So todays blog is a shout out to my friend Brandon Wiley! His birthday is this weekend and I was wondering what kind of sweets I could make him. So here are a few sweet treats I thought about!
p.s. my website for information is http://www.food.com/recipe/cake-pops-460680 click for link!
Big Birthday Bash!!!
- 1. After preparing your cake pop mix (get a recipe here), form a rather big ball of the mix and press it down a little. Now use your round cookie cutter to cut out the cake’s shapes. Repeat this step with the rest of the cake pop mix you’ve prepared. Now all of your cake shapes have to chill in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes, in the freezer for 10 minutes.
- 2. Now melt your candy wafers in your microwave in 30 seconds intervals. Note: If the candy melts are not smooth enough, please add a tiny bit of vegetable oil until you reach your desired consistency. For further questions, visit my Troubleshooting Guide
- 3. Dip a little bit of the lollipop stick in the melted candy, then stick the lollipop stick in the Cake Pop (half way and put the pops back in the refrigerator to firm up so the chocolate can set inside the cake pops. (Especially in summer!) Note: You can make two- or three tiered cakes as well, but if you are a beginner, I would suggest to start with just one cake layer.
When dry, heat up your pink candy melts and place a small amount of it (with a teaspoon) on top of the cake pop to make a cool drip.
To arrange your pink candy melts so it looks like a drip, I use a teaspoon. All you have to do now to make it look all even, is to shake the cake pop a little, just until the candy melts run down a little and look all smooth.
Or read this blogpost where I will show you photos on how to make drips on cake pops.
Use a toothpick and attach 6 dots of white candy melts on the top of the cake. While still wet, place 6 red sprinkles (use tweezers for that) on top of each white dot of candy melts, these will be your cherries :) You can also leave out the pink candy melts and decorate a rather classic design with just white and black candy melts, this is all up to you.
Marshmallow Pops!
Ingredients
- 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
- 4-1/2 teaspoons canola oil
- 40 large marshmallows
- 20 Popsicle sticks
- Toppings: assorted sprinkles, flaked coconut and ground walnuts
- 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
- 4-1/2 teaspoons canola oil
- 40 large marshmallows
- 20 Popsicle sticks
- Toppings: assorted sprinkles, flaked coconut and ground walnuts
Nutritional Facts
1 marshmallow pop (calculated without toppings) equals 131 calories, 6 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 8 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat.
Directions
In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and oil. Stir until smooth.
Thread two marshmallows onto each wooden pop stick. Roll marshmallows in melted chocolate, turning to coat. Allow excess to drip off. Roll in toppings of your choice. Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Chill until firm. Yield: 20 servings.
How-To: As your chocolate starts to cool, it may be easier to spoon it over the marshmallows. Spooning chocolate»
Coordinate these treats for any holiday party or get-together by changing the color of your sprinkles. Adding sprinkles»
Hope at least one of these options is helpful! Hope you like! ;)
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