Spider cake pops recipe

Method

1. Break the muffins into rough chunks then crumble into fine crumbs with your fingertips. Alternatively, blitz to fine crumbs in the small bowl of a food processor. Add the crumbs to the chocolate icing and mix thoroughly with a spoon.
2. Divide the mixture into equal chunks, each the size of a large walnut – about 37g (1 1/2oz) each (use an electronic scale to be really accurate). Roll into even balls between your palms. Spread out on a baking sheet lined with nonstick baking paper and chill for 30 minutes to firm up.
3. Roll out the icing to 2-3mm thick, stamp out 6 circles, 6cm (2in) in diameter. Wrap each circle of icing around a cake ball, gently stretching and smoothing it over at the join and ‘polishing’ or buffing it with an open hand to make it shiny on top.
4. Space out the cake pops on a board and stick 4 of the cut strips of liquorice firmly into each side, to make 8 legs in total. Mould the icing as needed to hold the legs securely in place.
5. Decorate each spider pop with the icing to make eyes (white) and a mouth (red) to finish.

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