# What You Need:
→ Cake
01 - 1 box vanilla cake mix
02 - Eggs as required by cake mix
03 - Oil as required by cake mix
04 - Water as required by cake mix
→ Frosting
05 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
06 - 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
07 - 2 tablespoons milk
08 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
09 - Pinch of salt
→ Decoration
10 - 12 ounces white chocolate or candy melts
11 - Gel food coloring in navy blue, purple, teal, black, and pink
12 - Edible glitter in silver, blue, or iridescent
13 - 24 lollipop sticks
14 - Sprinkles or sugar pearls, optional
# Directions:
01 - Bake vanilla cake according to package instructions. Cool completely before proceeding.
02 - Crumble cooled cake into large bowl, breaking into fine uniform crumbs.
03 - Beat softened butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, milk, vanilla extract, and salt. Beat until smooth and fully incorporated.
04 - Gradually add frosting to cake crumbs, mixing until consistency holds together when pressed.
05 - Roll mixture into 1.5-inch diameter balls. Place on parchment-lined baking sheet and refrigerate for minimum 1 hour.
06 - Melt white chocolate or candy melts in microwave-safe bowl, stirring every 30 seconds until completely smooth.
07 - Divide melted chocolate into separate bowls and tint each with different gel food colors to achieve galaxy effect.
08 - Dip tip of each lollipop stick in melted chocolate, then insert halfway into each chilled cake ball.
09 - Dip each cake pop into colored chocolate, swirling gently to create galaxy swirl patterns. Allow excess to drip off.
10 - Place coated cake pops upright in styrofoam block or cake pop stand to set.
11 - While chocolate coating remains tacky, sprinkle with edible glitter and optional sprinkles or sugar pearls for enhanced shimmer.
12 - Allow cake pops to set completely at room temperature or in refrigerator before serving.
