Easter Chick Cakepops Recipes

Steps:

• Cut cake horizontally in half. Cut each piece lengthwise into 2 pieces, then cut each piece crosswise in half. Carefully insert 1 wooden pop stick several inches into one short end of each cake piece. Brush off any loose crumbs; place cake pieces in single layer on waxed paper-covered baking sheet.
• Microwave white chocolate in medium microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 to 2 min. or until completely melted, stirring every 45 sec. Spoon 1 Tbsp. melted chocolate into small bowl; stir in food coloring. Spoon into small resealable plastic bag; reserve for later use.
• Spoon remaining melted chocolate over cake pops, turning to evenly coat all sides of each pop. Gently scrape excess chocolate from bottom of each pop before returning to prepared baking sheet.
• Add chocolate chips for the bunnies' eyes. Cut small piece off one bottom corner of plastic bag; use to pipe tinted chocolate onto bunnies for the ears, noses and mouths as shown in photo. Refrigerate 30 min. or until chocolate is firm.

Steps:

• Make and bake cake mix in 13x9-inch pan as directed on box. using water, oil and eggs. Cool completely. Crumble cake into bowl. Add frosting; mix well. Roll into 1-inch balls; onto waxed paper-lined cookie sheet. Freeze until firm. Keep refrigerated.
• In microwavable bowl, microwave 1 bag of candy melts uncovered on Medium (50%) 1 minute, then in 15-second intervals, until melted; stir until smooth. Remove several cake balls from refrigerator at a time. Dip tip of 1 lollipop stick about 1/2 inch into melted candy and insert stick into 1 cake ball no more than halfway. Dip into melted candy to cover; tap off any excess. (Reheat candy in microwave or add vegetable oil if too thick to coat.) Poke opposite end of stick into foam block. Let set. Reheat with remaining candy and cake balls. With toothpick, dot small amount of leftover melted candy on cake pop for beak; attach 1 orange heart sprinkle, pointed side out. With same technique, attach 2 yellow sprinkles for wings, pointed side out, on sides of pop; attach two 2 orange wildflower sprinkles at bottom of pop for feet; and attach 2 blue sprinkles for eyes.