Sweet Bite-Sized Treats: Cake Pop Creations
Going Gourmet with Cake Pops:
Who doesn't love a good cake pop? These delicious treats, a combination of lollipops and cupcakes, are perfect for parties, gifts, or just satisfying a sweet tooth! With a bit of creativity, you can customize them to suit any occasion.
Let's get baking!
Equipment Needed:
- 16 (6-inch) lollipop sticks
- Candy Melts (a type of sugar and oil mixture used for coating sweets) gourmet grocery or cooking stores may carry these, or you may find them at craft stores.
- Sanding sugar, also known as pearl or sparkling sugar, adds a vibrant sparkle to your cake pops. You can find this at gourmet grocery or cooking stores.
Choosing Your Ingredients:
You can use any cake you prefer, including boxed cake mixes. Half a 13-by-9-inch cake or a 8-inch round cake should give you just the right amount of cake crumbs for this recipe. For the frosting, you can use any type except whipped cream frosting.
Ingredients and Instructions:
- Yield: 16 cake pops
- Difficulty: Easy
- Total time: 1 hr 15 mins, Active time: 30 mins
Ingredients (6)
- 4 cups cake crumbs (about 14 ounces)
- 1/4 cup frosting (not whipped cream frosting), at room temperature
- 1/2 cup sanding sugar
- 8 ounces Candy Melts
- Vegetable oil, as needed
- 16 (6-inch) lollipop sticks (see Special Equipment note)
Instructions:
- Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper and set it aside.
- Mix the cake crumbs and frosting in a large bowl until they form a soft dough, free of lumps. Shape the mixture into balls (about the size of a ping-pong ball). Place the balls on the prepared baking sheet and store them in the freezer until firm but not frozen (around 30 minutes).
- Prepare another baking sheet with parchment paper and place your sanding sugar in a small bowl close by.
- When the cake balls are ready, melt the Candy Melts, stirring every 30 seconds until smooth. If the mixture thickens, add vegetable oil, half a teaspoon at a time, until it reaches the desired consistency.
- Coat the lollipop sticks with melted Candy Melts and insert each stick into a cake ball. Immediately dip the cake ball into the melted Candy Melts, gently tapping it against the bowl's edge to remove excess coating. Roll the cake pop in sanding sugar, then set it on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat this process with the remaining cake balls.
- Allow the cake pops to set at room temperature until the coating is hardened (approximately 15 minutes). Store them in an airtight container for up to a week.
Pro Tips:
- If the cake crumbs are too dry, consider adding a little white chocolate or frosting to help bind them together.
- When dipping the cake pops in Candy Melts, work quickly to ensure the coating doesn't harden before you're ready.
- Experiment with various flavors and colors for a fun twist on traditional cake pops!
- For a portable and pop-worthy twist on cupcakes, try making nutrition-rich cupcake pops with the provided recipe and instructions.
- If you're looking for easy-to-follow instructions on making 2dda1324a0682dce2768404fc1b32a7d cake pops that offer a unique combination of cake and pop, this recipe is a great starting point.
- Customize your cake pops by selecting various types of cake, frosting, and flavors of Candy Melts and sanding sugar, allowing you to create personalized bites for special occasions or simply enjoying a tasty treat.
