![two cactus cake pops](https://d2culxnxbccemt.cloudfront.net/craft/content/uploads/2015/08/02133149/two-cactus-cake-pops.png)
Cactus Cake Pops
Level: EasyWhat You Need
- Cake pop dough (recipe)
- Lime green candy wafers
- Green candy wafers
- Mike and Ike candies
- Chocolate rock candies
- Flower sprinkles
- White sprinkles
- Paramount crystals
- Lollipop sticks
- Wax paper
- Toothpicks
- Cake pop stand or styrofoam block
Instructions
1. Shape Your Pops
![cake pop dough](https://d2culxnxbccemt.cloudfront.net/craft/content/uploads/2015/08/02134104/cake-pops-.jpeg)
2. Prep the Candy Coating
In a small microwave-safe bowl, melt the green wafers according to package directions. (We used a 4 to 1 ratio of light green to medium green to get this hue.) Thin out the candy coating using paramount crystals. You’ll want the coating on the thinner side here, so the indentation detail doesn’t get lost in a thick layer of coating.3. Add the Sticks
Remove uncoated cake pops from the fridge. For each pop, dip about ⅓” of a lollipop stick into the green candy coating and push it into the bottom of the cactus until it’s about halfway through.4. Give Them Some Texture
![shaping cactus cake pops](https://d2culxnxbccemt.cloudfront.net/craft/content/uploads/2015/08/02134245/shaping-cactus-cake-pops.jpeg)
Make sure to create a deep indentation, pressing hard enough that the toothpick is flush against the dough.
5. Create the Arms
![shaping cactus cake pop arms](https://d2culxnxbccemt.cloudfront.net/craft/content/uploads/2015/08/02134405/shaping-cactus-cake-pop-arms.jpeg)
6. Do the Dip
![candy coated cactus cake pop](https://d2culxnxbccemt.cloudfront.net/craft/content/uploads/2015/08/02134452/candy-coated-cactus-cake-pop.jpeg)
7. Add the Finishing Touches
![finished cactus cake pop](https://d2culxnxbccemt.cloudfront.net/craft/content/uploads/2015/08/02134554/finished-cactus-cake-pop.jpeg)
I got waffle cones. Cut them down to 3 inches tall (crumbled the unused cone pieces into my pop dough). Filled cone with pop dough and a ball of dough on top. Melted white chocolate for the dip. Then shook a fee tiny multi colored sprinkles on top. Sprinkle immediately after dunking so they stick to the coating.
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This doesn’t mention baking. When & how long to bake?