Cake Pops by Jen, Amy, & Anna

1. Plug in your babycakes cake pop maker.
2. Make batter:
Chocolate Cake:
3/4 c. flour
1/2 c. sugar
3 Tbsp. cocoa
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 c. buttermilk
3 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1 egg
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 c. freshly brewed coffee

Directions: Combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl. Add buttermilk, veg oil, egg, and vanilla. With an electric mixer, mix until smooth. Add coffee and continue mix until evenly incorporated into mixture. Fill each cake pop spot with 1 Tbsp. of batter. Bake 4-5 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool. Then, freeze for 15 minutes before dipping (see below).

Vanilla Cake:
1-1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. butter, softened
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. milk

Combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. In another bowl, beat together butter & sugar until light and creamy; beat in eggs and vanilla. Alternately, blend in flour mix and milk into butter mix, beginning and ending with the flour mix. Fill each cake pop pot with 1 Tbsp. of batter. Bake 4-5 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool. Then, freeze for 15 minutes before dipping (see below).

3. Make the cake pop chocolate coating.

Peanut Butter & Chocolate:
1. buy Wilton's Chocolate and Peanut Butter Candy Melts (from Michael's)... melt them in the microwave and then mix them together or use them as two separate cake toppings (do not over melt... that would be bad news bears!)
2. buy candy sticks (from Michael's)
3. first, dip the stick (about 1/2 in) into the chocolate, then place stick inside cake (that looks like a donut hole right now) and fully dunk the cake into the chocolate. Let it drip... you don't want it too heavy, or the cake will slide down the stick :)
4. Immediately, decorate with sprinkles, mini M&M's, graham crackers, or almonds.
5. Place into styrofoam.
6. When completely finished with the batch, place them in the freezer for 5 minutes.
Store them in a cool place until serving.

If you don't have a Cake Pop Maker, then follow this recipe for making your own cake pops or, buy one here!