These adorable bumble bee cake pops add the perfect touch to spring and summer parties. They are cute for kids' birthday parties, spring and summer tea parties, baby showers, and more. Best of all - they take just an hour from start to finish!
1tablespoonvegetable shorteningI used white Crisco
¼teaspoonyellow food coloroil based
black Icing gelfor stipes
brown jimmies sprinklesfor antennae
black edible markerfor eyes
18white candy melt discsfor wings
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Mix cake mix with the eggs, vegetable oil and water for 2 minutes with a hand mixer.
Pour cake batter into a greased 9x13” pan and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until done.
Remove cake from oven and allow to cool.
Break up the cake into your mixing bowl and add the vanilla frosting.
Beat until totally incorporated and the cake is sticking together nicely when you squeeze it into a ball.
Line a baking sheet with wax paper then take 3 tablespoons of the cake mixture and roll into a ball using your hands. Form the ball into an oval shape (like a bee’s body).
Repeat with all the cake mixture, laying it out on the baking sheet.
Place in the freezer for 10-15 minutes
Add the almond bark to a small container (big enough to mix the coating, but small enough to allow some depth to dip the cake pop).
Add the vegetable shortening, then microwave on high for 1 minute.
Remove and stir. Microwave again in 15 second bursts until the almond bark has completely melted and you are happy with the dipping consistency.
Warm the yellow food dye and add it to the almond bark. Stir until totally combined.
Take the cake pops from the freezer and dip into the coating, don’t move around too much, just straight in and out. Allow the coating to drip off, for 30 seconds, then place into a cake pop holder or a piece of styrofoam.
Continue until all the bumble bees' bodies are formed.
Take a medium round cookie cutter and cut the candy melt discs in half, these arches will fit the little bees perfectly.
Decorate the cake pops with the black icing gel. Make stripes across the bodies and use the edible marker to add eyes and a smiling mouth. Use 2 jimmies to make antennae on the top of the head.
Dip each wing into the yellow coating to fix onto the bees. You may have to reheat the coating.
Let the cake pops set for 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
Storage:Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week. You could actually purchase the cake pop wrappers (when you get the sticks). They’re great for gifting, as well as keeping the cake pops fresh.You can also freeze for up to 3 months.Tips:
Be careful not to scorch the almond bark when heating it up and don't allow any water to touch it.
Add just enough frosting that the cake holds together, but not so much that it's too sticky to handle.
I prefer to use the half-power, defrost, or melt-chocolate setting on the microwave.
Icing gel doesn't harden. If you want the stripes to set, add black food coloring (the oil kind) to white candy melts or extra almond bark.
Chocolate seizes up when it's mixed with water, so don't use water-based food coloring. Gel/oil-based food coloring is best.
Styrofoam blocks work great in a pinch to hold the cake pops. You can generally find them very cheap at craft and dollar stores.