cake pops

I finally made cake pops. I know,  they have been around forever…and, no I didn’t get all creative, either. I could have but, I just wasn’t feeling it. I’m sure you have days like that.

Now, the big question… will I ever do these again?I kinda have to do them again. Because my local bakery is holding a how to class on them, and I signed up for it.

Do I need  a class?

It won’t hurt….

First of all, I may have used too much frosting because these were really soft. It was hard for them to keep their roundness…

Second of all, this is a messy and time consuming recipe.

I don’t like time consuming.

Wanna see part of the mess?

This was just part of it…

On the other hand, cake pops make such nice food models.. up there with macarons. They are the super models of foodies. Eggs always look good, too….like Idaho sunrise and Idaho sunrise part two.

I’m sure you fellow food bloggers know what I’m talking about…

and then you’ll understand this:

I use a cheapy display board to reflect light.

A flour-sack cloth from the dollar store as a backdrop.

The only thing is… I needed to adjust my color temperature on my camera. See how everything is blue-ish?

Not good. Oh well… that’s how we learn.

I still got a couple keepers. (I think…)

As far as the recipe goes, it’s basic. You make a 13×9 cake, crumble it up and dump in some frosting until it’s the right consistency to roll into balls.

Then, you dip them in candy melts or melted chocolate.

TIP: dip the stick in the melted coating first, and then stick your cake ball on it.

TIP: Add a few tablespoons of shortening if you use candy melts. It helps with a smooth coating and thins the melts out. Otherwise, they are too thick.

TIP: Before making, buy a piece of Styrofoam or floral foam at the dollar store or craft store. You will need to stick them in something while they dry. I used cups with paper towels on the bottom, but I wished I had a block of Styrofoam.

I’m sure I could have worked out a lot of issues if I researched these balls first. Or read Bakerella more.

Now, I’m curious to see what I will learn in class.