This was another fun project that I did with my daughter.  She helped me make the cake balls and decorate them.  I am not a good artist, so I really admire bakers that can make beautiful and amazing cake pops, cookies and cakes.  This is just the basic recipe, you can decorate any way your imagination takes you !

To make cake pops, you need to prepare the cake, the frosting and the coating. You would also need cake pop sticks and a cake pop stand of or a styrofoam block for drying.   

Makes about 30 cake pops

For the cake

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1+1/3 cup self-rising flour
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 90 mL milk

For the frosting

• 1/3 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 120 gm cream cheese
• 1+1/2 cup icing sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

For the coating

• 24 ounces candy melts or chocolate
• 1-2 tablespoons vegetable oil if using candy melts

To make the cake

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF
2. Sift self-rising flour
3. Using an electric mixer with the paddle attachment,  cream butter and sugar until fluffy
4. Add eggs, vanilla and milk
5. Add flour in 2-3 portions, mix until blended
6. Bake in muffin tins for about 20 minutes (toothpick should come out clear when inserted in the middle)
7. Let cake cool completely

I used muffin tins because the cake would bake more evenly and it would take less time.  You can use a loaf pan, but bake it for about 35-40 minutes.

To make the frosting

1. Using an electric mixer, beat butter and cream cheese together
2. Add vanilla, then icing sugar in 2-3 portions
3. Mix until smooth

To prepare the cake balls

1. When the cake is completely cooled, break the cake into fine crumbs with fork or fingers
2. Gradually add frosting, a couple of tablespoons at a time, mix and knead until you can roll mixture into balls
3. Roll cake mixture into small balls, place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper, cover with plastic wrap and put in fridge for at least about 30 minutes

Meanwhile, start preparing the coating

To make the coating

1. Melt candy melts or chocolate in a bowl over a pot of simmering water 
2. Stir in a little vegetable oil, if using candy melts,to get desired consistency and to make coating shiny

Finally ! To assemble the cake pops

1. Dip cake pop sticks into coating about 1 inch deep
2. Insert coated sticks into cake balls (you may need to gently reshape them into balls)
3. Dip into coating, covering the whole cake pop
4. Gently tap off excess coating
5. Decorate with sprinkles while coating is still wet
6. Stand them into a cake pop stand or a styrofoam block to dry