Cookies, Cupcakes, and Cardio

Things on sticks:

Kebobs.

Popsicles.

Fruit.

Lollipops. 

Fondue.

Corn Dogs.

Cake pops.

This video instructs you on how to make your own “thing on a stick” . . . CAKE POPS!  So fun, and so easy 🙂  Cake pops are still going strong on the trend meter (shocking) and they are loved by kids and brides!  The great thing about them is that they can be customized to fit any colour or theme for whatever kind of party you may be having. 

Ingredients:

• Prepared cake, or cake scraps

• Prepared Buttercream

• Cake pop/Lollipop sticks

• Desired colour of melting chocolate (see note on previous page)

• Desired colour of sprinkles

Procedure:

1. Place prepared cake or cake scraps into a large bowl.  Using both hands, crumble cake into tiny cake crumbs.

2. Remove one cup of cake crumbs and combine with 2 Tablespoons (30 milliliters) of buttercream and blend together, again using your hands, until it has a playdough like consistency.  If the mixture is too wet, add more crumbs.  If it is too dry, add more buttercream.  

3. Using a small cookie scoop (2-3 Tablespoons/30-45 milliliters), scoop out equal portions of dough and roll each into a small ball.  Place each ball on a parchment lined baking tray and set aside.  

4. Melt the chocolate in the microwave in a microwave safe bowl, by using 30-60 second intervals at 50% power and stir repeatedly after each interval of time.  

5. When chocolate is melted and no chocolate chunks remain, dip a lollipop stick 1 inch (2.5 centimeter) deep into the melted chocolate, then insert the dipped portion of the stick into the middle of the cake balls.  Repeat as required.

6. Take tray with cake pops and place into the freezer for about 10 minutes to harden the chocolate on the sticks.  

7. When sticks are set, remove pops from freezer, and coat cake pops completely by dipping the balls into the melted chocolate (re-melt chocolate if necessary), allow the excess chocolate to drip off and stand cake pop upright in a cake pop stand and allow them to harden completely.  Repeat for required number of cake pops.

8. To cover the cake pop in sprinkles, dip cake pop into melted chocolate again, and while the chocolate is still wet, cover in sprinkles.  

9. To decorate with a swirled finish, place melted chocolate into a piping bag and snip a tiny portion off the end.  Apply chocolate from the piping bag in a swirl pattern around the ball, and apply sprinkles before the chocolate sets.

10. Allow to harden completely and serve when desired, or store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 2-3 days.