# What You'll Need:
→ Cake
01 - 1 box (14.25 oz) chocolate cake mix with required eggs, oil, and water per package instructions
→ Frosting
02 - ½ cup chocolate frosting
→ Decoration
03 - 14 oz black candy melts
04 - 2 oz gold sprinkles or edible gold pearls
05 - 24 lollipop sticks
06 - 1.75 oz white candy melts
07 - Green fondant or sprinkles for shamrock accents
# How to Make It:
01 - Preheat oven and prepare chocolate cake according to package instructions. Bake until golden, then allow to cool completely on wire rack.
02 - Crumble cooled cake into fine crumbs in a large mixing bowl, then add chocolate frosting and mix until dough-like consistency forms.
03 - Scoop mixture into 24 balls approximately 1.5 inches in diameter. Flatten tops slightly to mimic pot shape and place on parchment-lined tray.
04 - Refrigerate cake balls for 30 minutes to firm before coating.
05 - Melt black candy melts according to package instructions in microwave-safe bowl.
06 - Dip tip of each lollipop stick into melted black candy, then insert halfway into each cake ball. Chill for 10 minutes to set.
07 - Fully dip each cake pop into melted black candy melts, allowing excess to drip off. Stand upright in styrofoam block or cake pop stand.
08 - Before coating sets, immediately decorate tops with gold sprinkles to resemble coins spilling from pots.
09 - Pipe decorative rim around top of each pot using additional melted black or white candy melts. Add green fondant or sprinkles for shamrock accents if desired.
10 - Allow cake pops to set completely at room temperature before serving or storing.
