Baking should be done when one is at ease and well geared to have fun and try new ideas. Cake pops, a personal favorite, are sweet and finger licking. They are some of the goodies that both the young and old enjoy. There are plenty of ideas to incorporate when baking them which makes it an interesting experience all together.
If you have ever tried making cake pops and it all went wrong, do not give up yet. May be the chocolate melted before you dipped the cakes, or the sticks feel out of place after you’ve finished cake decorating. It could be that, they all disappointingly fell apart once you made the slightest motion. Well, good news is, if you keep on reading, then making cake pops will not have to be such a mess the next time.
If you want to have chocolate or any other type of icing to stick together nicely, keep the cake balls in the fridge and allow them to cool nicely before dipping them on the chocolate. In fact, it would be better to allow the cakes to cool overnight after baking before you ice them.
For a nice stick, give the stick a nice chocolate deep before sticking it into the cake ball. You may also want to make smaller balls since they carry less weight which can be supported nicely using the stick. In fact, you can use toothpicks if the cake pops are really small. Put on a nice decoration and make them your small bundles of sweetness and fun.
Candy melts are great when making cake pops. Also, make sure that you put on any decorations before the chocolate melts. Decorations like sprinkles stick nicely when the chocolate is still warm. However, do not overheat the chocolate.
Overheating the chocolate only makes it heavy and thick. This means that dipping the cake pops would be a big mess. Some of them may end up breaking up inside the chocolate and you would not like the scene. A little butter can help smooth out the chocolate before dipping the cake balls.
When decorating you always have to put on your creative gear and give the cake pops an appealing design. There are numerous of decoration styles you can add on them. However, you should choose a design depending on your guests. If the cake pops are for the kids’ birthdays, add cartoon characters they would love. You may also decorate cupcakes or cake pops depending on the occasion. For instance, if baking during Easter, cake pops that resemble the Easter bunny would be a great idea. Halloween cake pops should also have some decorations like pumpkin heads and stuff. At the end of the day, you have the freedom to be creative, imaginative and enjoy. Cake pops bring so much fun and baking them should be too.
