Author: Spring (Jordan)
I wrote about making cake pops for our movie party post, which you can read about here, and today I will show you how I made them. They are the “it” food treat right now. I wasn’t sure how they were going to turn out, but I still wanted to give them a try. Overall, the recipe was easy, and they tasted good. But, they took a lot of time.
First, bake a basic cake. I just used a cake mix.
Once the cake has cooled, crumble it up. Here I used my hands as the tools.
For the second cake, I decided to use the food processor, and that is the way to go. It breaks up the edges of the cake much better than I did using my hands.
Once the cake is crumbled, add 3/4 of a pre-made container of icing. Since this was a vanilla cake, I added vanilla icing.
Once it is mixed, make balls a tad larger than a Tootsie Pop and place them on a cookie sheet covered with wax paper. Put them in the freezer for 15 minutes, and then store them in the refrigerator till you are ready to add the candy coating.
Here is the candy coating I used for the first batch. I just melted candy wafers (available at Michael’s) in the microwave. They come in different colors so that you can coordinate them with your party theme, if you wish. The second time around I put the wafers in a small crock pot and heated them that way. This method was easier, and the coating stayed warm, which made it easier to work with. To make the “pop”, I took a lollipop stick and dipped it in the candy coating before putting the cake ball on the lollipop stick. This helped it attached better.
I wasn’t having much luck just dipping the cake pop into the icing without some of the cake crumbling. I then decided to just spread the candy coating on it with an offset knife. After the candy was on, I added some sprinkles or other frosting as decorations. The possibilities are endless.
If you decide to use the lollipop sticks you will need some styrofoam to put the finished product in so they can “set up” while sitting up.
The best part about these treats is that they are the perfect serving size. One is just enough to help satisfy a sweet tooth.
Cheers!
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wonderful demonstration- good for you.
My grandson loves cake pops! They are just the right amount of cake and frosting for him. Your tutorial is very clear and the photos are wonderful ..thanks!
I am definitely going to try this….adorable and yummy. but maybe not so easy.
I have been seeing these everywhere and wondered exactly how to make them. Thanks so much for this post because you made it look so easy!
Stopping by from Alicia@ eco friendly homemaking, she mentioned your blog! I love the cake pops, they look amazing! Great idea, terrific tutorial! I have to give these a try!
Hi Janette,
I think I have found the right place now…
These cake pops look like lots of fun!
Fun for kids of all ages!
All the Best,
Christine
Love it. I wish they were that cheap here. Love your fall vignette.
i should not be reading this post while on the slow-carb d . . . your cake pops look so scrumptious!!
I have had cake pops at several functions lately (sans the stick) and they are to die for. My friends and I have been dreaming up exotic flavors like red velvet cake and cream cheese frosting, spice cake with butterscotch frosting, etc. I have a HUGE sweet tooth (unfortunately) and one of these (or sometimes two 😉 is enough of a sweet to do the trick!! Yours were especially cute and festive!!
Thanks, Carolyn. I agree that they definitely satisfy the need for sweets.