Time Consuming Adorable Chocolate Lollipops

If you've had a child or have been highly involved in a child's life from the beginning, then you understand the importance of the presentation of their first birthday party. Or am I a control freak?

Lily's first birthday theme was cupcakes...so cute, right? (Plus passing out cupcakes is so much easier than cutting cake, can I get an "amen"?) It was a cook out, so supper was provided to our guests. We bought the cupcakes instead of making them. I wanted to add a little touch of creativity of my own to the party. I made cupcake shaped chocolate lollipops!

They were awesome because I could take my time making them since they didn't spoil. I just made them and stuck them in the fridge or freezer til party time. And did I mention they were adorable?

Necessary supplies:
- Shaped molds (I suggest buying multiple trays, trust me)
- Lollipop sticks
- Chocolate Squeeze Bottles (one for each color chocolate, trust me)

Ingredients:
- Chocolate wafers (they come in all sorts of colors!)

**I bought all of these supplies (including the chocolate) at Hobby Lobby because they have online 40% off coupons. Yes, I made several trips to the store to make several purchases with several coupons.**

Directions:
1) As always, wash your molds and bottles before use...dry COMPLETELY
2) Melt your chocolate. The bottles I bought were microwave safe, so I just carefully followed the heating inductions on the chocolate package to get it melted. I suggest you do the same with whichever method you prefer! Either way, the melted chocolate needs to get into the bottles.
3) I made my lollipops two different colors. Be smart when it comes to filling the molds! Fill the lowest side first! Let it sit for a while to slightly harden. If you don't have time- throw the tray in the fridge or freezer for a few minutes just so it's not runny.
4) Fill the other half almost all the way up.
5) Put your lollipop stick in its place and finish filling the mold with chocolate so it can hold up your beautiful edible creation!
6) Place your filled molds into the refrigerator, freezer, or let them harden at room temperature. It's up to you!
7) When completely hardened, turn tray over, give it a SLIGHT twist and your lollipops should slide right out! All done!

Tips:
- Dry your bottles and molds, water does not agree with this type of chocolate!
- If your chocolate bottle clogs, toothpicks are your friends
- If you don't let each color you add set just a little, your colors will run together and it will be ugly. Unless your theme is tye-dye. And even that's iffy.
- If your stick is not far enough up the chocolate, it will not hold it up
- DO NOT try to pop them out early. If you think they're done, give them an extra few minutes anyway!
- Before popping them out of the trays, give them a soft landing! I placed paper towels on top of a kitchen towel and held the tray close to the towels THEN popped them out!
- These things store in the fridge or freezer for weeks...so take your time and have fun!!
- To display them

I used a cake pop holder (also from Hobby Lobby & purchased with a coupon).

Which picture was Pinterest and which one was mine?