Football Cake Pops
Football Cake Pops might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 104 calories, 1g of protein, and 5g of fat. This recipe serves 45. It is From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. If you have vegetable oil, semisweet chocolate chips, vanilla frosting, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for The Super Bowl.
Instructions
Bake cake according to box directions and cool completely. Break into chunks. Pulse in food processor into fine crumbs, working in batches.
Transfer to a large bowl.
Add 1/2 cup frosting to bowl with crumbs.
Mix with your hands until crumbs are moistened and can be molded like clay, adding additional frosting, 1 Tbsp. at a time, if necessary. Shape mixture into 1 1/4- to 1 1/2-inch football shapes; place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.
Place a large piece of Styrofoam on a baking sheet.
Mix chocolate chips and oil in top of a double boiler over simmering water. Cook, stirring often, until chocolate is smooth.
Let cool to warm room temperature. Dip top of craft stick or lollipop stick into chocolate and insert partway into one of the footballs. Dip football into chocolate, letting excess drip back into bowl. Insert end of stick into Styrofoam to allow chocolate to harden while pops are upright. Repeat with remaining footballs. Refrigerate pops for 15 minutes to set chocolate.
Place white chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on 50 percent power until just melted.
Transfer white chocolate to a pastry bag fitted with a small plain tip and pipe laces on each football pop. Chill until set, about 5 minutes.