It’s Wednesday—and that means Extra, Extra! is here for your midweek treat. And it’s a fun one. With Halloween creeping closer, we thought some candy corn cake pops and a ghoulish green mocktail were the perfect recipes to get you in the spirit! Enjoy!
YUM!
These fun little cake pops make a great addition to any Halloween party or school event. You can even mix things up and add candy eyes, whiskers made from licorice, or keep them as-is. The countdown to Halloween is underway. Are you ready?
Candy Corn Cake Pops
Ingredients:
1 box cake (any flavor)
1 container (16 ounces) frosting
12 ounces yellow candy coating
12 ounces orange candy coating
12 ounces white candy coating
48 lollipop sticks
Instructions:
Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil or waxed paper.
Crumble the prepared cake in a large bowl, using your hands. Once it's a fine mess of crumbs, add about 2/3 of the frosting. Use your hands to mix this into the cake crumbs - gently. Work until evenly moistened. It should still have some "crumb" texture left, not be the consistency of a gooey ball.
Using an ice cream scoop or teaspoon, form the mixture into small balls. Pinch the balls until they are the shape of a triangle that resembles candy corn. Place onto the prepared baking sheet and freeze until firm, about an hour.
When firm, remove from freezer. Melt the yellow candy coating in the microwave and stir until smooth.
Dip the bottom half of the cake triangles into the yellow coating. Push a lollipop stick into the bottom of each cake pop. Set each one flat on the baking sheet.
Melt the orange candy coating. Hold each pop by the stick and dip into the melted candy—about 2/3 of the way in. The orange candy should cover a small portion of the yellow candy. No cake should be exposed. Re-freeze if the pops start to soften during this process.
Melt the white candy and dip just the top third of each cake pop into it. Each pop should now resemble a candy corn.
Once the coating sets, trim any excess from the sides.
Store your candy corn cake pops in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week. Allow them to come to room temp before serving. Enjoy!
CHEERS!
Use this sweet and spooky mocktail recipe at your next gathering for some extra Halloween flair on the drink table.
Ghoulish Green Elixir
