Preheat your oven to the temperature specified on your boxed cake mix package. Grease and flour your baking pan, then prepare the cake mix according to the instructions. Pour the batter into the pan and bake until golden brown, typically 25-30 minutes. Let the cake cool completely on a wire rack.

Once the cake is cool, break it into large chunks and transfer the pieces into a large mixing bowl. Use your hands to crumble the cake into fine crumbs. The texture should resemble wet sand.

Add one cup of your favorite frosting to the crumbled cake. Use a spatula or your hands to thoroughly combine the frosting with the cake crumbs until the mixture resembles a dough consistency.

Scoop out tablespoon-sized portions of the cake mixture and roll them into smooth balls. Place the formed cake balls on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

Refrigerate the cake balls for at least 1 hour. If you’re short on time, you can freeze them for 20 minutes instead.

While your cake balls are chilling, prepare the candy melts. Heat each bowl in the microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring in between, until completely smooth.

Dip the tip of each lollipop stick into the melted candy. Insert the sticks halfway into the chilled cake balls, placing them back onto the parchment-lined sheet.

Hold each cake ball by the stick and dip it into the melted candy, making sure it’s completely covered. Allow any excess candy to drip back into the bowl.

Stand your freshly coated cake pops in a block of Styrofoam or place them on a parchment-lined surface to dry completely. This may take about 30 minutes.