Ingredients
1
box (15.25 oz) Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Vanilla Cake Mix
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
3/4
cup from 1 tub (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Vanilla Frosting
1/3
cup orange candy sprinkles
Black food decorating pen
56
sliced almonds (1/8 cup)
14
strands rice stick noodles
2
bags (10 oz each) black candy melts or coating wafers
1/2
teaspoon black candy coating
2
tablespoons canola oil
28
paper lollipop sticks
1
large block white plastic foam
56
pieces candy corn (2/3 cup)
Preparation
Heat oven to 350°F. Make and bake cake mix as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan, using water, oil and eggs. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack, about 1 hour.
Line cookie sheet with waxed paper. Crumble cake into large bowl. Add frosting and candy sprinkles; mix well. Shape into 1 1/2-inch balls. Place on cookie sheet. Freeze until firm. Keep refrigerated.
Using black decorating pen, draw eye pupils onto almonds. Let stand until set. Break rice stick noodles into 1 1/2-inch pieces; set aside.
In medium microwavable bowl, microwave candy melts uncovered on Medium (50%) 1 minute, then in 15-second increments, until melted; stir until smooth. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon candy coating. Stir in oil. Remove several cake balls from refrigerator at a time. Dip tip of 1 lollipop stick about 1/2 inch into melted candy and insert stick into 1 cake ball no more than halfway. Dip cake ball into melted candy to cover; tap off any excess. (Reheat candy in microwave or add oil if too thick to coat.) Poke opposite end of stick into foam block.
Immediately attach 2 pieces candy corn on top of each cake pop for ears; add almonds for eyes and insert rice stick noodles for whiskers. Let stand until set. Repeat with remaining cake balls.
