Ingredients:

  • 1 box (15.25 oz) white or yellow cake mix
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 large eggs
  • 7 oz vanilla buttercream frosting
  • 12 oz white or milk candy melts
  • 1 tbsp vegetable shortening
  • 24 cake pop sticks

Instructions:

  1. Bake the cake. Follow the package directions exactly. Bake 30 mins until a toothpick comes out clean.
  2. Crumble the cake. While the cake is still warm, use a hand mixer to beat it directly in the pan until you see a fine, sandy texture with no large clumps.
  3. Bind with frosting. Add the buttercream frosting one tablespoon at a time. Mix on low speed until the dough feels like soft modeling clay and holds its shape.
  4. Shape the balls. Roll the mixture into 1 inch spheres. Place them on a parchment lined tray.
  5. Chill the dough. Refrigerate for 60 minutes. Note: This is critical so they don't fall off the sticks.
  6. Prepare the glaze. Melt candy melts in 30 second bursts in the microwave. Stir in the vegetable shortening until the glaze is glossy and fluid.
  7. Anchor the stick. Dip the tip of a cake pop stick into the melted chocolate, then insert it halfway into a chilled cake ball.
  8. Coat the pop. Dip the entire pop into the glaze, rotating it to cover all sides.
  9. Finish the look. Gently tap your wrist to let the excess chocolate drip off until the bottom is smooth and rounded.