A hobby turned into a side hustle, and then into a booming cake pop business, for a former high school math teacher. Today, ...

Also available is the Cake Pop Maker, which bakes 12 pops or donut holes and includes 2 cake mixes. Shipping is $8.

Not surprisingly, the idea of dumping ingredients into the machine, taking a long, sloth-like nap and returning to find a warm cake is quite appealing.

By making a few adjustments, you can convert any cake mix for use with a cake pop machine. If you use a standard size cake mix, be prepared to make about 9 dozen cake pops.