Sugar 'Stache: Dino Pops

Cake pops are a HUGE trend right now in the baking world. One they’re delicious, two they’re super easy to do, and three they’re adorable! I did my own little spin on them, and they’re not mustaches! I’m going through a dinosaur phase right now. I look for memes with ‘punny’ jokes, jewelry, t-shirts.

(Buy on etsy here: http://img1.etsystatic.com/000/0/5830732/il_570xN.298259145.jpg)

I even made a dinosaur skirt with a matching bow.

So for tea time today I’m going to show you how to make these adorable Dino-Pops.

What you’ll need:

1 Box of Chocolate Cake Mix

1 Container of pre-made Cream Cheese Icing

Green Candy Melts

Edible Eye ball Candies

Heart Shaped Sprinkles

Black Edible Writing Marker

Cake Pop Sticks

Styrofoam

Bake Chocolate Cake mix according to box instructions for a 13x9 dish. Once cooled cut ½ of cake and crumble into crumbs in a bowl (freeze other half for later use.) Mix in ½ cup of cream cheese icing until combined and you can form gooey balls.

With a small cookie scoop, scoop out 18 balls, that you can perfectly round in your hand and arrange on a cookie sheet.

                                           Place in freezer for 35 minutes, until slightly firm.
Melt some of the green Candy Melts in a microwave safe bowl according to package directions. Dip the end of eack stick in the candy and place in each round piece of cake.

Next, form each piece into the shape of a dinosaur.

Place back in freezer for one hour.
Melt the rest of the Candy Melts. Remove little dinos from freezer and dip into the bowl where it is completely covered. You will need to tap the cake pops on the side of the bowl to get a smooth finish for the pops.

Note:You can only do one pop at a time. Once dipped place pop in styrofoam and while candy is still wet, add the eyeballs and sprinkle hearts. (If it happens to dry before you get the decorations to stick, you can dip the eyeballs and the sprinkles back in the candy melts and use it as a glue.)