Cake pops are nothing new – they’ve been around blogland and pinterest for a while now. I’ve had them before and thought them seriously yummy every time. But I’d never made them. So in a way they ARE new to me – at least the making of them is 😀
On a recent trip to Jo-Ann Fabrics I happened to spot the Wilton’s Lollipop sticks and grabbed a bag to have on hand. Cause you can’t make cake pops without sticks. Well, you can, but then they would be cake balls not cake pops and if you want them to be real cake pops you must have the sticks. So I bought some sticks. Just in case I had a make-some-cake-pops moment.
Planning a birthday dinner that was way past the birthday I decided to make cake pops instead of a cake for dessert. Decorating a cake can take hours and I wasn’t that ambitious. With cake pops you just bake a cake – mine was from a mix – let it cool, crumble it up, add some icing to make it stick together, form balls, put the sticks in, freeze for 20 minutes, dip in chocolate, decorate with sprinkles if desired.
And you can get your kids in on the action and let them do any of the steps you want them to. They won’t even realize you are making them do your work ’cause they will find it fun and may even ask to make more cake pops than you have cake for.
If you don’t have a piece of styrofoam to put the sticks in while the chocolate is setting, but you do have cute cupcake liners, then by all means just plunk the cake pop upside down into the cute cupcake liners and call it good!
Instead of icing I used cream of coconut in my cake. I’ve heard and read that using a whole jar or even half a jar of store-bought icing makes the cake pops not-so-yummy. Too gooey. So I wouldn’t suggest that but I didn’t even use icing so I don’t have any real hands on knowledge about that. I do know that one cake mix crumbled and one 15oz. jar of cream of coconut makes some absolutely awesomely yummy cake pops. I’d had them made this way before and they are heavenly. Yellow cake mix is what I used but I bet white or chocolate would be good too. Some got dipped in white chocolate and some in milk chocolate. I prefer the white. Becca, my 7-year-old thought them too sweet. Larke, my 9-year-old liked just the insides. Emma, the teenager, didn’t like them too well at all I don’t think. Bummer cause there were leftovers and guess who is eating them??!
serving cake pops with ice cream and strawberries makes them extra-special-yummy!
I did do a bit of research before I made them just because I hadn’t made them before and though I was pretty sure I knew how to do it I didn’t want to mess up a whole cake mix and have to go shopping and start all over. You can see the tutorial I read here. And there is a video too – you really should go over and watch it even if you already know how to make cake pops! This gal is funny and does the best job of telling how to make cake pops. Worth the couple of minutes of you time to check it out.
Have you ever made cake pops? What kind is your favorite? (I think I’m going to go have a snack – a cake pop is calling my name.)
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yum! I make them without the sticks, put them in small paper liners and call them cake truffles, haha! 🙂 I’ve not seen them made with the cream of coconut before though. I usually just sparingly use icing. my fave is red velvet mixed with homemade cream cheese icing and dipped in white chocolate!
They look so cute and yummy, Jill! Lovely baking!!
Have a great day!
Becky
Thanks Becky!
🙂 Great name! They are easier without the stick 🙂
I’ve never made them either ~ eaten, yes! I had no idea that was how you put them together, I know they’d be a hit with my family! And, they’re so cute! 🙂
Well Pam, what are you waiting for? I’m sure you have nothing else to do so make some cake pops today! LOL! 😀
YUM,YUM,YUM!!!! Best way ever to eat cake. And very appealing to the eye, too. And the ones left at my house keep calling my name and calling my name and calling my name and……… well, you get the picture. Absolutely delicious! Thank you, Jill, for the very tasty birthday dinner. Love ya!
Sorry for leaving them Mom – but I seem to be the only one around here eating the leftovers and it would be a terrible shame if I ate ALL of them!
They look yummy! I can not believe they were too sweet for Becca. Is she ok? 😉 I like her Spiderman outfit!! I’m going to have to make these. They look fun and the kids would enjoy it. Maybe for Easter or spring with spring colored sprinkles?!
They’re really cute in the cupcake liners. And I’m liking Janice’s idea of not even using the sticks. Although I’m sure my kiddos would like the sticks.
Is there not really a recipe other than just a baked, crumbled cake mix and 15 oz Cream of Coconut? {I saw the recipe over at the blog you linked to.}
LOL! I’d say there was probably something about texture or a flavor she didn’t care for. Cause ‘too sweet’ really isn’t in her vocabulary!
Yours look so yummy. You are so much smarter than me. I didn’t think to look online the 1st time I made them. They tasted okay, but, oh my were they ever ugly. I do a better job with presentation now. My current fav is “creamscicle”. I use an orange cake mix, add orange zest and oj to it. I use vanilla frosting thinned with oj & vanilla extract. I use a glaze of powdered sugar, oj, & orange zest. You have to be careful with the vanilla. I never measure, I just do it to taste. Everyone seems to enjoy them. I really want to do a PB&J version w/chocolate cake but all of myefforts so far have failed. I love choco cake w/peanut butter frosting, too. Anyway, great job!
Mmmmmm. That sounds yummy!
I’ve made these before and I’ll admit, I don’t ever think I’ve met a dessert that was too sweet for me. I used a whole can of icing and mine were not too sweet or too gooey but I’ve had some that were too gooey and quite gross. We’re trying to eat non-processed over here right now so I love the idea of the cream of coconut! I wonder if you used the cake recipe for a pineapple upside down cake (replacing pineapple juice for water) and used the cream of coconut if it would taste tropical? Mmmmmm. I like Deborah’s idea for Spring ones! And the above one for creamsicles sound delish!
I think some I’ve had used the whole can of icing. Seems like I remember the hostess saying that’s how she did them. And I liked them just fine 🙂 I think the pineapple upside down cake recipe sounds like a fun one to try!
I haven’t ever made cake pops. Yours look delicious, though. I am sure they were the hit of the belated birthday dinner 🙂
Oh Amy! This is something Grace would LOVE to help you with!!
I think that is such a cute idea. I have seen some that didn’t turn out at all but yours look great- must be the cream of coconut that makes the difference. Great job- xo Diana
Thanks Diana!
I’m probably the only person on earth who doesn’t like cake pops…but I would love to try your cream of coconut trick. It sounds divine! Your pops turned out darling and I bet it was fun doing it with your kids. Good job!
🙂 My kids didn’t really care for these – not sure if they’d like them with icing or not. I like them all – unfortunately for my hips 😀