Cherry Cheesecake Cake Pops

Cake Pops are cake and frosting on a stick dipped in chocolate. Now who wouldn't love that? This is also the same recipe for cake balls, except you make the balls larger and don't put them on a stick ;) Follow step by step directions and see more photos on my Blog: http://wpic.typepad.com/wpic/2010/02/wedding-cake-repersonified-cake-balls-and-cake-pops.html

• Ready In: 4 hrs
• Yields: 40 Cake Pops

Ingredients

• 1 (18 ounce) box  cherry chip cake mix
• 3  eggs
• 1 1⁄4 cups milk
• 1⁄3 cup  oil
• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1 (8 ounce) package Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 3 1⁄2 cups icing sugar
• 20  ounces  chocolate candy-making  wafers

Directions

1. Prepare cake as per directions on box.
2. Let cool completely.
3. Prepare Cream Cheese Frosting.
4. Cream butter and cream cheese together.
5. Add in vanilla.
6. Beat in icing sugar at low speed until combined.
7. Beat mixture on high until smooth.
8. Completely crumble cake in a large bowl.
9. Add in frosting and mix together (I use my KitchenAid).
10. Chill mixture in fridge or freezer for at least an hour.
11. Melt chocolate over double boiler.
12. Form cake/frosting mixture into 1-inch balls.
13. Poke ball with a long lollipop stick and coat in the melted chocolate.
14. Insert stick side into large styrofoam block or florist's oasis to let Cake Pop harden (you may need to place them back in the refrigerator).