It was in early 2010 when I first heard of cake pops - the bite-sized cake ball on a stick that was brought to fame by Bakerella. I've always wanted to try making cake pops since then, much more when I started recipe blogging...but I really didn't like the thought of having to crumble a freshly baked cake, mix it with frosting and then shape into a ball using my hands. I've seen pictures of how messy it could be, and that kept me from trying it. When I saw the Bake Pop Kit on TV, I got so amazed with how easy cake pop baking could be. The kit includes a bake pop pan, a decorating idea guide, 18 sticks, 18 wraps, 18 ties and a decorating squeeze bottle. It was a good deal, so I ordered it online around first week of November. I was thinking that I will receive it just in time for the holidays. But I had a problem with my order and had to cancel it. I promised myself that I'll just buy the cake pop maker available at Kohl's (which is the Babycakes Cake Pop Maker) after the holidays. But to my surprise, my good friend, Carmi gave me one last Christmas! I was so happy! :)
For the first time, I made cake pops last Wednesday. Simple ones though. I adapted the recipe for Chocolate Cake Pops from the manual that goes with the cake pop maker. I just made some adjustments based on the availability of ingredients in my pantry...and VOILA!!!
Making it was so simple and quick! Not messy as I always imagined it would be. I made another batch using the same recipe but substituted the dark chocolate with cocoa and instant coffee to make it taste like mocha. The cake pops made my girls happy...and that made me even happier! Thanks Carmi Remmers for this awesome baking gadget! :-*
This Babycakes Cake Pop Maker is available online at Amazon and thebabycakesshop.com. You can also get it at Kohl's and Bed Bath & Beyond. For the price of $19.99-24.99, I can say that this is such a good buy. Cake Pops are sold for $2-$7 each in bake shops depending on the flavor and coating. Imagine how much money you could save if you can make it in your own kitchen! 12 cake pops in 4 minutes - I think that's good enough! I made 6 dozen cake pops with simple glaze/coating in less than one hour!
The Babycakes Cake Pop Maker bakes cake pops directly from batter which is much cleaner and quicker compared to the traditional way of making cake pops. And let me tell you that the cake pops aren't dry at all. They are moist and soft as long as you don't over bake them. The manual says to bake for 4-5 minutes. 4 minutes is just right. Baking it for more than 4 minutes will make your cake pops dry.
I will try to incorporate frosting into the batter next time so it will be more like the traditional cake pops and will surely let you know if it will work! :)
Happy Friday everyone!
