Birthday Cake Batter Popcorn

This is something different and fun.  My batch is still hardening on the baking sheet...although it doesn't seem like it's really going to harden (too much cake mix?). Well, that doesn't matter to me tonight because I've been eating it ever since I mixed it up!  

When I make this again (and I will make this again), I will make less of the coating and use less cake mix in the coating.  I added more popcorn this time because the coating, for me, was a bit thick for the amount of popcorn in the recipe. 

I used the recipe from Tasty Kitchen.



Birthday Cake Batter Popcorn


1-1/2 cup melted almond bark or white chocolate (I used white chocolate chips)

1/4 cup vegetable shortening

1-1/2 cup white or yellow cake mix (I will reduce this amount next time)

6 cups popped popcorn

1/4 cup sprinkles (didn't measure mine - I just sprinkled until it looked colorful enought for me)


Melt bark/chocolate in microwave in 30 second intervals until smooth.  Add shortening to thin and stir. (Put in microwave a few more seconds if needed to melt down the shortening).  Stir in cake mix.  Pour over popcorn in large bowl and toss to coat.  Spread popcorn out onto a baking sheet. Sprinkle with choice of decorative cake sprinkles. Let harden on baking sheet.