This is more like, how to make cake POP!
Want to know the fastest way to get lots of people talking on Facebook? Ask them how to make cake pops. Crumbled versus machine? Frosting versus chocolate? Sticks versus straws?
I love eating desserts, but making them I’m not so good at, especially ones as pretty as this!
My friend Shazia from Sweet Endings in Chicago is lending us her expertise! She’s made over 1,000 cake pops in 5 short months! They are her biggest selling and most popular item. If you are lucky enough to live near Chicago she is the one to check out for party favors and treats.
Hi again everyone, it’s Shazia from Sweet Endings! I wanted to share a fun treat that is perfect for sharing with all your loved ones! These Red Velvet Cake pops are so yummy and the festive decorations will make them perfect for gift giving, hope you try them!
Start with any boxed cake/frosting, for anyone making cake pops for the first time, its the easiest way to have a fool proof cake.
Bake the cake according to the box.
Once baked and cooled, crumble the cake into a large bowl. Add the frosting till its a dough-like consistency. The amount of frosting will depend on how moist the cake is…start with half the can and work up from there.
Scoop out the dough and roll into balls.
Melt your candy melts in a bowl, get your decorations ready for dipping.
Dip your lollipop sticks in a little candy melt and stick into the cake ball. After all the sticks are inserted put them in the fridge for 10 min to chill.
You are ready to dip now, get a styrofoam block and all sprinkles/decorations you will be using.
Dip the cake pop and immediately add your sprinkles then stick in the Styrofoam so they can dry.
Don’t you just want a bite?!
Ingredients
- 1 box cake mix
- 1 jar frosting
- Candy melts
- Styrofoam
- Lollipop sticks
- sprinkles/decorations.
Instructions
- Bake the cake according to the box.
- Once baked and cooled, crumble the cake into a large bowl. Add the frosting till its a dough-like consistency. The amount of frosting will depend on how moist the cake is. Start with half the can and work up from there.
- Scoop out the dough and roll into balls.
- Melt your candy melts in a bowl, and dip your lollipop sticks in a little candy melt and stick into the cake ball. After all the sticks are inserted put them in the fridge for 10 min to chill.
- Get a Styrofoam block and all sprinkles/decorations you will be using.
- Dip the cake pop and immediately add your sprinkles then stick in the Styrofoam so they can dry.
- Let them set at room temperature for 10-15 minutes, until candy melt is completely hard.
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Oh my, I never knew how cakepops were made but this seems super easy! Thanks for the recipe!
You’re so welcome!
Your cake pops looks really nice! I am sure that ones I made would not look quite the same, lol!
Dawn
It’s all about eating anyways, right?
I love making cake pops, but 1000 in 5 months is a ton of cake pops! Love the tips! I like to use the crumbled cake method too.
Yep, seems to be crumbled cake is the way to go!
This is so funny – I just made cake pops tonight, for the first time! Mine didn’t come out very pretty though (they are delicious though – I used Lemon cake and dark chocolate coating.) I’ll definitely be trying again tomorrow with these tips so thanks!
Yeah! Hope they work out better!
This is such a great tutorial! I never knew how they were made either. I just assumed they were somehow magically baked into a round shape, lol. I want to try this now!
I know, crazy how easy they are right? The hard part is getting the decorations on evenly. Good luck, let me know how they turn out!
I need to try making them again. I used a cake pop maker once but didn’t care for those as much.
I tried cake pops made in the maker yesterday and wow, the difference is night and day! The taste is totally in rolling them by hand, try it again this way.
YUM! I attempted cake balls once and they ended up in the trash, but this seems a lot easier!! yay!
It’s actually easier, for me the hard part was getting the frosting on evenly.
Well, we didn’t get to make them this weekend, but my sis bought all the ingredients! I think we will try some time during the week.
Let me know how it goes Janet!
I’m throwing out my cake pop mold! It’s the worst thing in the world, and I’m going to be giving this one a try instead!
Just yesterday I tried cakepops made with the mold and I can tell you the taste is totally different! Making them hand rolled is what keeps them so moist!
Wow, this sounds SO much easier than the cake pop maker we have. I am going to try this method!
thanks trying this this week to make flower arrangement for mothers day
What a great idea! Happy early Mother’s Day!