I’ve been wanting to make these for a while now and finally took the plunge and tried it out! I bought a regular cake mix and vanilla frosting and some pretty pink and blue chocolate melts. Savannah picked the colors.
I checked a few websites for instructions and found Bakerella.com and ehow.com for the best for the info.
First step is to bake the cake per box instructions and let cool. When cool break up the cake into crumbs.
Then add a can of frosting to the crumbs. The on-line instructions said not to add all the frosting at once. You don’t want to have to much. (I think mine could have had less)
You can chill the mixture or go right into making balls. I placed the balls on wax paper and placed in the freezer to get nice and firm.
Meanwhile you’ve got to get your chocolate melting. I’ve done chocolate candies in the past and thought I knew what I was doing!! lol ( I’ve since learned that adding a little bit of Crisco to the chocolate will help smooth it out and be creamy)
After the cake balls are firm, place a lollipop stick in the chocolate then into the ball and freeze again. Then dip the cake pop into the chocolate. Mine was not so creamy, so my cake pops were not smooth. After dipping place the pop upside down, or in a Styrofoam square to cool and harden.
Everyone loved the cake pops. I served them to some friends at a party. I just wish they looked as good as these!!
(Photo from Bakerella.com)
I will attempt them again and will learn from my mistakes.
Have you made cake pops yet? How did they turn out?
I keep hearing about cake pops, too. Haven’t made them before but will attempt one day I’m sure. Doesn’t look the easiest to put icing on them.
As long as they tasted good (and it was the first time)
I haven’t made them yet but would love to. Glad your turned out tasty!
I’ve made cake balls, but have not made them into pops. I guess the only difference would be the lollipop sticks? The cake balls turned out really nice. 🙂
The bottom line is that it’s the taste that’s most important!
I have a cake pop maker but have been too busy and nervous to attempt them yet. This fall for sure!
I need to make Cake Pops. They look yummy!
I’ve never made those, they look great! I’m sure with practice they’ll looks as great as the picture! 🙂
I haven’t made any because it just seems too complicated LOL!
I have a real problem with making my food look beautiful. It always tastes good but I can’t expect perfection or perfect decorating skills because it’s never going to happen.
Those are very cute. My niece would love to help me make those.
I haven’t tried them but yours look good especially the pink ones.
I made them once. They ended up looking worse than yours. I think I will stick to cupcakes and whole cakes from now on.
I’m not so great at making them, but then again…. I only made them once, lol. 🙂
My first attempt came out horribly!