Awesome video and tips, thank you so much! Thanks for making these easy and simple. Great tips!!! I just made cake pops for the first time this past weekend, but I used a cake-pop silicone mold.
That way, I started out with the little pops already in balls, I did not have to crumble the cake and incorporate icing. They baked perfectly, melt in your mouth, like a tiny piece of cake. And then I dipped them into the white chocolate.
Because I was experimenting, out of curiosity I took about 10 of the cake pops and crumbled them into a little bowl, added a tad of icing to roll them like the balls you make.
Put them in freezer, then dipped them into the melted chocolate. To my taste, they were very very sweet. Also, I use food gloves whenever I have to mix ingredients together, makes it so much easier than getting everything all over my hands, under my nails, etc. But now that I have seen your video, I might try this method the next time, I definitely need a deeper bowl for the chocolate. Thanks for the great instruction! I do have one question.
Would it be possible to switch out the frosting for pudding? So easy and fun. Making these for our Superbowl party. Funny, kitchen savvy and beautiful. So glad I stumbled onto your blog! Cake pops are so fun to make! Thanks for reminding me how to make these things though! Is there a particular homemade cake mix preferable for making cake pop. Hard for me still but fun to make! This recipe worked out very well. You can go to my blog for different kinds.
So I fell upon this recipe looking for a recipe and decided to give this one a shot. Thank you:! Will this work with homemade pound cake preferable the 5 flavor or the whipping cream pound cake?
I rather homemade as opposed to box cake…. Can i store already made cake pops in the frig overnight? Great video! I love your sense of humor! So helpful! Cake pops turned out great! Thanks for the caution on the amount of frosting to use in the mix. I made 3 colrs of cake mix, crumbled each individually, then mixed them together with the frosting.
I then made the balls, they looked great with the color combo. Did the dip and the decorating, my guests did the devouring! Something to try, made it less crazy sweet… I used softened slightly warmed cream cheese instead of frosting. Very good! This recipe was amazing! The only thing I thought that was a little off was the freezer time. My cakes needed around 40 minutes.
Not sure if that was just my freezer or… Otherwise, love the rich flavor of them and how peppy Monique was! I give it a 5 star. I am so excited to make these! Having a bunch of girls over and thought it would be a fun treat!! Your recipe seems really easy and the best so far!
Thanks again!! Trying these for my daughters day tmw. Looks sooo nice and easy! Thanks for doing a great tutorial! I had never made them before but wanted to do them for my husband for work. I had seen them dipped in black candy melts with a blue line.
I was really nervous about how they would turn out, because bad cake pops are just awful, but everyone loved them!! Is it better to mix cake and icing when cake is fresh out of oven, or wait until cake cools a bit to mix in icing? Thank you so much for the video it was super helpful. I appreciated that you were willing to share what you had learned so that I did not have to make the same mistakes!! Love the video! Questions: if you make the cake pops the day before for an event, party etc.
And how would you store it? Thank you so much for your redipe and video! My daughter and I are making cake pops for the first time tomorrow, and we feel so much better prepared now! Yikes, disaster in cake pop land! We got as far as the cake balls and milk chocolate as the glue to hold in the sticks. We decided to use milk chocolate chips to melt as our coating. Was that a huge mistake? First, we tried to melt the chocolate in a deep red plastic cup, in the micro: do not do this.
Plastic melted, big mess, lost a bag of pricy choc chips. Next we did it in a deep glass, looking good. But when we dipped the cake pop in, the thick gooey melted milk chocolate held tight to the ball and it came off the stick, then broke up a bit. Next we tried to melt the milk chocolate more so it might be thinner? Next mistake. The chocolate seized up and became chocolate rocks in the glass. Headed to the store. Probably will get the exact white chocolate you used with such success.
We want those pretty pops!! My daughter wants to bring them to preschool tomorrow. This is really a nice recipe. I am making a wedding cake today that will have lots of trimming cut off of it for a special shape. I wanted to do something with the pieces, and this is ideal. I have made cake pops before, but they were so clunky and icky, I did not like making them.
The idea of using a deep cup and the chocolate like that makes this a real snap. A tip for coloring these, if you are not a candy melts fan: colored sugar crystals do a fairly decent job of it. Have a shaker full, and just shake it on a warm pop over a big bowl; you can keep putting the sugar back in the shaker until you have used it up.
Can I make and freeze them ahead of party time say a week. Then defrost and decorate happy faces? I am trying it out this evening! Loved your video thank you. Loved ur commentary. Made watching a whole lot more exciting, intriguing and easy to understand and relate. Just watched your video, my grand kids and I made the cake pops, but we used Chocolate cake, chocolate icing and chocolate candy with colored sprinkles, they came out great we all ate them up… thanks much it was so easy to make!!
Yes they will work to anything like cake-ish. Totally would work. Then dip in whole chocolate and sprinkle chopped candy cane or chopped up andies mints. Mine is a question what If your making it the day before a party or something can I store it in a freezer?
Thank u I really enjoy this. For example I made some and decorated them with an icing pen. I kept them in the freezer overnight and as they begin to thaw out the condensation messed up the design. Excellent huge! My hubby and I will make them with the leftover cake from a red-white-blue cake that I was on another site. My granddaughter and I loved your video on cake pops! We are making some tomorrow for a birthday present!
Also I want to try using brownie mix sometime, with a very small amount of icing and another add in. Thanks a bunch. You are too cute:.
Love the video!! Thank you so much! I did just to be safe. I HATE cake pops, they all tasted just grainy and gross to me. I saw this tutorial and I totally will be making these for my Graduates Open House. How far ahead can I make the cake balls and freeze and just coat and decorate the day before? Super easy and I enjoyed watching your step by step video. Enjoyed the video! You are funny and make it look so easy!
I can not waaaait to try this out…. Thanks for the video!! How much was all of this because my daughter is turning 13 and she want a big party. I love cake pops, but after decorated , these cakepops need to be keep in the refrigerator? Cause I live in Asian, the weather here quite hot???? Just stumbled on this site by chance…. Love your recipes and tips. All the best. Instructions were perfect!
Thanks for your help. The recipe was really amazing! Well when u put the top of the with frosting and put in the ball put the ball in a way where the ball will stick to the frosting and stick to the stick. Hope this helped! I poke a hole in the cake pop with the stick first, not quite half way then dip the stick in the candy melts before putting in back in. Let the pop sit for a few minutes before dipping. Hope this helps! Try dipping the sticks into the melted candy and then into the cake.
Then stick them in the fridge for a little while before you actually dip into the coating. Let them freeze when u make the balls so they will harden a little and then dip them in the chocolate hope this helped. Until it gets moldy I guess!! I want to make these ahead for event that is coming up. How long in advance can these be made and kept in the freezer? Will the quality be compromised? Anyone know how long these will keep for? I would love to do them for my sons frst birthday and maybe but I would want to make them ahead of time.
OMG I loved your video! I had already messed up one cake mix….. Way too much! Maybe they like then VERY moist. I also liked that you showed the best consistency after just adding 2 spoons of frosting to half a cake… To still be crumbly and to put them into the freezer for 20 minutes to help set. Try applesauce in your cake instead of oil. Amazing, thanks! Loved your tutorial! Clear, but entertaining! This was the first video I stumbled upon and it is wonderful!!! Thank you for the tutorial!
I also have to add that you are so adorable! I giggled a few times and appreciate your spunk???? Thanks again lady!
I had a pinterest fail with my cake pops this weekend, but I will not let it beat me!!! I found your video this morning ugg 1 day too late putting the sticks in and freezing would have totally saves the day!!! This tutorial helped a lot.. Does anyone else have a problem with oil coming out of them like the next day?
Or does anyone know how to fix this problem? That might help. I wish I had found your tutorial sooner! I definitely put way too much frosting! My cake balls slid all the way down their sticks like cake puddles. I will try your way next time for sure! Yours are so pretty! That was great. Cleared up some questions. I rely liked it and so did the rest of my famely. You nailed it!!! These were awesome, I use to hate cake pops becuz of the chewed up taste, but mine came out FAB!!!!!
Thank you so much for the video. My daughter and I really enjoyed it. It kept falling off the stick. We improvised but they were not as pretty. Where did we go wrong? I think putting them in the fridge is a better idea, when you dip them in chocolate after freezing them, I find the chocolate starts to crack when the cake pops are thawing.
How do you melt the white chocolate? I cannot figure out how to really melt the chocolate, or do you just blend it and that makes it look melted? You melt it in the microwave for 20 to 30 seconds then stir. Do another 15 to 20 second until melted and creamy. U can also use a double broiler on the stove. Awesome recipe! Quick question though, do you have any experience with freezing these?
Or putting them in a fridge? I want to make these for Christmas presents but the time between person Im giving them to is spread out. Or I guess, do you know the shelf life of them? You are hilarious! I was laughing all through your video and you gave some awesome tips! Thank you, for teaching me how to make the perfect cake pop.
I love your video! You got straight to the point, exactly what I needed, and had a little spunk. I would like to ask do we need to temper our chocolate before dipping? Beautiful and easy recipe Thanks a million. I dont know what kind of food coloring you used but you should never put water based food coloring in chocolate.
The water causes the chocolate to seize up. This is why you have to be careful when you use a double boiler method to melt chocolate to prevent any water from getting in.
If anyone does want to color their chocolate there is candy coloring which is oil based and will not affect the chocolate negatively. Very helpful upbeat n positive. Greetings from Norway! Thanks for the video, the pops look so good. I found you need a lot of chocolate. Thank you so much for the tutorial. Easy to follow and very simple. How long can I keep in freezer for? Video was awesome! Love the little notes and the fact that you described the texture and feel of the mixture.
Thank you for the very thorough and informative tutorial. Very helpful information! These look so easy and so delish! Just wondering- how far in advance can you make these or how long do they stay ok before serving? Also, how do you store them if not giving them away in gift bags? I tried your idea, but I bought a store baked pound cake and the dipping chocolate cups. Omg, I made 16 from half a cake. They were delicious. Thanks for your tips.
Once the cake pops are done can you freeze them or how long can they last in the fridge? Want to make some for a party but need to do them about a week before. This is amazing!!! You are a beast teacher every thing easy to understand.
I used a cake pop maker today, to make… Well, cake pops. I forgot to buy cake pop sticks, so I used my extra long tooth picks. They were being eaten by my family anyways… So… Well.
I make my box cake mixes using a can of soda, rather than eggs, oil and water!!! Does that matter?? I like your video tutorial better than others I have seen!!! So thank you!!!! Becca, you mentioned that you use soda instead of the oil, eggs and water for your box mixes. Can you elaborate a bit more for me please? Followed directions but when inserting pop sticks most of the cake broke apart.
Also the chocolate when melted got mushy and there was no dipping allowed. If you feel that the ball is too soft, leaving the cake balls in the freezer for about 2 hours will harden them up suffiencently enough when you need to put the stick.
With chocolate which is trickier in my opinion , keeping the chocolate on low heat over another pot of water when dipping helps keep it smooth. Also when you put the stick, dip a little into the candy melt or chocolate first and then place it in the cake ball. I made of these for a fundrasiser and the sold out in 10 minutes!!!
All my friends beg me to make these all the time now! Thanks, I was just getting ready to freak out trying to make cake pops for the first when I came across your blog. I can do that! Thanks for the tutorial. Very easy and simple. So I made them with red velvet cake and cream cheese icing and only used the white chocolate to hold the sticks. Then we rolled them in red sugar. I think powdered sugar would also work.
They were very tasty and a fast option. Thanks for all the help! Great video. Your video has given me the confidence to make them myself. Thank you very much. I am going to attempt these for a second time. Just like your first experience, my first time trying them were a big disappointment. I think my hand was a bit heavy with frosting…. While the cakes are cooling, make the buttercream. In a large bowl or the bowl of stand mixer, beat the butter and icing sugar together until smooth, add the vanilla extract and milk and beat again.
Once the cake is cooled, crumble into large crumbs. Add the butter cream and stir together. Take chunks of the cake mixture and roll into balls, transferring each ball to a lined tray or plate, push a lollypop stick into each, then put into the fridge for an hour to set. Melt the white chocolate in the microwave, blasting it and stirring at 10 seconds intervals until smooth.
Tip the sprinkles into another bowl. Take each of the chilled cake pops and dip into the white chocolate, allowing it to drip off a little over the bowl.
Dip into the sprinkles, then stand upright in a mug to dry at room temperature for an hour, or in the fridge for 30 mins. Subscriber club Reader offers More Good Food.
Back to Recipes Pumpkin recipes Butternut squash See more. Homemade cake pops are awesome and one of my favorite desserts! And they are way less expensive to make at home. Are you tired of making the same thing for birthdays or maybe you want something new to bring to a party? Make these amazing treats and impress your friends and family with your baking skills.
Instead of giving a bouquet of flowers, maybe give a bouquet of cake pops! If I can do it, you can do it. If you are a fan of cake make sure to check out these other cake recipes. First, in order to make cake pops at home, we need a base cake. You can use any cake mix from the store or your favorite homemade cake recipe. Just follow the instructions and bake up that cake. You can make all kinds of different flavors. Alternatively, a little trick I learned is you can put the cake in a heavy-duty zip-lock bag and break it up in there.
We want to get the crumbs pretty fine. I am using only half of the cake, which makes 12 to 13 cake pops. Another thing you can try is using a hand mixer or stand mixer. If using the stand mixer, use your paddle attachment. Be aware, some cake bits might want to pull a superman and fly out of the bowl.
Now we add in our favorite frosting. I am just using a store-bought white frosting. You can always add some more if you want a little later. Now dive in there with your clean hands and mix the frosting with the cake bits. Or again, you can use your mixer. Now we need to grab some cake mixture and make it into a ball. I usually use a Tablespoon and measure out two Tablespoons worth, which make a decent-sized cake ball.
Knead the cake mix a little bit in your hand, then use your palms to roll it into a ball. Again make sure your hands are clean or wear gloves. Next place the cake ball on a parchment paper-lined baking tray or plate. I have used all three types, I really like the consistency that melted Candiquik gives.
Or even using your favorite kind of chocolate. I use the microwave to melt the Candiquik. I either use the defrost setting on bursts of like 45 seconds then stir, or use the hi setting and do bursts of 30 seconds and then stir, until the chocolate is nice and melted, you may also use the double boiler method. Now you can smooth out the chocolate that you like with your finger, purely for aesthetics.
Next, place those in a piece of styrofoam or a cake pop stand, and then into the fridge for 10 minutes. This will help the chocolate firm up and give some stability to the cake ball. Once our homemade cake pops have firmed up it is dipping time! If you are using a more shallow bowl, tilt the bowl of chocolate, then dip your cake pop into it.
Use a spoon to cover the ball if needed. Now rotate the cake stick, and gently tap the stick with your finger, this will allow the excess chocolate to drip off, and rotating ensures a nice smooth covering. You may also use a deeper more narrow glass. With these you can usually just dip straight down and come up with it, then do the rotating and tapping.
Once done place your cake pop back into the styrofoam or cake pops stand and let the chocolate set. If using traditional chocolate you may want to put them in the fridge for a few minutes to help the setting process.
If not, by the time you are done dipping the last one, most of the others will have completely set. Now we get to decorate these little homemade cake pops. You can use a professional piping bag with tips as well. If you want to stick different candies or nuts on it, you will want to do it shortly after dipping before the chocolate sets completely. Follow Us On. Contacts Phone: All Rights Reserved. Login to Cake Central. Remember me if this is a private computer. Yes please, register now!
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