolate and stick it into the ball.

Pam suggested sticking the pop into a floral green Styrofoam thing to keep them from rolling away.

We didn't want to sing "On top of the counter, all covered with chocolate, I lost my poor cake ball when somebody sneezed...."

Next you dip the ball into the melted chocolate and tap the stick

on the edge until the chocolate has mostly dripped off.

Then Decorate!

Decorate some more. Until......

you are finally done!

I love the reindeer because they turned out so stinking cute!!!!

Of course I had to share.