Cake Pop How To

Because we purchased a cake pop cooker and supplies for Drew (yeah, yeah, it was for her!) for Christmas, and because Roy and I have such an interest in opening our own family-run bakery business one day, he and I decided to do a little more research on this topic.

Some of my favorite videos and tips follow!

#1 - You don't even need the fancy-schmancy cooker!

#2 - Don't forget to substitute ingredients when necessary.

#3 - Fill cake batter to the top of the well so that when it expands it fills the top well completely making a well-rounded ball.

(A few of problems I have with this product are: (1) preheating before filling with batter is a must; (2) as soon as you plug in the device, it begins heating up, so everything is hot while you hover over the wells to fill them with batter (making your fingers and arms easily susceptible  to burns); and (3) the entire cooker (inside and out) gets HOT! So, oven mitts are a must!)

(I notice the baker in the above video is not using oven mitts, so either her cooker is not getting hot on the outside (meaning mine may be defective, hmmm), or her hands are used to a little heat and it's not bothering her for the short time she's touching the product.)

#4 - After baking the cake pop (or rolling your cake balls), place on a pan for cooling.

#5 - Refrigeration is key! Place your cake pops on a pan and put in the freezer for no more than 15 minutes and then place in the refrigerator while you prepare the decoration ingredients.



#6 - To "glue" your stick into the cake pop, first dip the stick into the icing and then insert into the cake pop. (I'm not certain yet if the order of operations matters much: whether you should first insert the stick and then chill, or chill and then insert the sticks. hmmm)

My favorite video by far (below) by Bakerella!

Nice blog link here about cake pops and Bakerella too!

#7 - Begin with easy decorating ideas!

Oh my, my, my!! Love this blog with the kids making Oreo cake pops! Drew would love this too!

An interview with Sweet Lauren Cakes and her success story. What an inspiration!

Gwen's Kitchen Creations shares her tips and tricks!

WOW!! I'm ready for our second attempt now! =)