Bunny Cake Poppers Recipes

BUNNY CAKE POPPERS

Steps:

• Make and bake cake mix as directed on box in 13x9-inch pan, using water, oil and eggs. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• With fingers, crumble cake into fine crumbs into large bowl. Add 1/4 cup of the frosting; with fork, work frosting into cake crumbs. Continue to add frosting by tablespoonfuls as needed, adding just enough frosting to create a thick, clay-like mixture.
• Shape mixture into 1- to 1 1/2-inch balls; place on sheet of parchment paper.
• Place candy melts in small deep bowl. Microwave uncovered on High 60 to 90 seconds, stirring melted candy until smooth.
• Dip end of each lollipop stick into melted candy, then insert stick firmly into center of 1 cake ball; place on parchment paper. Let stand until candy is hard.
• Meanwhile, microwave chewy candies, one by one, on High 4 to 6 seconds. Roll each candy until flat with rolling pin. When cool, use kitchen scissors to cut candy into 2 small teardrop shapes; pinch ends to create ears.
• For each popper, gently dip 1 cake ball into melted candy; quickly lift and allow candy to drip back into bowl. Turn cake popper right side up, gently press 2 candy ears into top of popper. Carefully attach 2 blue candy sprinkles for eyes and 1 pink candy sprinkle for nose. Gently press cake popper into plastic foam to allow candy to harden.
• Use food-safe marker to draw whiskers and bunny mouths.

BUNNY CAKE POPS

Steps:

• Cut cake horizontally in half. Cut each piece lengthwise into 2 pieces, then cut each piece crosswise in half. Carefully insert 1 wooden pop stick several inches into one short end of each cake piece. Brush off any loose crumbs; place cake pieces in single layer on waxed paper-covered baking sheet.
• Microwave white chocolate in medium microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 to 2 min. or until completely melted, stirring every 45 sec. Spoon 1 Tbsp. melted chocolate into small bowl; stir in food coloring. Spoon into small resealable plastic bag; reserve for later use.
• Spoon remaining melted chocolate over cake pops, turning to evenly coat all sides of each pop. Gently scrape excess chocolate from bottom of each pop before returning to prepared baking sheet.
• Add chocolate chips for the bunnies' eyes. Cut small piece off one bottom corner of plastic bag; use to pipe tinted chocolate onto bunnies for the ears, noses and mouths as shown in photo. Refrigerate 30 min. or until chocolate is firm.