How to Mold a cake pop into a candle or firework shape using a dowel rod

Dowel rods really are the last things we'd imagine using in cake decorating, but when it comes to cake pops, or lollipops with cake on top rather than a piece of candy, dowel rods can help expand your oeuvre of shapes.

Wilton dowel rods are the ideal size for molding your pops mixture into a stick-ready cylinder. Great for fireworks, candles, crayons and more.