Add colors to your celebration by making these balloon cake pops - dessert that’s made using Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ cake mix and frosting.
Balloon Cake Pops
- Prep Time 60 min
- Total 2 hr 25 min
- Servings 54
- Ingredients 9
Ingredients
- 1 box Betty Crocker™ Delights Super Moist™ Party Rainbow Chip Cake Mix
- Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
- 1 cup from 1 tub (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Original Rainbow Chip Frosting
- 2 cups each red, blue and yellow candy melts or coating wafers (12 oz of each color)
- 3 tablespoons shortening
- 54 paper lollipop sticks
- 54 pieces Cheerios™ cereal
- Block of plastic foam
- String or ribbon, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Make and bake cake mix as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan, using water, oil and eggs. Cool. Line cookie sheet with waxed paper. Crumble cake into large bowl. Add frosting; mix well. Shape into 1 1/4-inch balls; place on cookie sheet. Shape each ball into balloon shape. Freeze until firm; keep refrigerated.
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Step2In microwavable bowls, microwave each color of candy melts and 1 tablespoon of the shortening uncovered on Medium (50%) 1 minute, then in 15-second intervals, until melted; stir until smooth.
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Step3Dip each lollipop stick about 3/4 inch into melted candy and insert into 1 cake ball halfway. Thread 1 cereal piece onto stick, pressing to adhere to cake ball. Return to cookie sheet. Refrigerate 5 minutes. Remove from refrigerator a few at a time. Dip 18 cake balls into each color of melted candy; tap off excess. Poke opposite end of stick into foam block. Let stand until set. Tie string or ribbon around balloon.
Nutrition
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