If you like cake, and you like chocolate, then you'll love cake POPs! Billed as the new cupcake, these tasty miniature treats are a cross between a cake and a lollipop: a combination of moist cake and a sweet candy coating, molded onto a lollipop stick and then decorated to create a whole host of characters, Clare O'Connell of the POP Bakery teaches you all you need to know, from how to create the cake balls —a mouthwatering mixture of frosting and chocolate cake—to dipping the cake balls in the special candy coating. Then she explains her method of painting the POPs using cocoa butter, as well as how you can decorate using sprinkles, sugar flowers, fondant, edible dusting powder, and more. Next, choose one of the 25 scrumptious recipes, from cute panda POPs to a family of Russian dolls Why not make some colorful clown POPs for a circus-themed party, or iconic skull POPs inspired by the Mexican Day of the Dead? With clear, step-by-step photography and Clare's easy-to-follow instructions, cake POPs are incredibly fun and easy to bake and make. Both children and adults will adore these bitesize delights that are perfect for parties and special occasions. So what are you waiting for? Start cake POPping now!