Cake Pops: An Overview

Like I said in my first post, when I discovered cake pops and made them for the first time I realized how much I loved baking!! How hard could it be to put cake on a stick and cover it? You'd be surprised!

After various trials and attempts at making cake pops, I feel as though I have finally gotten the process down and could definitely teach everyone the tricks of the trade.  The key to my successes in cake pops and really everywhere in the kitchen is simply trial and error. But I have learned some methods that surely do work every time to ensure a yummy final product.

•  Make sure your cake to icing ratio is just right! (not too crumbly but not too moist)
• It's very important that after you roll the balls they should stay in the fridge overnight so they are stiff (that way they don't fall off the sticks when you're dipping them too).
• I prefer using a double boiler to melt the candy melts, but do whatever works best for you
• Don't be afraid to experiment with new recipes/techniques. Baking is an art form, there is not one set way to do things!

Before I take credit for a lot of this, I'd just like everyone to know that the true genius behind these delicious little treats is Bakerella! Her book and videos on youtube were what helped me in the start. My best friend's mom actually bought me the book this summer, and it really made a difference (SHOUTOUT TO KENDRAAA)!!! I strongly recommend purchasing her book because she gives directions on how to make different kinds of pops, decorating ideas, recipes, and shipping and displaying methods.

Since I just started my blog yesterday, I thought I'd put together an overview of some of my cake pop creations thus far. I hope you enjoy the pictures!!!

 These are some of my early cake pop designs that I made for my summer lacrosse team. We are the Frederick Stars, so our colors are white, black, and gold. The cake on the inside may have been yellow or chocolate with vanilla or chocolate frosting. (my usual combos)

On July 18th, I completed my first cake pop order! My teammate's mom asked me to make her 2 dozen pops for her son's birthday. They were yellow cake with vanilla frosting, and I coated them with light blue candy melts and a white drizzle for some flare. Since she was shipping them to New York, I packaged them in clear treat bags tied with blue sparkly ribbon...unfortunately I was unable to get a picture of them all packaged up, but that certainly added was the perfect finishing touch.

The three pictures above are actually oreo truffle pops! All you need is oreos and cream cheese to make these. I used pink and purple candy melts as you can see and decided to use the extra oreo crumbs to decorate the tops.

 The pops on the left are ones that I made for our fourth of July party. I'm pretty sure they were yellow cake with vanilla frosting. I used a glass vase type thing to make a cake pop bouquet! Everyone said they were a total hit, especially the display.
The pops on the right are Chocolate Pumpkin cake with Pumpkin Cream Cheese Frosting inside. Since the flavor inside was so rich I decided to just dip them in a simple orange or white.