How To Make Among Us Cake Pops

Today I have another fun birthday cake idea to add to the collection, this time themed around a character from the video game Among Us.

My boys absolutely love this game and so it wasn't a surprise when my older son requested an Among Us cake for his last birthday! I do love a cake challenge, and fortunately this one proved to be really quite simple, but effective I think!

This easy Among Us cake doesn't require any special tools or cake pans, just a simple rectangular tin and a sharp knife to trim your crewmate into shape.

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As well as the main cake, I also took a scoop from the cake mixture to bake a cupcake to go alongside it - this is a clever recent trend which helps avoid having to blow over a cake that will be eaten by several people. Simply bake a matching cupcake to hold the candle(s) and let the birthday child (or adult!) blow out the candle on their very own personalised cupcake.

As you can see in the photo below, I made a crewmate body to go on the cupcake - fans of the game will understand this slightly gruesome sight!

Add the eggs, two at a time, whisking after you add each pair. Once the eggs have all been whisked in, add the flour, vanilla extract and milk. Whisk again until fully combined.

Easy Among Us Cake Recipe

Pour the cake mixture into the prepared cake tin. Gently smooth the top down with a spatula, then bake in the pre-heated oven for around 35 minutes, until golden and springy to the touch.

Use the cake offcuts to make a rectangle for the backpack and pop it on the side of the cake. Don't worry if it doesn't stay put, the buttercream will hold in place once you ice the cake.

Top tip - don't throw away the leftover scrap pieces, save them and use them to make easy chocolate covered cake balls!

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Prepare the buttercream icing: Whisk the butter until soft and fluffy. Add the icing sugar, a little at a time, whisking as you go until completely combined. Add the vanilla extract and whisk again until combined. Add milk, 1 Tbsp at at time, until the icing is at the correct consistency for spreading.

Using a palette knife, spread the buttercream all over the top and sides of the cake. Try to get the buttercream as smooth as possible as this will form a base for the fondant.

Once the cake is covered in the buttercream coating, pop it in the fridge or somewhere cool for ½ hour or so to allow the icing to set a little.

Among Us Cake Pop

Carefully pick the sheet of fondant up (you'll find this easiest to do by rolling it carefully over your rolling pin), then starting at the top end, carefully drape it over the cake.

Gently smooth the fondant in place over the cake. Shape the fondant over any tricky shaped areas by gently pulling it away from the cake and smoothing it down around it. If the fondant breaks around any tricky areas (the space in between the legs cracked a little for me), you can always patch it up with offcuts so don't panic!

Once the fondant is moulded to the cake, cut around the edges to remove any excess and tuck the ends under the cake.

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Roll the grey fondant out into an oval shape for the visor and place on the cake, sticking it in place with a little water if needed.

Repeat with the white icing, rolling into a small oval and layering it on top of the blue oval to complete the visor.

If you enjoyed this cake recipe, you might also like these fun birthday cake ideas that I've made for my boys over the last few years:Cakesicles are such a fun treat and when they are themed, they are even better! These among us cakesicles are cute, fun and easy to make at home.

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I love making cakesicles and cake pops -themed or otherwise. They are especially great when I have a bit of spare cake from a cake order. I hate any kind of wastage and I don’t want my kids to eat cake every day! Mean mom, right? So cakesicles are a great way to use the spare cake, be a bit creative and have a fun homemade gift for friends and family.

Cakesicles are very versatile and can fit into any theme, colour or design you want. You can keep them plain as well (as shown on the picture below) or decorate them with streaks of chocolate and sprinkles. Follow the detailed steps below the ingredients to make your own Among Us themed cakesicles.

You will need gel colour or chocolate pigment powder to colour the white chocolate. In this article I am using Magic Gel Colours. They work really well and the correct dark shade is easily achievable with only a drop or two. If you want a really light colour, add a drop of gel colour to a plate and use the tip of a knife to add the colour into the chocolate. This way you can keep mixing and see when the right shade of colour has been achieved.

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Food colours can affect the texture of the chocolate and make it dry and crumbly. This happens every time for normal food colours so don’t ever use those with chocolate. It’s like adding water to chocolate and we all know, that is a big no no! But it can also happen with gel colours if the quantity of chocolate is too little compared to the drops of colours. IF this happens to you, try to reheat the chocolate in the microwave on defrost setting at 30 second intervals to stir out the lumps. You can also add a little more melted chocolate to the mixture.

You can use a microwave or a bain-marie to melt the chocolate. That is basically a pot of boiling water with a bowl resting on top for slow heating. You can temper the chocolate perfectly with a bain-marie but it takes longer and I usually don’t have the patience for it. 😉 If you choose to melt the chocolate this way, make sure the bowl is slightly bigger than your pot. If even a drop of water goes into the chocolate, it is spoiled and can no longer be used.

To melt 200 grams of chocolate in the microwave, simply place 175 grams of white chocolate in a ceramic bowl and heat on defrost setting for 1-2min. Check on it and stir with a spoon. If it’s still hard, heat again for 30 seconds. When it’s nearly melted, take it out and stir until smooth. To temper the chocolate, add the remaining 25 grams of white chocolate and stir it all until all the lumps are gone. Tempering of the chocolate means that the chocolate will become firm again after melting -something that is very important if you plan to leave the chocolate at room temperature.

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The easiest way to make the legs and window is to use coloured fondant or sugar paste. I usually use the Vizyon Sugar Paste or Confect Sugar Paste. Both taste good and they come in many beutiful colours. You can also colour the fondant with the gel colours. Make sure you wear gloves or knead it together inside a bag so you don’t get the colour on your hands. See more about this below in the steps.

Add the chocolate into the moulds. Make sure to get it up the sides and all over the mould. Scrape excess chocolate off the mould

Put in the lollipop sticks and let the chocolate harden for 10 min in the fridge. Use a clothes clip to keep the stick in place.

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For some of the chocolates -especially the white one- you will need to add an extra layer of chocolate around the border to make it stronger and less likely to break when removed from the mould. Let the chocolate set in the fridge for 10 min.

Put the cake into the mould. Make sure to leave a little space on top for the chocolate. Put it back into the fridge to set.

Make two feet and piece for the side (the backpack?) out of coloured fondant and attach it with a little water. Leave cutlery under them while they dry so they stay in place.How to create a super cute Among Us Cake for birthday parties. In this tutorial, I'll walk you through each step to create an impressive and showstopping birthday cake based on the Among Us game. Made with the most delicious vanilla cake and buttercream frosting!

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If your kids are obsessed with this game they are going to absolutely love this fun and impressive Among Us cake. It’s made with a delicious vanilla cake and buttercream frosting which are both totally customizable and then decorated with the fun Among Us characters in space! There are a few steps involved to decorate this cake but they are simple, there’s nothing overly technical here and my step by step photos and tips make it super easy