Vanilla cake

1. Preheat oven to 320°F / 160°C and line a 6-inch pan with parchment paper.
2. Mix the cake flour, salt, and baking powder in a bowl.
3. In another bowl, beat softened butter + sugar for 2 minutes until creamy.
4. Add eggs + vanilla, mix 1 minute.
5. Add dry ingredients and buttermilk, mixing gently with a spatula until smooth.
6. Pour into the pan and bake 30–35 min, until a toothpick comes out clean.
7. Let cool in the pan, unmold, wrap, and chill 1 hour before using.

Cake pops

1. Crumble the cold vanilla cake into a fine crumb.
2. Add mascarpone + icing sugar and mix by hand until the dough sticks together.
3. Roll small cake balls and place them on a tray.
4. Chill 20 min in the fridge (or freeze 10 min).
5. Melt the candy melts in a bowl.
6. Dip the end of each lollipop stick in melted candy and insert into the cake ball.
7. Once set, dip each cake pop fully in melted candy and shake off the excess.
8. Decorate quickly with sprinkles, then place on a stand to set.