Desserts Around the World!: Make your Own Cake Pops!

What are Cake pops? Cake pops are cake and frosting all balled up in one. They are hand dipped in chocolate or candy frosting and can be covered in your choice of decorations. They are easy to do, and are a big hit when it comes to being great favors at all kinds of events.

Cake Pops are cute and fun to do, and it is said that creative and expert bakers have so much fun when making them. Oh by the way, I have included cute designs of cake pops at the end of the post. :)

These treats are very easy to make, you don't need to have a very expensive baking equipment to fix yourself one of these. I was able to find a simple cake pop recipe on the blog gourmetrecipe.com, and because I want you all to try it, here it is! Hurrraaah! :))

Ingredients and Tools

You will need one box of cake mix, one can of frosting, candy melts (you’ll find them in the cake decorating section of big box stores or anywhere cake making supplies are sold), vegetable shortening (like Crisco), lollipop sticks, and decorations (like sprinkles). For packaging the cake pops, you’ll need plastic sandwich bags and twist ties.

PROCEDURE:

Begin by baking the cake according to the package directions. Allow to completely cool, then place in a large bowl and use a fork to crumble the cake. Make sure to break down any chunks.

Mix in half the frosting. Now try to make a ball from this “dough:” Squeeze the cake mixture together and roll it between your palms. If the ball falls apart or cracks, put the sample back in the bowl and add a tablespoon at a time of frosting until the “dough” easily shapes into a ball. Roll all the “batter” into 1 ¼ inch balls and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Place the melts in a double broiler and melt, or place them in a bowl in the microwave and nuke them for 30 seconds at a time until they are completely melted. Stir in tiny amounts of vegetable shortening until the chocolate is smooth.

Dip the tip of one lollipop stick into the melted chocolate, then stick it into a ball, going about ¾ of the way through the cake. Hold onto the stick until the chocolate sets a little, then move on to the other balls. Once the chocolate is set, dip the cake pops into the melted chocolate, covering the entire ball. When removing each ball, tap the lollipop stick on the side of a bowl to remove any excess chocolate. Decorate the cake pops.

Always remember to keep pops at room temperature. :)

See? You can always have fun when making Cake Pops, and there are many designs appropriate for them.

Here are some cute designs for you. :)