How To Make Royal Blue Cake Pops

And boy are they super! Well, more like super trouble. These little cake pops were made following the idea for the red velvet cake balls and then using lollipop sticks to make pops out of them. Except, this time I made a homemade red velvet cake and changed a few things…

I thought it would be a nice change to go with for the super hero theme. But it turned out that evil forces were against me this time. The cake came out exactly the color blue I wanted, but it tasted more like a muffin in disguise. I don’t know if it was the recipe or the type/amount of food coloring I used. Hopefully some of the more experienced bakers can shed some light on this for me.

The Red Velvet Cake Recipe I used (It called for a lot of oil and thus my rolled cake balls were oily and the lollipop sticks had trouble staying in.)

Baby Blue Cake Pops

So, I post these pics not so much for this recipe, but for the idea. If you want to try it and want colored cake, just stick with the red velvet cake mix version. You’ll be glad you did.

But, if you know of a better way to turn a cake bright blue and tasty, too … you’ll be my hero!

Dip the tips of lollipop sticks into your melted candy and then insert about halfway into balls and then stick these babies in the freezer (covered) for a few minutes while you work on the candy transfer technique for the crests.

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I wanted the crest to be curved around the ball, so I found an extra large plastic serving spoon and drew my design on the bottom.

So, that when I turned it over to trace the design with melted candy, it would be backwards. Then, when you remove it from the spoon, it will read in the right direction. At this point I’m thinking… “Have I lost my mind?” Probably, but there’s no turning back now.

Okay, if you don’t care about having a curved crest, just do it the regular way. Lay your design (printed or drawn in reverse) down on a wax paper covered cookie sheet. It also helps to tape the wax paper flat. Trace the first color. Let it dry. And fill in the second color. Much easier than the first way – especially since I only had one plastic spoon that was big enough. With either approach, place the finished design in the freezer for a few minutes to set. Remove and you’re ready to use.

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Now here, I had such a blue mess on my hands that you’ll just have to imagine the pictures of the rest.

Here’s a picture of one of the balls getting stuck in my extra thick melted candy before I added the paramount crystals to thin it out.These Blue Cake Pops are the perfect sweet treat for a baby shower, space-themed birthday party, or any time you need a grab-and-go dessert!

Today, I asked her to come share with you her tips for making adorably and ridiculously perfect cake pops. You can check out more from Cathy at Cathyology, where she blogs about everything from justice to faith to motherhood to gardening. I hope you enjoy her as much as I do!

Red White And Blue Cake Pops

My beloved friend Courtney and I have been thinking of the many ways we are alike. We’re both committed to social justice, particularly as it pertains to our neighborhood, and we live within a few blocks of each other.

At our respective non-profit full-time jobs, we’ve collaborated on events and campaigns and I genuinely love working with this chic. Her heart beats to see mercy and peace and joy throughout our community and her heart breaks for injustices against our neighbors. She has a gift for seeing the positive in difficult situations, and she’s quite the mover when construction crews threaten an event.

But of course, this is mostly a food blog, so let’s get down to it… we are both in love with all baked goods and the process that produces them.

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There is a major difference between us, though. She loves to bake goodies that are ready to eat fresh out of the oven–things like Giant Chocolate Chip Cookies or Blackberry Peach Cobbler—

I, however, am drawn to items that allow me to unite my creative side with my obsessive compulsive need to make things “just so”. I want to carve, color, swirl, pipe, and sprinkle.

A baby shower is the perfect place to display pretty, graceful, fun treats. These cake pops were for a baby boy, so ALL things were blue, down to the mom and aunt’s pedicures. I was charged with making delightful cake pops for a classy event.

Easy Cake Pop Recipe

With everyone else going all out on the blue-theme, I decided to do the same for the cake pops. I used a white cake dyed with blue food coloring for the centers, and dipped them in white chocolate dyed a deep navy blue.

Cake pops are fun and easy. I’m typically an all-things-from-scratch kind of mom. I want to know what is in my cake and be able to pronounce all the ingredients.

HOWEVER, cake pops don’t work well with most from-scratch cakes. So, trek over to your favorite baking aisle and venture into the box-mix section. And don’t flee too quickly, you’ll also need canned frosting! Here’s the full list of supplies:

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I’ve made a lot of cake pops and learned some things along the way. Here are some tips to make the best cake pops:

1 cake mix makes about 2 dozen balls, using a Tablespoon size cookie scoop. You can easily double the recipe if you’d like to make more cake pops.

Find a way to keep the cake pops upright and separated after dipping. You can poke them into a styrofoam block, a cardboard box, an egg carton, or stand them up in a juice glass. For this cake pop display, I’ve used concentric styrofoam circles glued together and decorated with strips of scrap booking paper.

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Once dry, cake pops can be stored in an airtight container laying down. They shouldn’t stick together, and will keep for up to 3 days.

The cake can be made a day in advance and stored in an airtight container. The balls can also be rolled in advance and frozen until ready to use.

The cake can be made up to 1 day ahead, covered, and stored at room temperature. The balls can be rolled and frozen for up to 6 weeks.I have to admit, I had never made cake pops before but I was determined to make them for our gender reveal party. I’ve made Oreo truffles multiple times, which are somewhat similar to cake pops. Somewhat. They’re essentially the cookie version of cake pops. Basically dessert cousins. I figured, how hard could it be?

Cake Pop / Cake Balls

Now, I know mine aren’t 100% true cake pops– they’re basically cake balls with sticks in them, but people can still carry them around like cake pops. I mean, who wants messy hands? Anyway, I’ll tell you at the end of the post how to make them into legit cake pops with the cake portion at the top and the stick coming out the bottom.

Prepare a boxed cake mix as directed on the box. Let the cake cool completely. Wash your hands. Next, crumble the cake into fine crumbs with your hands in a large bowl. Mix in about 1/3 cup of icing (I used store bought milk chocolate) with your hands. The mixture should be dense but not gooey. Gooey cake balls gross me out. Grab a cookie scoop (I used my 1.5 T scoop, which I LOVE). (Remember, everyone needs a cookie scoop, or 3.) Then, scoop out the mixture, packing the cake mixture into the scoop as you scoop it (I smushed the open side of the cookie scoop against the inside of the bowl). Smush the mixture in your hand to pack it tightly into a ball. Roll it into a nicely shaped ball. Roll the remaining mixture into balls (my cake mix made 18 balls).

Grab your Candy Melts (I purchased mine from JoAnn Fabric) and a small microwaveable dish (I used a small oatmeal bowl). Put about 5 morsels into the bowl and melt them in the microwave. Next, grab your cake pop sticks (I purchased mine from JoAnn Fabric). Dip your stick into the melted Candy Melt and quickly stick it into a cake pop at least half way down. Repeat with remaining cake pops. Then, set pops on a cookie tray. Freeze for about 15 minutes (they wouldn’t fit in my freezer so I put them in the fridge for 30 minutes– worked fine). Put your Candy Melts into a microwaveable mug (I filled mine to the top). Next, melt the Candy Melts as directed on the package. Dip the cake pop into the mug, evenly coating it. Let the coating drip off. Place the pop on cookie sheet. Finally, if using sprinkles, add immediately before coating sets. Repeat for remaining pops.

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These may seem like a lot a