If you’re looking to change up your traditional cake skills and try something new, then it’s time you learned why you need a cake pop maker!
Cake pops: there are two ways to do this, one is to make the cake and mix it with icing (once it’s cooled). The downside to this is that it makes for a super sweet cake pop. Essentially you’re turning your cake into a ball of sugar and then covering it with chocolate.
This isn’t bad in a pinch, but it does cause you to lose flavor due to the amount of sugar involved.
Enter the cake pop maker! This is a great way to make your cake pops with just cake inside! This gives you many more options when it comes to filling and covering your pops. Plus, it keeps things on the less sweet side. So, how do you do it?
Why You Need A Cake Pop Maker
Cake Pops: How To Make Them
One option is to purchase a silicone mold that you pour the batter into. You can get one here. These work okay, but require a decent amount of trial and error to perfect. What you really need is a Cake Pop Maker like this one from BabyCakes.
The nice part about this is that you don’t need the oven or the hassle of filling silicone molds just to transfer to your oven. It cooks and creates a perfect cake pop almost every time!
A few things to know about the BabyCakes Cake Pop maker though. You really do need to use a specific recipe in order to get your pops to come out round and not misshapen. The key here is a good batter that is thicker than a traditional cake batter. Almost pancake-like in consistency.
Do that, and you’ll have a cake pop that isn’t too sweet and can have a filling added to it! Lucky for you, I have two recipes here to rescue you and help you create the perfect cake pop!
Cake Pop Recipe 1: Vanilla
This is recipe is anything but basic! It’s super versatile and full of flavor to boot.
Vanilla Cake Pop
Equipment
- Babycakes Cake Pop Maker
Ingredients
- 1 ½ c. flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- ¼ tsp. salt
- ½ c. softened butter
- 1 c. sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- ½ c. milk
- glaze or coating of choice
Instructions
- Begin by combining the dry ingredients and set aside. In a separate bowl, whip the butter and sugar until it's nice and fluffy. Then beat in the eggs and the vanilla until combined. Slowly add in the dry ingredients, alternating with the milk, until everything is well mixed.
- After heating up your Babycakes Cake Pop maker, transfer to a Ziploc bag and cut a corner off. Fill each reservoir with about 1 Tbsp. of batter and bake for 4-5 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow the pops to cool before filling or coating. Filling ideas: flavored jam, buttercream frosting, cookie butter, etc.
Cake Pop Recipe 2: Chocolate
This recipe is great for a basic chocolate cake pop. You can omit the brewed coffee, but that is what really makes the flavor of these pops.
Chocolate Cake Pop
Equipment
- Babycakes Cake Pop Maker
Ingredients
- ¾ c. flour
- ½ c. sugar
- 3 tbsp. cocoa
- ½ tsp. baking soda
- ¼ tsp. baking powder
- ¼ c. buttermilk
- 3 tbsp. vegetable oil
- 1 egg
- ½ tsp. vanilla
- ¼ c. freshly brewed coffee
- glaze or coating of choice
Instructions
- Combine the first six ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix until well combined. Add the wet ingredients and mix until it's smooth. I prefer to do this in a mixer rather than using a hand one, but you do you. Add the coffee last and mix until it's all evenly mixed.
- Next up, transfer your batter to a gallon Ziploc bag and cut a tiny corner off. This will help you fill the cooking reservoirs. You want to put about 1 tbsp. of batter in each cup. Close and bake for 4-5 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow the pops to cool before adding any fillings or glaze. Then, coat as you'd like and decorate! Filling ideas: Nutella, buttercream frosting, mint glaze, etc.
Birthday Cake Pops
If you’re making cake pops for a birthday, then get ready! The best thing to do is match the flavors to the birthday person’s preferences, then decorate according to your theme.
If you’re looking for some amazing sprinkles, then you’ve got to try these. They are brightly colored and there’s a few different sizes and shapes. That’s the key to a well-decorated cake pop: different sized and shaped sprinkles in various colors!
Wedding Cake Pops
Cake pops might not seem classy enough for wedding dessert, but don’t overlook them! You can jazz them up with silver sprinkles, edible pearls, ribbons, and more. By using two different colors of chocolate melt, you can create a faux-tux. Then use some white nonpareils to make a beautiful dress. Add some dainty bows and call it good!
Valentine’s Day Cake Pops
Cake pops make ideal Valentine’s Day desserts! You can bunch them together and gift them instead of flowers. What woman wouldn’t appreciate an edible bouquet of deliciousness? Rather than doing traditional vanilla, try adding a few drops of red food coloring to make them pink. Or use a red velvet recipe to make chocolate-flavored cake pops.
Then all that’s left is to dip them in colored white chocolate and add a few beautiful heart-shaped sprinkles before placing them in a vase or adding some ribbon to the skewers.
Christmas Cake Pops
Cake pops were made for the holiday season. You can turn them into snowmen, ornaments, reindeer, or snowflakes! Simply dip the pops in the correct color chocolate melt for your project and allow them to set. Then use a small piping bag to either pipe royal icing or chocolate melt in your chosen design. Add some flashy sprinkles and you’re good to go!
Whether you’re making cake pops for an event, holiday, or just for fun, you really need this cake pop maker in your life! Happy Baking! Don’t forget to check out our other cake articles with helpful tips like this.
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