Christmas Cake Pop Pals

Step 1

Make cake pops. Prepare medium-size cake balls and insert sticks following recipe directions. Chill until firm.

Step 2

Dip cake ball pops in melted candy. Dip half of the cake ball pops in the melted cocoa candy and the other half in the melted light orange candy. Chill until firm.

Step 3

Make hat. Roll 1 oz. each of red or green fondant into a ball for each cake ball pop. Shape into a cone and form following contour of pop. Fold pointed end down to create a floppy hat. Use melted candy and a cut parchment bag to attach hat to cake ball pop.

For hatband, shape a piece of white fondant into a log 3/8 in. x 6 in. Use fondant roller with purple guide rings to roll out to 1/8 in. thick. Use small opening of tip 5 to imprint design. Use melted candy and a cut parchment bag to attach to base of hat.

For pompom, roll a ball of white fondant 1/4 in. dia. Use small opening of tip 5 to imprint design. Push end of tip into pointed end of hat, insert ball and attach with melted candy.

Step 4

Create facial details. Melt black Candy Melts candy. Use melted black candy and a cut parchment bag to pipe dot eyes and string mouths.