These cute little Christmas reindeer pops will get all the family in the festive spirit.
MAKES 8
FOR THE POPS
- 50g softened butter
- 80g icing sugar
- 150g Madeira sponge
- 2 tsp fresh milk
- A few drops of vanilla extract
FOR THE DECORATION
- 75g milk chocolate
- 8 red M&M’s
- White and milk chocolate icing pens
- Chocolate covered pretzels
YOU WILL NEED
- Cake pop sticks
- Cake pop stand
- Measure the butter and icing sugar into a mixing bowl. Add the milk and vanilla extract. Whisk until light and fluffy.
- Crumble the Madeira cake into the icing. Mix until well coated. Shape into 8 balls, then insert a pop stick into the middle of each ball. Chill for 30 mins.
- Melt the chocolate into a bowl over a pan of simmering water until runny.
- Dip each cake pop into the melted chocolate and swirl around until coated. Place on a stand, then put one M&M in the middle to make a nose.
- Cut a chocolate covered pretzel in half and add to the sides of the cake pop to make the antlers. Make eyes and a mouth using the white and milk chocolate icing pens.
- Leave to set in a cool place until firm.
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