Instructions
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Crumble the cake
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Break the baked cake into pieces and crumble into the bowl of a stand mixer or a large bowl. The crumbs should be coarse with no large pieces left.
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Add the frosting
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Add 1/4 cup of the frosting to the cake crumbs. Mix the two together on medium speed until the frosting is incorporated. Test the mixture by taking a small amount in your hand and rolling it into a ball. It should be moist enough that it holds together without crumbling apart. If the mixture is too crumbly, mix in more frosting a tablespoon at a time, testing after each addition.
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Shape the cake into eggs
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Have a plate or baking dish ready that will go into the fridge. Take two heaping tablespoonfuls of cake and frosting mixture in your hand. (If you have a digital scale, the cake egg should weigh between 1.25 and 1.5 ounces.) Squeeze and roll the cake mixture into a smooth ball. Then, shape the ball into an egg by tapering one end while smoothing and rounding the other. The bottom should be a little flat so it will stand on end. Place the shaped cake egg onto the plate or dish. When all the cake pop eggs are done, loosely cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 20 to 30 minutes to firm them up.
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Melt the candy wafers
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Pour the candy wafers into a microwave-safe dish. Microwave them in 30 second bursts, stirring after each session. The candy coating is ready when it's melted and smooth. Be careful not to overheat the candy, because this will make it seize.
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Coat the cake pops
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Organize your work area with the candy coating, the egg-shaped cake pops, lollipop sticks, a spoon and a foam block or cake pop stand to hold the cake pops while they set. To start, dip one end of a lollipop stick in the candy coating, then push the coated end into the bottom of one of the cake pop eggs. (Dipping first helps keep the "egg" secure on the stick.) Holding the cake pop over the bowl, spoon the candy coating over the pop, turning it to cover all sides. Let the excess drip away. Gently tap the stick with your fingernail as you slowly rotate the pop to help the excess drip off and leave a smooth surface. If you want to add sprinkles while the coating is wet, you can. The coating sets very quickly, so you'll need to work fast! Stand the cake pop up in the foam block or cake pop stand. Continue with the rest of the cake pops until they're all coated.
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Add decorations
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Once the cake pops are coated, it's time to decorate! Here are some ideas: Melt other colors of candy wafers and pour them into piping bags with small tips. (The melted coating is too thin for larger tips.) Pipe stripes, dots, zigzags and drizzles on the pops. Add sprinkles to the designs while they're still wet. Use a small pastry brush to spread shimmer dust over the cake pops once they're set, to give them a beautiful luster. Put candy coating or frosting in a piping bag to add larger sprinkles or decor. Pipe a small dot of frosting on the surface and stick the decor to it. Tie small pieces of ribbon on the sticks for a finishing flourish.
