Your Guide to Cake Pops

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Cake pops, also called cake balls, are a form of cake that is shaped like a lollipop. In fact, the name ‘cake pops’ is a contraction of the term cake lollipops. To make cake pops, you simply mix cake crumbs with icing, frosting, or chocolate and then form them into small spheres.

Once this is done, you’ll dip your cake pops in the coating and decorate them however you like depending on the decorative ingredients you have at hand.

If you are crazy about cake pops, well, so are we, and we’re dedicating this whole article to telling you everything you need to know about cake pops. Learn the dos and don’ts, and then find out how our kits can help you and your kids make the best cake pops you’ve ever had!

Keep reading, and don’t forget to share with all your friends![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][ultimate_spacer height=”10″][vc_single_image image=”17499″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded”][vc_custom_heading text=”Cake Pop History” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Have you ever wondered where the delightful cake pops came from? Well, you have Angie Dudley from Georgia to thank for these delightful treats.

Even though it seems like they’ve been around forever, it was Angie Dudley, a baker who opened her blog, Bakerella, in 2007, who unveiled the dessert that took the country by storm between 2008 and 2011. Now, we can’t imagine that ever existing in a world where cake pops didn’t.

Angie put up her first post about cake pops on February 1, 2008, making that day the official National Cake Pop Day. Her book called Cake Pop also made it to the New York Times bestseller list when it was published in 2010.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][ultimate_spacer height=”10″][vc_single_image image=”17500″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded”][vc_custom_heading text=”What Do You Need to Make Cake Pops?” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]To make cake pops, you’ll need much the same ingredients used in baking traditional cakes. You can start with a cake of any flavor using your favorite recipe. Some recipes use a cake mix instead of the cakes made from scratch.

The only difference is that cake mixes tend to have a slightly lighter texture than cakes from scratch – the latter may perform better after mixing with frosting because of the consistency. You can also use leftover cake, whether homemade or store-bought, to make homemade cake pops.

The next ingredient needed is the binder or binding agent. Usually, tacky homemade frosting like cream cheese frosting or Swiss meringue buttercream frosting is used. You can also substitute with creamy out-of-the-box/can frosting or even cream cheese alone.

Depending on the final flavor you want, you can also use softened butter, semisweet or bittersweet ganache, mayonnaise, jellies, jams, and even heavy/sour cream. Add a little at a time, because their consistency isn’t the same as frosting. Add more binder if your cake balls disintegrate, or more cake crumbs if the balls are too moist.

Once assembled, you will need a cake pop coating, which is usually made from candy melts. You can also try melted dark, white, or milk chocolate, mixing with a little organic coconut oil to get the right consistency (sometimes melted chocolate can be too thick). The coating needs to be thin and smooth to give you a perfect coating.

If you want different colors when making cake pops, you can add oil candy coloring to get the colors you want– just be sure to start with white candy melts or white chocolate. Make sure to use oil-based, food-grade coloring or your coating may become lumpy and ruin the final result.

Finally, cake pops toppings can include coarsely-ground nuts, chocolate or rainbow sprinkles, or even desiccated coconut. There are tons of ways to decorate cake pops; feel free to experiment with different decorations you have around your kitchen. You can also put different colored coatings in piping bags and use them to make different shapes or designs on your cake pops.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][ultimate_spacer height=”10″][vc_single_image image=”17503″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://baketivity.com/product/cake-pops-baking-kit/”][vc_custom_heading text=”Cake Pops Kits” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Using cake pop kits makes the process of making cake balls much easier, particularly if you’re working with your children. With a cake pop baking kit, you will get premeasured ingredients, a recipe with pictures that your children can follow easily, plus extra learning and fun activities for the children while the cake pops are resting in the refrigerator in-between stages.

Using cake pop kits is easy too, so you can trust your teens and tweens to work unsupervised, and you’ll be sure that the result is amazing. It comes with a complete shopping list for the wet ingredients needed from the grocery store, as well as a list of utensils the kids will need when making the cake pops.

There are tons of lessons to be learned when making cake pops, and the activities involved also help children develop their physical and mental skills. They learn bilateral coordination when trying to shape the balls into perfect spheres.

The process of decorating also allows kids to experiment and have fun while nurturing their creativity. The child-friendly activity book will help you communicate with younger children in ways that they can understand.

How do you make cake pops? Do you use a box mix or do you make cake pops from scratch? Try using our cake pop baking kit and see just how much easier and faster the entire process can be. If you’ve been looking for ways to bake with your kids, our kits provide the answer you need.

While you would normally need a mold to shape the cake pops, when using our kit you can make the cake pops without a mold or a cake pop maker.

Each kit will give you 10-12 cake pops, so you can order more depending on the number of cake pops you want. As a bonus, you’ll teach the children how to bake cakes, which are the precursor of cake pops. Two lessons in one – how cool is that?![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][ultimate_spacer height=”10″][vc_single_image image=”17501″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded”][vc_custom_heading text=”How Far In Advance Can You Make Cake Pops?” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Many people wonder how long in advance they can make cake pops. You can make cake pops one, two, or even three days in advance, especially because making cake pops is a little involving. There’s some wait time for refrigeration between the steps, which means you want to have adequate time to come out with the perfect product.

Usually, it is recommended that if you’re making the cake from scratch, you bake it the day before, so that it is completely cool by the time you need to make cake pops. If you have guests or you are making cake pops to send guests home with, it’s important to give them fresh cake pops, because you can’t be sure when they will eat it. You can make such one or two days in advance, but not longer than that. However, cake pops can be stored up to seven days if refrigerated.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][ultimate_spacer height=”10″][vc_single_image image=”17502″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded”][vc_custom_heading text=”Do Cake Pops Need To Be Refrigerated?” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]You don’t need to refrigerate your cake balls unless you’re using perishable frosting. If you refrigerate the cake pops after decoration, you can cause condensation on the cake pops, which makes the coating sticky. Simply store them in a cool dry place, especially if you will eat them within 1-2 days. The candy coating shell on cake pops acts as a sealant to keep the cake fresh, even if you don’t refrigerate the pops.

Some people wonder whether they can make cake pop dough and refrigerate or freeze before making the balls. Refrigeration can add the moisture in cake dough so that the dough will be too moist when thawed. You will need to add some cake crumbs to bring the consistency back to normal. If you’re okay with this, you can certainly freeze or refrigerate your cake pop dough (i.e. cake crumbs and frosting).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Final Thoughts” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Making cake pops is a fun baking activity to do with your children during this unexpected break. You can also add it to your homeschool curriculum if you’re homeschooling. Children really love cake pops because of all the different ways they can be decorated. Additionally, it is useful for upcycling the leftover cake.

Now you know everything you need to know about making cake pops. Be sure to experiment with our cake pop baking kit – you’ll love the results![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]