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These are cute.
GLUTEN FREE
24 CAKE POPS
METHOD
FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE
Heat oven to 160C (fan 150C)
Line 7inch square cake tin with baking paper
In a bain marie or double boiler melt the butter, vanilla and chocolate
Remove from heat and stir in cocoa powder, sugar and beaten eggs
Pour the batter into the tin
Bake for about 25-30 mins until cake bounces back when lightly pressed
Place cake on rack to cool
DARK CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM
Melt chocolate drops in a microwave on low power, or in a bain marie on the hob
Whip butter until light and fluffy, gradually beat in icing sugar
Add vanilla extract and continue to beat
Fold in melted chocolate and milk, till you have an even consistency
TO DECORATE
Crumble cake with your fingers so it resembles fine breadcrumbs
In a food mixer, mix the chocolate buttercream frosting with the chocolate cake crumbles
Whisk until it resembles a dough-like mixture
Place mixture into fridge to firm up, making it easier to work with
Line a baking tray with baking paper
Using electric scales, measure out 30g of mixture and roll into a ball
Place on baking sheet
Repeat making small balls of cake mix, until all mixture has gone
Leave cake balls in fridge for a few hours or freezer for 15 mins
Place candy melts into a microwavable bowl and heat in the microwave on medium for 1 minute
Stir and continue heating in 30 second intervals until candy is fully melted
Dip lollipop stick about 1/2 inch into melted candy then push into a cake ball, just over halfway through
Place in fridge till the candy sets, repeat till all cake balls are on sticks
Carefully hold lollipop stick and dip the cake ball into melted candy, swirling gently until cake ball is covered. Gently tap to remove any excess candy
Place in polystyrene block or candy pop holder and leave to set, repeat till all cake balls have an even coat of candy
Using a small paint brush dipped in pink edible dust, smudge spots of pink on cake pops.
Using a small paint brush dipped in black food gel paint on little markings around the pink smudges to resemble a leopard print
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