One of the easiest things to transport in the cake world are cake pops. That cute and quirky genius that is Bakerella has really won me over with her cake pops, cake bites, cake balls, and all the other her other original creations.
So on the eve of ChocolateSuze’s Wagaya birthday dinner aka the biggest Sydney foodblogger’s meet up ever, I decided to bring some friendly funfetti to introduce myself to the foodblogging world and hope that it would be a start to a wonderful friendship with the foodbloggers. I’d like to think that the cake pops did their job, because I had so much fun that night and hoped that the others did too.
The cake pops themselves were easy to make. It was the packaging that took almost a whole hour to themselves – imagine bagging, tying a ribbon, handwriting and labelling 30 cake pops. Ok it doesn’t sound as momentous as the act itself, but I wasn’t expecting it to take that long. They weren’t fragile to handle, but I had to be careful not to drop them on the floor otherwise the chocolate will crack (and I didn’t have any spares!).
Cake Pops
Recipe adapted from Bakerella’s Cake Pops
Makes approximately 30 cake pops
1 box mix of choice (yes, I cheated!)
1 tbsp cream cheese
1 tbsp icing sugar
500g chocolate melts
Smarties
Hundreds & Thousands /Sprinkles
Lollipop sticks or skewers
1. Bake the cake as per box’s directions.
2. When cake has been baked and cooled, crumb it in a bowl. In a separate bowl, mix cream cheese and icing sugar together. Add this to the cake crumbs.
3. Line a cookie tray with baking paper.
4. Roll the cake crumbs into medium size balls and place on the lined cookie tray.
5. Place cake balls inside freezer for about 10 minutes. They need to be cold when rolled on the melted chocolate so the chocolate hardens quickly.
6. Meanwhile, melt chocolates in the microwave for 30 seconds or as per individual microwave instructions. Be careful not to burn the chocolate.
7. Take the cake balls out of the freezer. Impale each ball with a lollipop or skewer stick, and dip in melted chocolate. Decorate with smarties, hundreds and thousands, or any other lollies as desired.
8. Stick the cake pops on to styrofoam block to dry and harden. Enjoy!
30 Cake Pops for 30 Foodbloggers!
For the birthday girl
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12 Comments
They were super yummy! Thanks again for the cakepop
Bakerella makes them seem harder to than this! I’ll definitely try to make them now. And no need for a tin of frosting to make them stick – cream cheese is a good idea. Your cake pop was very yummy!
Aww thanks again for theseTrisha. They were so delicious, I can vouch for that as a lucky recipient!
I can’t wait to make these, I keep putting it off. I wonder if makes much of a difference in taste if you make your own cake from scratch? It definitely reduces the prep time when you use a packet mix though.
i left early and missed out on my cake pop! these look lovely and i’m sure they were very delicious
How fun to have such a huge food-blogger meet up! And the cake pops looks So whimsical and fun to make!
They were so delicious and tasty i stolened someone elses as well hee hee thhxxxxx!
oooh dear just looking at these photos maks m want to eat one again !
they were realllyyyyy good (but remember ! nut disclaimer!!) haha and i’m definitely going to try this recipe !
These are sooo cute! And would be fantastic for a party. Will keep this recipe in mind in the future
Betty: Thanks darl and no worries!
Belle: Thanks and yes… cream cheese frosting is just as good as tin frosting – maybe even better!
Lorraine: Oh man this comment coming from you is such a huge thing for me! I feel privileged!
Steph: I suppose apart from prep time, there shouldn’t be that much difference with taste and texture if you make your own cake. But you’d want a very crumbly cake and maybe somewhat on the dry side so you can mix it with the frosting after? I haven’t experimented with that yet but let me know how you go!
Panda: Oh no! I’ll remember to bring some next time!
Sophia: It was such great fun and oohh I do like that – whimsical!
FFichiban: YES you stole Leona’s hahahaha but it’s ok I suppose it’s either you get it or the Wagaya staff
Eden: LOL @ nut disclaimer! I really wasn’t sure re allergies so I thought I should cover my backside just_in_case. Hihi!
Anita: They are good for parties as giveaways too!
Fantastic! Want to make some for my birthday …where do you get the coloured sticks?? Did you wrap them in clear cellophane or little cello bags!! Great idea!!
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