Preheat your oven according to the required temp on the box of cake mix.

Spray your pan with either Baker’s Joy or your favorite non-stick spray then lightly dust with flour.

In a large mixing bowl, add in the cake mix, the eggs, and water (or whatever ingredients the cake mix calls for EXCEPT THE OIL). Since you will be adding frosting to the cake after it’s baked, you do not need to add any oil to the cake mix.

At low speed, mix the ingredients together slowly, then turn on medium speed and mix together for approximately two minutes until everything is incorporated.

Pour the cake into the prepared pan and bake accordingly.

Once the cake is done, test to make sure by inserting a toothpick or a cake tester into the middle of the cake. If it comes out clean, the cake is done. If it still is runny, place the cake back into the oven for five minutes at a time.

When the cake has finished baking, remove it from the oven and let it cool completely.

While the cake is cooling, place the Cakesicles mold into the freezer.

Next, you will mix together the baked cake and the frosting in a large bowl. Start off with just a tablespoon or two of the frosting. You can either use your fingers, a potato masher, a handheld mixer, or a stand mixer. It’s totally up to you. I found that a handheld or stand mixer does the best job as it makes it perfectly smooth.

Once the cake has completely cooled, melt the chocolate in a double boiler or in a microwave-safe bowl. Even though both methods work well. I highly recommend using a double boiler. I think you can control the tempering much better when you melt it with a double boiler. Make sure though to not let your water boil. Keep it simmering.

When the chocolate has melted, use a teaspoon or tablespoon, and fill each mold with the melted chocolate. Making sure to cover the bottom and sides. As soon as you do that, insert one of the popsicle sticks into the hole at the bottom of the mold and remove it. That way, you are making the hole for the stick but you aren’t leaving it in so you can’t remove it. Let the chocolate set up. To quickly set the chocolate, place the mold back into the freezer for 5 to 10 minutes.

Next, using a cookie scoop, add a scoop of the cake into the mold and press it gently. Make sure to not press it too close to the sides as you will want the chocolate to run over the sides so it can meet up with the bottom of the chocolate you have already poured. Once again, place a popsicle stick into the mold so that you already have an opening set. Then remove the stick.

Take the remaining chocolate and spoon it on the top of the mold and make sure it covers the top of the Cakesicles mold. You want it to cover the top and go down the sides into each mold. Place a stick into each mold so that an opening is created and then remove the stick. Gently tap the mold on the counter to remove any air bubbles. Place the mold into the freezer so the chocolate can be set.

Once the chocolate has set, remove the molds from the freezer, pop them gently from the molds, insert the popsicle sticks, and then decorate as desired.