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Candy Corn Cake Pops
These bite-sized cake pops are shaped and decorated to look just like classic candy corn. A simple base of baked yellow cake and fluffy white frosting creates a sweet, dense center. Each piece is dipped in layers of yellow, orange, and white candy melts for a crisp, colorful shell. They are a fun, festive treat to serve at Halloween parties or autumn gatherings.
Ingredients
- 1 box yellow cake mix with pudding
- 1 cup whipped fluffy white ready-to-spread frosting (from 12-oz container)
- 5 cups yellow candy melts
- ¼ cup shortening
- 2 cups orange candy melts
- 1 cup white candy melts
- 72 paper lollipop sticks
- 1 large block white plastic foam
Instructions
- 1Bake the yellow cake mix in a 13x9-inch pan according to the package directions using the required water, oil, and eggs. Let the cake cool completely. Line a baking sheet with waxed paper and crumble the cooled cake into a large mixing bowl.
- 2Stir the white frosting into the crumbled cake until thoroughly combined. Portion the mixture into 72 one-inch balls, then press the sides of each ball flat to form a triangle shape resembling candy corn. Arrange the triangles on the prepared baking sheet and freeze until firm.
- 3Transfer the baking sheet of shaped cake pieces to the refrigerator to keep them chilled while you prepare the coatings.
- 4Place the yellow candy melts and two tablespoons of shortening in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat uncovered on medium power for one minute, then continue heating in 15-second bursts, stirring after each, until the mixture is completely melted and smooth.
- 5Melt the orange candy melts with one tablespoon of shortening in a separate bowl using the same microwave method. Repeat this process again for the white candy melts and the remaining tablespoon of shortening.
- 6Dip the tip of a lollipop stick about half an inch into the melted yellow candy, then push it into the wide base of a chilled cake triangle, stopping halfway through. Repeat this for all the cake pieces and place them back on the baking sheet.
- 7Chill the cake pops in the refrigerator for five minutes to allow the candy coating on the sticks to set.
- 8Take a few cake pops out of the refrigerator at a time. Submerge each cake triangle completely into the melted yellow candy, gently tapping the stick to remove any excess coating. Insert the bottom of the stick into the foam block and let the pops stand until the yellow layer hardens.
- 9Dip the top two-thirds of each yellow-coated cake pop into the melted orange candy and return to the foam block to set. Finally, dip just the pointed tips into the melted white candy and let them stand until the final layer is completely firm.