• Bake cake according to package in a 9x13 pan. Let it cool completely.
  
• In a large bowl, combine butter, shortening, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla. Add milk. Mix for 2-3 minutes on high until smooth.
  
• With your hands, gently crumble the cooled cake into a bowl. It should resemble fine crumbs.
  
• Add a little frosting at a time and mix with your hands. The cake should be moist and can hold a ball shape.
  
• Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Using a standard cookie scoop, form a tight ball and roll it with your hands. Place balls on the lined cookie sheet.
  
• In a small bowl, melt 1/4 cup of candy melts in the microwave according to the package directions. Dip the tip of the lollipop sticks into the chocolate and insert into the cake balls about 3/4 of the way. Return balls to cookie sheet and repeat.
  
• Place cookie balls into the freezer for 30 minutes. Take out and decorate according to different designs.
  

For the Mummy Cake Pops

• In a tall bowl, melt 8 oz of white candy melts in the microwave according to the package directions. Dip or use a spoon, pour the chocolate all over the cake ball, letting the excess drip off into the bowl. Place two candy eyeballs on the cake ball.
  
• Using a piping bag or ziplock bag with the corner cut, drizzle white chocolate back and forth creating a mummy design.
  
• Place back on parchment paper to cool.
  

For the Pumpkin Cake Pops

• In a tall bowl, melt 8 oz of orange candy melts in the microwave according to the package directions. With a spoon, pour the chocolate all over the cake ball, letting the excess drip off into the bowl.
  
• In a small bowl melt 1/4 cup green candy melts. Pour Pour melted chocolate into a piping bag or ziplock bag with the corner cut. Pipe on a green design for the stem.
  
• In a small bowl, melt 1/4 cup black candy melts. Pour melted chocolate into a piping bag or ziplock bag with the corner cut. Pipe two jack-o-lantern eyes, a nose and a mouth.
  

For the Black Cat Cake Pops

• In a large bowl, melt 10 oz of black candy melts in the microwave according to the package directions. Cut the candy corn in half just using the tips and dip into the chocolate and place on the ball to form ears. Let it sit.
  
• With a spoon, pour the chocolate all over the cake ball, letting the excess drip off into the bowl.
  
• Pour remaining black melted chocolate into a piping bag or ziplock bag with the corner cut.
  
• Place two candy eyes on the ball and a heart sprinkle for the nose.
  
• Pipe a mouth and cat whiskers.
  

For the Monster Cake Pops

• In a large bowl, melt 8 oz of green candy melts in the microwave according to the package directions. With a spoon, pour the chocolate all over the cake ball, letting the excess drip off into the bowl. Using your finger swirl the chocolate around creating a wavy texture.
  
• Place candy eye in the middle while the chocolate is still wet.
  
• Place back on parchment paper to cool.