
It just isn't Halloween until you make some edible body parts to share (like these fingers from last Halloween!)
and these Ghoulishly Green Eyeball Cake Pops are the perfect creepy
party treat! The insides of these pops are an easy mixture (use a box
cake mix and canned frosting!) of blood Red Velvet Cake mixed with Cream
Cheese Frosting.

The outside is a candy coating in a creepy lime green color
and the iris and pupils are painted on with a tiny paint brush and food
coloring (saw this idea in the October issue of Food & Wine Magazine).

You could also use some M & M's for easy eyeballs too! I placed
some of my eyeballs on sticks (cause everything tastes better on a
stick!) and some I placed into tiny Halloween theme cups filled with
candy.

The eyeballs rest creepily on top of the candy watching your
every move! Either way, all eyes will be on you when you serve these fun
treats! Here is how you can make your own.

Keep it
fast and simple by using a Red Velvet box cake mix and Cream Cheese
canned frosting. You could use any flavor cake and frosting you like but
the bright red of the Red Velvet Cake looks extra creepy when you bite
into the eyeballs! Bake the cake according to the directions on the box
and let cool completely before crumbling into a large bowl. Scoop about
1/2 the can of frosting into the crumbled cake and mix with your hands
until a "dough" comes together. Using a cookie scoop (I used a #24 scoop
for monster-size eyeballs!) shape the dough into balls, place on a
cookie sheet and freeze for around 30 minutes to make them firm enough
to stay on a stick.
While the balls are chilling, melt the candy melts
in a small bowl over barely simmering water. I used two 12 oz. bags of
Wilton Vibrant Green Candy Melts). If the candy needs to be a little
more fluid, add a few of drops of vegetable oil and mix well. When the
candy is completely smooth you are ready to dip!
Take
a stick and dip the end into the melted candy then stick into the
bottom of the cake ball. Dip the ball and cover all the cake and the top
of the stick with candy coating and transfer to a stand to dry. Repeat
with all cake balls. If you are not using a stick, dunk the cake ball
into the melted candy and transfer to a parchment or Silpat lined baking
sheet to dry. You can place the coated cake balls in the fridge to dry
faster.
When all candy is set, paint on a "pupil" with a thin paint
brush and some black food coloring. Use another color and paint an
"iris" around the pupil. Continue until all cake balls have become
"eyeballs". Serve on a cake pop stand or place the eyeballs in tiny
candy cups filled with candy corn. Keep eyeballs in the fridge until
ready to serve.
wow! great red velvet pop cakes! i so love it!
Posted by: payroll solutions | 11/21/2012 at 03:37 PM
these are great!mif I'm still at my job (working with eyeballs) next year, I'll have to give this a try. but i'll go far more gross/realistic (a pile of cow eyes, as we get them)!!
Posted by: leendadll | 11/03/2012 at 12:17 AM