Pat Souza's Cake Pops Are Sweeter Than Candy

Since the holidays Pat Souza's shown off her new cake pop baking set at the senior center, and brought in some treats recently to give it a try. She said you can make these without the pan and accessories.

For the cake pops, you will need:

• one 9-ounce package of yellow cake mix
• 1/3 cup of canola oil
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 package of instant pudding
• Lollipop sticks

Mix the eggs, cake mix, milk and oil in a medium size bowl with an electric beater on medium then up to the high speed until it's mixed well.

For those without the cake pop maker, Pat said you get two small muffin pans. Fill one pan with some of the mixture and level it off even. Then put the same size muffin pan on top and use some oven-safe elastic clips that can hold it down.

Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes, and then let it cool for a good 10 to 12 minutes before taking the cover off. Pat noted her oven for 25 minutes for enough.

Pat said when taking the cake pops out, make another batch of any leftover batter and put back in the oven to bake. Put the lollipop sticks into the cake pops. Next, melt the instant pudding and roll the cake pops in the pudding.

Pat said she uses any topping in the chocolate - coconut, chopped nuts, peanuts, peanut brittle, pieces of chocolate and spinkles.

As in the photo, Pat went a step further for presenting her cake pops, with a bow included.

Enjoy!