Simple Cake Pops

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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

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Beat cake mix, water, oil, and eggs in a bowl using an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds. Increase speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes more. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

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Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.

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Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 28 to 33 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool completely, at least 1 hour. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

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Crumble cooled cake into a large bowl. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

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Stir frosting into the crumbled cake until mixture is sticky and starts to come together but is not too smooth. Refrigerate until chilled, for at least 30 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

7 . Stage

Roll cake mixture into eighteen 1 1/2-inch balls and place on a baking sheet. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

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Place about 1/4 cup candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high until melted, about 20 seconds.

9 . Stage

Push a lollipop stick halfway into each ball of cake mixture. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

10 . Stage

Gently dip balls into the melted chocolate to coat, then place upright in a block of styrofoam. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

11 . Stage

Decorate with candy sprinkles while chocolate coating is wet. Repeat to make remaining cake pops, melting more candy melts as needed. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

12 . Stage

Enjoy! DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS