Yesterday Galina and I got together and made another batch of cake pops. I think this batch turned out better than the last. I found some Halloween Pop Rocks a couple of weeks ago that I hadn’t used yet so we decided to decorate the pops with them. It turns out that when you sprinkle the Pop Rocks on the cake that has just been dipped they kind of crackle (very entertaining to us). Justin seemed to enjoy eating the Pop Rock pops. I mean honestly who doesn’t remember the wonderful sound that Pop Rocks make?

pop rock pops

1 box Duncan Hines Cake Mix

1 Betty Crocker Chocolate Frosting

Pop Rocks

2 bag candy melts ( we used the brand Wilton but I want to try Mercken next time)

lollipop sticks

Start by making the Duncan Hines white cake ( I made a 9 by 13). Once you take it out of the oven let it cool for at least 30 minutes. Crumble cake into bowl and then mix in three quarters of the container of chocolate frosting. Take a cookie sheet and line it with parchment paper. Then roll cake balls and place on cookie sheet. Put them in the freezer for 20 minutes. Melt candy melts in microwave. ( I did it in 30 second increments and stirred till it was completely melted.) We added a teaspoon of vegetable oil to the candy melts because it seemed kind of think and we didn’t think it would be easy to dip them. Pull cake balls out of freezer. Dip a lollipop stick in the melted candy melt mixture and then stick it in the cake ball. Put cake ball back in candy melt mixture and cover ball completely. Finally sprinkle with pop rocks.

Side note: Justin and his dad went to Duluth yesterday. They brought me some interesting treats back from a place they went for breakfast. Just thought I would share with all my lovely readers!

Not sure what this is.

They also brought me this mouse. I think it is a cherry.

Hunting season has begun. Yes... you are seeing a plastic gun and deer on this cookie.