Leftover Christmas cake pops

Place the Christmas cake and marzipan in a bowl and mash with a fork or break it down into crumbs with your fingers. It should be quite moist and let you shape into balls. If not, add a spoonful of jam or buttercream icing until they are mouldable.

Shape the mixture into 8 even sized balls. Arrange them on a tray lined with clingfilm or greasproof paper. Freeze or chill for 30 minutes or an hour. This helps them keep their shape.

When you are ready to decorate them, melt the chocolate by placing it in a heat-proof bowl over a pan of boiling water.

Place a wooden skewer or lollipop stick into each cake pop and dip them in the melted chocolate. You might need to do this once or twice to get good coverage. Decorate them as you like.

Place them upright in a tall glass and allow the chocolate to harden. Enjoy!