How To Make Cake Balls Smooth

Are you looking for beginner tips on how to make cake pops? You’ve come to the right place to learn the basics. From the best type of cake, frosting, candy melts, and tools to use — to tips on making the process frustration-free and smooth.

If you want to start with the very basics of how to make cake pops, you’ve come to the right place! Follow this basic process, and you’ll be making intricate designs in no time.

As much as we love these delicious treats, we’ll admit they are super time-consuming and can be frustrating at first. So be sure to set aside a good amount of time. And rest assured, we’ve put together a list of supplies and tips to make the process as smooth as possible.

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Please note these treats are time-consuming, so breaking up the process will make it seem less daunting. Bake the cake the day or night before you plan to shape and decorate the pops. Make sure to cover the cake, so it doesn’t dry out.

We’ve made our best cake pops with a boxedcakemix. Our favorite iswhite cakewithsprinkles, but you can usefunfetti cakeor any flavor. Just follow the directions on the box.

If you decide to form and decorate the same day, make sure the cake is completely cooled. We slice off the top and sides of the cake. And remove the inner cake leaving the very bottom. Which will make it easier to crumble.

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Crumble the cake into small pieces in a medium-sized bowl. Make sure there are no large chunks. It will make it harder to keep them together.

Our favorite is thecanned vanilla frosting. Mix 2/3 can of frosting (3/4 if you didn’t cut off the sides of the cake) of any flavor you choose into the cake crumbles. The cake should stick together well. If it doesn’t, you’ll need to add more frosting until it does.

For basic round pops, use a tablespoon orcookie scoopto measure the cake and roll them into balls. However, we’ve also made shapes with a silicon mold or handheld tong mold. They tend to turn out really well.

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After forming, place cake pops onto wax or parchment paper. We like to use 2 separate plates with wax paper. That way, half of them can stay in the freezer while you’re dipping the others.

Place the cake balls in the freezer for about 15 minutes. Don’t freeze too long, or they will expand after you coat them and ooze out the sides. Trust us on this.

Buying quality candy melts will help immensely. We useWilton’s candy melts. Melt andonly if needed, addcoconut oil(or other candy melt thinner) until candy is a thinner consistency.

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Dip the end of eachcake pop stickinto the melted candy and insert it into the cake pop. Let the pops sit for a few minutes before dipping.

Make sure the melted candy isn’t too hot when you dip. If you have problems with the cake falling off into the candy — make sure the melts are thin, not too hot, and you might have to put your cake balls back in the freezer for a while. Set the cake pops into acake pop standto dry.

If you are using sprinkles, then sprinkle right after dipping. However, if you are adding details, then dip first, let dry, and then add the details using the melted candy as glue.

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You can also drizzle the cake pops with candy melts, as shown below, using a plastic bag ordrizzle tool. Again, you may need to thin the candy melts with coconut oil or other candy melt thinner.

Making your own shapes with the melted candy is a great way to decorate cake pops. Lay out wax paper and pipe candy melts into different shapes. You can even print templates to put under the wax paper as a guide.

Pipe “2s” for a 2nd birthday, “50s” for an anniversary, or motorcycles for your child’s birthday. “Glue” them on with melted candy. So many fun options.

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Your cake pops will look amazing when you add them to a fun vase or container. Addcraft foamto the bottom and arrange the cake pops by sticking them into the foam. Use candy, tissue paper, orshredded paperto cover the top and sides of the foam.

Fun tip:we’ve used paper straws on the top of a cake and placed the cake pops into the straws. A fun way to dress up any cake.

There you have it, basic tips on how to make cake pops. Have you made them before? Love them or hate them? Leave us a comment below.

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Easy! Follow this same process to make chocolate cake pops. Just use your favorite chocolate box cake mix. For double chocolate – use chocolate frosting as well. Otherwise, the vanilla frosting will work great too.

Quality candy melts are essential to smooth cake pops (and rolling your cake balls into a smooth ball, of course, helps too). We suggest Wilton’s candy melts. Also, make sure the temperature and consistency of the candy are just right. Too hot will melt the cake pop off the stick, and too cool will cause the coating to be less smooth and chunky.Learn how to make cake pops right at home! This easy and fool-proof cake pop recipe is guaranteed to come out perfect every time! These delicious candy-coated cake balls make a great party favor for just about any gathering.

Whether you’re making my Starbucks copycat vanilla birthday cake pop, red velvet cake pops, or no-bake oreo cake pops, this simple guide will make you a master at cake pop making in no time!

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Cake pops are very simple to make because they only require only a few ingredients like baked boxed cake mix, vanilla frosting, and of course they are dipped in melted candy melts (the kind you can pour into molds).

For cake balls– When making cake balls all you really need is a baked cake made with cake mix, frosting, and candy melts to coat the outside of the balls. You can shape the cake balls with your hands or use a meatballer to get the perfect shape and size each time.

For cake pops– you will need the same ingredients here but you need to add cake pop sticks and a styrofoam block to keep the pops upright until they harden.

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Here is a quick rundown on how to make these addictive and delicious treats. You can find the full detailed recipe in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.

Overheat– When melting candy melts, be careful and make sure you do NOT overheat the candy coating. If this happens it will harden up too much.

Thin it out– In order to get a smooth candy coating that will ensure that your cake balls have a gorgeous outer shell you need to thin it out. You can mix in Crisco shortening, coconut oil, or EZ-thin dipping aid for a runnier consistency.

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The best way to prevent the cake balls from falling off the stick is by making sure you added enough frosting to the cake balls and thinning out the candy coating. If the chocolate coating is too thick it will be heavy and way down on the cake balls.

TIP: If you want to avoid using the stick, just make cake balls instead! I have an easy recipe for red velvet cake balls and no-bake oreo cake balls right here in my blog.

If you’re looking into a super fast and easy version of my original vanilla cake pops, you have to try my no-bake oreo cake pops (VIDEO). All you need is Oreos, cream cheese, and candy melts. That’s it!

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The only substitute for candy melts would be chocolate. If you set out to make cake balls without candy melts, you will need to mix 1 tbsp vegetable oil for every 1 cup of chocolate chips.

There are usually two reasons why they can crack. Before dipping the balls you want to set the stick by placing the cake pops in the freezer for 15 minutes. If you dip them and the candy melts are too hot, they will crack because of the sudden temperature change. Or the cake balls were too cold if you kept them in the freezer for over 15 minutes. Again, the drastic temperature change can cause the cracking effect here as well.

Learn how to make perfect delicious cake pops right at home! This easy and fool-proof cake pop recipe is guaranteed to impress everyone at your next party!

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Yes, I like to make cake pops a few days ahead of time and keep them in an airtight container at room temperature.

Calories: 88 kcal | Carbohydrates: 19 g | Protein: 1 g | Fat: 1 g | Saturated Fat: 1 g | Sodium: 152 mg | Potassium: 13 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 10 g | Calcium: 47 mg | Iron: 1 mg

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