Make the Best Cake Pops for your Little Ones

We can’t get enough of cake pops – they’re the perfect sugar hit. For those who are new to this lip-smacking desert Cake pops are crumbled cake mixed with frosting and rolled or shaped into bite-size balls, which are dipped in melted candy wafers and served lollipop style on a stick. Sounds yummy right? Now try creating these basic yet simple cake pop recipe.

Basic Cake Pops Recipe

Ingredients:

1/2 cup Ready-To-Use White Decorator Icing

Edible Colour

1 box Favourite cake mix

1 box (instant pudding and pie filling mix

4 eggs

1 cup water

1/3 cup vegetable oil

Tools: 9 x 13 in. Performance Pans Sheet Pan

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray one 13 x 9 x 2 in. sheet pan or two 8 in. or 9 in. round pans with vegetable pan spray.

Step 2

In large bowl, combine cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, water and oil; beat at medium speed with electric mixer 2 minutes. Pour into prepared pan.

Step 3

Bake 30-35 minutes for round pans; 35-40 minutes for sheet pan, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooling grid and cool completely. Divide cake in half; freeze one half for future use.

Step 4

In large bowl, use hands to crumble cake until no large chunks remain. Add icing; mix with fingers until well combined. Form mixture into cake balls. Chill in refrigerator at least 2 hours. Melt Candy Melts according to package directions. Dip sticks into melted Candy Melts and insert into cake balls; let set. Wait until candy is completely firm before dipping the pops completely in melted Candy Melts.

Step 5

Makes 48 – 1 tablespoon sized cake ball pops (each about 1-1/4 in. diameter)

Makes 24 – 2 tablespoon sized cake ball pops (each about 1-1/2 in. diameter)

Makes 16 – 3 tablespoon sized cake ball pops (each about 1-3/4 in. diameter)

White Chocolate Mud Cake Pops

Ingredients

1/2 x 600g iced white chocolate mud cake

375g packet of White Choc

Rose pink food colouring

Tools: You’ll need 22 x 7cm long plastic lollipop sticks and a thick piece of polystyrene to stand cake pops in.

Step 1

Remove and discard icing from cake. Using your hands, roughly break up cake, into small pieces and place in a large bowl. Continue breaking cake into smaller pieces until finely crumbled. Place 2/3 cup chocolate in a heatproof, microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on medium (50%) for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds with a metal spoon, or until smooth. Add melted chocolate to cake mixture. Stir until well combined. Roll 2 level teaspoons of mixture into a ball. Place on a baking paper-lined baking tray. Repeat with remaining cake mixture.

Step 2

Place 1/4 cup chocolate in a heatproof, microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on medium (50%) for 1 minute, stirring every 30 seconds with a metal spoon, or until smooth. Dip 2cm of 1 end of each lollipop stick into melted chocolate. Push 1 lollipop into each cake ball. Return to tray. Freeze for 20 to 30 minutes or until firm.

Step 3

Set aside 1/3 cup chocolate. Place remaining chocolate in a small heatproof, microwavesafe bowl. Microwave on medium (50%) for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds with a metal spoon, or until smooth. Dip cakes, 1 at a time, into melted chocolate. Tap stick on side of bowl to drain excess. Push stick into foam. Stand for 10 minutes or until set.

Step 4

Place remaining chocolate in a heatproof, microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on medium (50%) for 1 minute, stirring every 30 seconds with a metal spoon, or until smooth. Tint pink with food colouring. Spoon into a snap-lock bag. Snip off 1 corner. Drizzle balls with chocolate. Stand for 20 minutes or until set. Serve.

Dieting takes a backseat when those sugar cravings hit and we find ourselves seeking a sugar rush. And why not? We deserve something sweet in our lives! Treat yourself with little cake pops that look like a lollipop but taste exactly like cake. These little desserts will satiate your sweet craving without adding many extra calories to your diet. You can get these anytime anywhere you want with 24 x 7 Online Cake Delivery in Pune. So if it is 12 am in the night or 5 am in the morning, pick up your phone and call in for some Cake Delivery in Pune.