First, a bit of truth. I’m not a cake pop fan. There, I said it! It’s out in the open. I just never understood why I’d want to take my perfectly fluffy, delicious cake and smash it up into a paste?!? I love the fluff factor! I like my cake light and airy. One bite cake, one bite frosting, some bites together. I like options. And to chew my own food.
I do have to admit, they can be cute. And I am a sucker for all things tiny and delicious. Which is why I was relieved when cake pop pans started appearing in the baking aisle. I don’t break that pan out too often though, so I’ve been trying to find new ways to use it.
Much to my pleasant surprise, half of a cake pop fits perfectly on an empty ring pop. Awesome! Cake pop rings are fluffy, cute, candy-coated, and easy enough to make with kids.
I just opened a bag of ring pops and tossed them into a bowl of water to soak off the candy. (Maybe minus one for me.) In hindsight, I should have smashed up the candy part and saved the broken pieces to decorate my pops. I could have also saved them for another project, like these candy jewels.
Cake Pop Rings
Supplies:
- Blank ring pops
- Cake pop pan
- Cake batter (homemade, scratch, whatever’s your jam)
- Serrated knife
- Candy melts
- Sprinkles
- Other candy for decorating
Step 1:
Bake cake pop half-rounds. Allow to cool completely before making pops.
Step 2:
Use the serrated knife to trim the half-round so that it sits flat. 
Step 3:
Melt candy melts in a heat-proof bowl. Dip the blank side of the ring pop (nubbin side up) into the melted candy and stick on your cake half-round.
Step 4:
Dip the half-round of cake into the melted candy until it’s completely coated.
Step 5:
Roll the dipped cake pop ring in sprinkles, smashed up hard candy, or any other topping you like.
Now your can wear your cake and eat it too! Enjoy 🙂
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