they are mostly dipped in candy melting wafers, made by Wilton, in america they are sold in quite a few places but in England they are sold in cake decorating shops and i have seen them in Hobbycraft. they come in a range of colours.
i have also dipped them in runny royal icing, they come out very hard and crunchy though, not to everyone's taste...
I'm assuming that you are referring to chocolate used to dip the cake pop in, if so, Wilton candy melts are easy to use, widely available in craft stores or Walmart and come in a variety of colors & flavors. Chocolate Chips from grocery stores can also be used. Professional cake poppers use brands like Merckens, Make n Mold, Clasens & Peters chocolates available online or through cake supply stores.
If you are referring to the coating on the outside of the cake pop then the answer is melted chocolate or melted candy melts/wafers.
If you are referring to packaging cake pops, there are a variety of candy/lolli food grade bags available at your local craft stores or Walmart or online by Wilton that you can use to wrap the cake pop and secure with twist ties or ribbon for a fun presentation.
You must either have a specialty cake pop pan in which to bake the pops, or you can bake a cake and crumble it up and mix it with frosting and form the mixture in to balls.
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cake on a stick, cake balls? there is actually no other name for them
I'm pretty sure there are bakeries out there that carry cake pops and there may even be a select few completely dedicated to cake pops. However, cake pops are mostly a custom order item from small businesses aka. cake poppers online. Chances are if you go a search online for cake pops in your area, you will find someone. Etsy.com features a variety of cake pop stores. If you can't find someone in your local area, many cake poppers ship their goodies too.
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As far as cake pops being popular with children, this is a subjective matter. Cake pops look cute and trendy and are probably fun to make, but the size of them is small and most kids would probably prefer cupcakes which are bigger.
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This depends on which baker you're getting them from and if it's a basic cake pops or specialty design/character cake pop. In the US they range from $1.50 - $4/pc.
There are plenty of bakers with small home based businesses (especially in the US) who make specialty cake pops and of course bakeries that carry cake pops. Just do an online search for cake pops in your city/town with zip code and you should be able to find options. Etsy.com is also a good place to look for cake pop bakeries. Most of them will ship if they are not close to you.
Cake pops sound good, I wonder why I have never heard of them before until recently. They are a very fun activity to do with children. The main ingredient(s) are cake crumbs, icing or chocolate.
For making cake pops you will need box cake mix of your choice, baked and cooled, some creamy frosting, white candy melts, lollipop sticks, and candy colours and decorations.