Christmas Cake Pops

Steps

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1. 1
   Break the 500g plain cake into pieces; crumble by hand or pulse in a food processor until you have coarse crumbs.
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2. 2
   Add the cake crumbs to a bowl and mix in condensed milk gradually, kneading until you reach a smooth, soft dough consistency.
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3. 3
   Melt 200g white chocolate and 200g dark chocolate separately using the double boiler method.
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4. 4
   Using a spoon, measure out the cake dough and roll each portion into a smooth, evenly-sized ball.
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5. 5
   Place the cake balls in the freezer for 2 hours, or refrigerate for 5 hours until they are completely firm.
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6. 6
   After removing the cake balls from the refrigerator, dip each lollipop stick into melted chocolate, then gently insert it into a cake ball; the chocolate acts as an adhesive.
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7. 7
   Return the cake pops to the refrigerator for 1 hour to allow the sticks to set firmly in place.
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8. 8
   Using a spoon, dip each cake pop into the melted chocolate to coat it completely, then gently tap the spoon to let excess chocolate drip off, creating a smooth finish.
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9. 9
   Optional: while the chocolate is still wet, sprinkle sugar sprinkles for decoration, or drizzle lines of contrasting melted chocolate to create patterns.
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10. 10
    Refrigerate the finished cake pops for 1 to 2 hours until the chocolate coating is completely set, then serve.
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