Farm Animal Cake Pops

Make these simple cake pops for your next barnyard bash.

5 from 2 votes

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 32

Decorating Time 1

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings cake pops

1 box cake mix of choice I like to use the funfetti cake mix.
¾ cup frosting- or ¾ of your container Your icing acts as glue for the cake balls, so make sure to use enough.
2 packages white melting chocolate I like the Ghiradelli brand. You may not need the full two bags but it's nice to have it on hand in case you need extra of a color.

Bake your cake following the box mix instructions.
Allow your cake to cool.
Crumble your cake together in a bowl with ¾ of your jar of funfetti icing.
Roll your cake mixture into balls. I place them in muffin tins to help them keep their shape. At this point you can either begin to dip them or freeze them for decorating later. Either way, you want to flash freeze or chill them for a few minutes before dipping into your chocolate.
Melt your chocolate wafers in 20 second increments. If you're adding colors, add your food color after the chocolate is melted and separated into bowls for however many colors you're using. I like to use gel food coloring because a little goes a long ways, and it's easier to control how much is added to the chocolate.
I recommend adding the melted chocolate into a small drinking glass. It is easier to dip a cake pop into a glass, and when you dip it you want to be able to submerge it.
Dip your stick into the chocolate, it acts as a sort of glue between the cake ball and the stick. Add your cake dough on the stick and dip in chocolate, fully submerging it. Remove from the chocolate and let the excess chocolate drip off.
Place into a bowl of packed sugar or your cake pop stand to harden.
To decorate your cake pops, use royal icing, an edible food pen or melted chocolate to add eyes, spots or any other accents.
Store in an air tight container or the refrigerator until ready to serve.

I usually bake the cake a day before I make the cake pops. This way it breaks up the time investment and the cake has ample time to cool. In the past I've also halved this recipe when I didn't have as large of a party.
You can freeze cake pops in a separate step as well. It's a lot easier to freeze them before they're decorated, so I'd recommend adding to a airtight container before melting any chocolate and freezing until a day or two before your event. Allow them to thaw before finishing the decorating.

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