So, I am going to attempt to make cake pops for my son's preschool class- Is there any trick to these or are they pretty simple? I know the basics of the recipe- Ex. . cake and icing, roll into ball, fridge for a while, dip in warmed icing,-- Thanks in advance ladies!
Ohh haven't thought of the doughnuts. . good idea- or at least good back up plan!!
- BTW thanks ladies, luckily I read this before attempting today- so I went and got some almond bark and had a piece of styrofoam - they turned out great and they were a hit in the class!
I dip mine in warmed chocolate -- I use the candy melts by Wilton. They work really well.
LBC
I use a hunk of styrofoam to poke the sticks in to dry them, rather than lay them down on their side. I also wear disposable gloves because I get pretty messy when I make them. Also - I notice you say you're using warmed icing to dip them in. I use almond bark, it dries to a hard shell really quickly. Cake pops are really fun!
I make cake bites all the time (I don't use the sticks every time) and I find it very helpful to chill the cake/frosting 'dough' for a bit before you try to roll them into ball. The warmer your mixture, the harder it is to keep the shape. And I second Brigette - definitely use disposal gloves makes clean up much easier.
I saw a cheater way, they used doughnut holes instead of the cake/frosting mix. Easier faster and probably just as yummy. oh and i've seen oreo's done this way too.
What to do with them after the dipping might be something to think about. Stank the stick in a glass, poke into styrofoam??
