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Once in a while I\u2019ll test my skills and push my limits beyond something I know nothing about. This round was cake pops. Cake pops seem to be the new trend instead of cupcakes. The first one I had came from Starbucks. I had to investigate.<\/p>\n

My hypothesis was that the cake pops were made from a mold in the shape of balls. My other guess was that the cake pops were deep fried balls like doughnut holes. As I dug deeper, turns out that the proper way to make cake pops are to make a regular cake, crumb the cake, and add icing. I\u2019m pretty sure I did this is my crumbs from other cakes but never thought of putting it on a stick.<\/p>\n

My research pointed me to Bakerella where she lists her recipes. One of the coolest things I\u2019ve seen are Elmo Cake Pops by Bakerella. I decided to push myself in (a) making cake pops and (b) going difficult to make Elmo Cake Pops.<\/p>\n

My Methods
\n<\/strong>Instead of following step by step directions, I went with the beat of my own drum and chose to do strawberry cake with cream cheese icing. If you\u2019re not a risk taker, you might want to go red velvet cake. Another thing I did different was not to use the whole can of frosting. Instead I used about 85% of the can\u2026the rest is still sitting in my refrigerator.<\/p>\n

I could not find the candies that Bakerella used for the eyes so I used M&M\u2019s. When I do eyes, I use Wilton\u2019s black Sparkle Gel. I do this because I like how they sparkle in the light.<\/p>\n

To make the cake balls, I measured 2 tablespoons of crumb\/icing mix to stay consistent for the whole batch. The measuring spoon also serves as a tool to help make them round. If I were to do this again, I might buy a meat ball maker.<\/p>\n

My last note, I put the pops in the freezer before putting on the candy shell. By putting them in the freezer it made the melts solidify faster and made a furry effect on its own. I didn\u2019t have to drizzle melt on top. After doing this, do not put the pops back in the freezer because it will generate moisture when you take them out.<\/p>\n

Here are some pictures.<\/p>\n

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References:
\n<\/strong>Bakerella.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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