Cakes, like national flags, burning marshmallows, and traffic cops, are better at the end of a stick. Embrace culinary innovation with today’s Groupon: for $18, you get one dozen cake pops at Tiffany & Cakes in Mesa (a $35 value).

Tiffany & Cakes’ bakers give rise to variations on pies and cakes in many flavors, aiming to create baked goods with a fun, vibrant aesthetic. One dozen cake pops arrive decked out in palettes of pink, purple, and yellow, topped with all-encompassing rainbow sprinkles and streaked with additional frosting to mimic Jackson Pollock’s yearbook photos. Cake flavors include chocolate, strawberry, red velvet, carrot, lemon, spice, almond, and rum. Pops come outfitted, like the villains of Candy Land, in frosted capes of vanilla, caramel, root beer, and buttercream. Although custom pops aren’t included in this deal, customers can work with bakers on designs to reflect their personal taste and Bon Jovi song lyrics.