Just Ducky Lemonade Cake Pops

  • Prep 1 hr 5 min
  • Total 2 hr 30 min
  • Servings 48

Ingredients

  • 1 box Betty Crocker™ Delights Super Moist™ Lemon Cake Mix
  • Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
  • 1 cup from 1 tub (12 oz) Betty Crocker™ Whipped Fluffy White Frosting
  • 5 tablespoons presweetened lemonade flavor drink mix
  • 6 tablespoons yellow sanding sugar
  • 4 cups yellow candy melts or coating wafers (24 oz)
  • 2 tablespoons shortening
  • 48 paper lollipop sticks
  • Block of plastic foam
  • 96 candy eyes
  • 96 pieces candy corn, tips trimmed
  • 24 orange chewy fruit-flavored candies, unwrapped, halved

Steps

  • 1
    Make and bake cake mix as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan, using water, oil and eggs. Cool. Line cookie sheet with waxed paper. Crumble cake into large bowl. Add frosting and 3 tablespoons of the drink mix; mix well. Shape into 1 1/4-inch balls; place on cookie sheet. Freeze until firm; keep refrigerated. In small bowl, mix yellow sugar and remaining 2 tablespoons drink mix; set aside.
  • 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; insert stick halfway into 1 cake ball. Repeat. Return pops to cookie sheet. Refrigerate 5 minutes; remove a few at a time. Dip each cake ball into melted candy to cover; tap off excess. Immediately sprinkle with sugar mixture. Poke opposite end of stick into foam block. Let stand until set. Use remaining melted candy to attach candy eyes, candy corn pieces for feet and orange candy for nose. Spoon melted candy on tops.

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