What makes these particular cake pops so special? They are baked from a cake crumpled into buttery balls of goodness. Next they are topped with caramel and frosting then dipped into candy and sprinkled with tasty bits of toffee. They will be gobbled up as the guys gathered around the tube for the game, women gathered around the table talking about any and everything, or kids at a birthday party.
Ingredients:
1 box Betty Crocker Super Moist butter recipe yellow cake mix (all ingredients called for on the back of the box)
1/2 cup vanilla frosting, Rich & Creamy
1/3 cup Caramel topping
1 tbsp Sea salt, coarse
2 tbsp Shortening
4 cups Cocoa candy melts or coating wafers, dark
54 Paper lollipop sticks
1 cup Toffee bits
Directions:
1.Make and bake cake mix as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan, using water, butter and eggs. Cool. Line cookie sheet with waxed paper. Crumble cake into large bowl. Add frosting and caramel topping; mix well. Shape into 1 1/4-inch balls; place on cookie sheet. Freeze until firm; keep refrigerated.
2.In microwavable bowl, microwave candy melts and shortening uncovered on Medium (50%) 2 minutes, then in 15-second intervals, until melted; stir until smooth. Dip tip of 1 lollipop stick about 1/2 inch into melted candy and insert stick into 1 cake ball no more than halfway. Repeat. Return to cookie sheet. Refrigerate 5 minutes.
3.Remove from refrigerator a few at a time. Dip each cake ball into melted candy to cover; tap off excess. Poke opposite end of stick into foam block. Immediately sprinkle tops with toffee bits and salt. Let stand until set.
2.In microwavable bowl, microwave candy melts and shortening uncovered on Medium (50%) 2 minutes, then in 15-second intervals, until melted; stir until smooth. Dip tip of 1 lollipop stick about 1/2 inch into melted candy and insert stick into 1 cake ball no more than halfway. Repeat. Return to cookie sheet. Refrigerate 5 minutes.
3.Remove from refrigerator a few at a time. Dip each cake ball into melted candy to cover; tap off excess. Poke opposite end of stick into foam block. Immediately sprinkle tops with toffee bits and salt. Let stand until set.
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Source (credit): http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/salted-caramel-toffee-pops/4f54cdc1-b9b8-4f71-88a8-a034caeb5559
CARAMEL TOFFEE CAKE POPS RECIPE