A few weeks ago I posted cake balls in the form of chocolate covered strawberries, but nothing can quite beat the cuteness of a cake ball on a stick – aka the cake pop. I made a batch of white cake pops with pink stripes for my blog banner a few years ago, but since I only made them for color-coordinating decoration purposes, I never wrote a post dedicated to them. Recently I’ve received a number of emails inquiring about the cake pops, so I re-created them for this post and brought them to a friend’s bachelorette party which worked out perfectly since her wedding color is fuchsia too :).
Since I still haven’t gotten around to investing in a large block of styrofoam to dry my pops, I’ve made these stand upside-down. But they still have a handle, and that’s the best part of eating a cake pop! Although I’m no expert in making and dipping cake balls, I have picked up a few tips along the way that I thought I would share to help you get a nice and smooth coating:
As far as adding stripes, there are a few options. I first dipped my cake balls in Wilton’s pastel color burst candy melts and let them dry completely. Then you can either put the melted candy coating into a squeeze bottle to pipe stripes or use a toothpick to “draw” on lines. I started off with the squeeze bottle method but my tip kept getting clogged, so I later opted to draw lines with a toothpick dipped in candy. Since candy melts dry rather quickly, I would suggest just piping half of the cake ball at a time and adding the sprinkles as soon as possible. Finer grain sprinkles like sanding sugar are best for this type of decorating because you don’t want the sprinkles weighing down the candy melts. And make sure to put a small plate or bowl underneath so you can reuse the sprinkles that fall!
Kitty Cake Pops!
Cake pops are a great dessert to make for a party – they travel well, are single-serving, and super fun! I chose to make lemon cake for these since that is Caitlin’s favorite, and even decorated a few with C+V (her and her fiance’s initials) and some hearts. The possibilities are endless with cake pops, and I think this stripe design is great for a blog header, bachelorette party, or just because!
Melt a bit of candy melts and dip ends of lollipop sticks in the candy before inserting into cake balls. Return cake balls to fridge for another 10-15 minutes.
Melt the rest of the candy melts in a deep bowl. Submerge each cake pop in the melted candy and gently tap the stick on the side of the bowl to help shake off any excess coating. Invert cake pops onto a wax-paper lined surface and allow to dry completely.
How To Make Cake Pops
To make stripes, dip a toothpick in the melted candy and draw the stripes around the ball (I suggest drawing only 1 half-circle at a time since the candy melts dry quickly). Cover with sprinkles immediately and continue decorating as desired.
Pingback: Halloween Pumpkin and Eyeball Cake Balls!!! « The Almost Veggetarian Pingback: Striped Lemon Cake Pops Leave a Comment Click here to cancel reply. Name (required) Mail (required - will not be published) Website URL Comment Notify me of follow-up comments via e-mail Cancel ReplyThe first time I made cake pops, I was pretty convinced that I would never make them again. It seemed to take forever. There are so many steps. To make matters worse, I was making peppermint chocolate cake pops, so after I dipped each one in white chocolate, I waited 30 seconds for it to set before rolling it in crushed candy canes. That added a lot more time than I’d anticipated.
However, if you read this blog regularly, you know that I have actually made cake pops several times since my first attempt. They turned out to be so delicious and popular that I couldn’t help but try making them again. Each time, I discovered a new way to make it easier.
How To Dip Cake Balls On Bluprint
I’ve had a lot of people ask me how I make cake pops, especially without a cake pop maker. I’m not a huge believer in unitasker kitchen appliances, plus a cake pop maker just shapes cake into balls. In my opinion, a true cake pop is cake and frosting combined into a fudgy, moist truffle. I’m not sure that Bakerella (the creator of cake pops) would want it any other way.
Odds are, you have at least one or more of these tools in your kitchen already. Put them to use and make some cake pops more easily!
(Need some recipe inspiration? I’ve also made snowmen cake pops, heart shaped cake pops, salted caramel cake pops, cheesecake pops and whoopie pie pops. Plus, I’ll be posting a St. Patrick’s Day inspired cake pop (the one pictured below) in a few days!)
Strawberry Cake Pops
The Little Dipper is a tiny Crock-Pot often used for dips and sauces. It only has 1 setting, warm, and it’s perfect for melting chocolate or candy melts to coat cake pops. I don’t own a microwave, so I usually melt chocolate in a double boiler on the stove top. This sometimes makes the chocolate or candy melts too hot, which makes the cake pops fall apart when dipped. Even if you have a microwave, the Little Dipper will melt the coating for you with no effort and to the perfect temperature.
It will take around 15-20 minutes to melt. You can stir occasionally or wait until the end to stir. Don’t leave it plugged in if you’re not going to be dipping the pops right away though – it might start burning around the edges.
Usually when people make shaped cake pops, they shape them each individually by hand. It’s daunting enough to roll round cake pops by hand, and making each into a shape seems even worse. So when I made heart shaped cake pops, I found an easier way: push the cake pop dough into a wide, shallow baking dish and use a cookie cutter to cut out the shapes. Easy peasy!
Easy Halloween Cake Pops Recipe
I thought everyone knew this one, until I saw someone at a bakery using a cheese grater to break up the cake. Seriously?! You can also use your hands to break up the cake, but it’s so much easier and faster to crumble a cake by putting in a food processor. I know that not everyone owns a food processor, so I tried out this method in my blender too. It works almost as well, you just have to use smaller pieces of cake at a time. There’s no easier way to break up a cake into even crumbs with no chunks.
I use this medium cookie scoop to make evenly sized cake pops. It’s pretty easy: scoop up the cake pop batter, push off the excess with your finger, and release onto your clean, slightly moistened hands (making your hands a little wet prevents the cake from sticking). Then roll it into a ball. Done!
I saw this idea on Pinterest. Can’t find any styrofoam? Use a colander! Only some of the holes on mine fit the lollipop sticks, but it was a great solution for letting the cake pops dry. I bought some styrofoam at Michael’s (and felt a little silly paying money for something you can get for free) and it was immediately covered in sprinkles and flecks of melted chocolate. This can be easily cleaned if that happens and you probably already have one in your kitchen cabinet.
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