Making your own cakepops?

LovelyBride229 · June 2013

Cake pops here cost about 2.50 -$5 each here. I know they can be made dirt cheap and stay fresh /good a long time anyone made their own for wedding dessert buffet?

Maggie0829 · June 2013

I have made cakepops before for work parties and such. They are very time consuming and a bit of a pain in the ass. I really could not imagine making 100+ cake pops (possbily double that) and decortating each and every one for a wedding. There is a reason why they are expensive and it is not because of the ingredients. It is because of the time consuming nature and the detailed decorating that goes into making them.

michellemayawheeler · June 2013

If you have friends...then yes...you can do it several days..by making the cake batter ahead...freezing the cake...two weeks

jessicabessica · June 2013

I have made them before and frozen the balls of cake/frosting, and then just dipped them in chocolate and allowed them to thaw when I was ready to serve them. Worked out fine, although definitely quite a bit of work. And please don't ask friends to help you. It's fine if they volunteer, but it's no one's responsibility but yours and your FI's to get stuff ready for your wedding.

kryan32 · June 2013

@Maggie0829 - when you've made cakepops for parties, how are they displayed/served? should they be standing up - like in a container - or laying flat on a tray, or something other?

Take care,

Kim

Maggie0829 · June 2013

@kryan32 I have done it both ways. I have used a sheet of styrofoam to stand them up and then I have also just had then sitting on a tray with the sticks sticking straight up.

I have also made them using candy molds. Just fill the mold with some melted candy melts about half way and then press the cake ball into the mold until the candy melt is even with the top of the mold. Let the melts set until hard and then pop out the cake ball. Then using a different color candy melt, dip the top into the candy melt, shake off excess and place on tray till hard. At this point you can add some sprinkles and what not to the melted candy as well.

kryan32 · June 2013

Thanks for the ideas Maggie - we're having pops as part of our buffet but I wasn't sure how they'd be displayed.

Take care,

Kim

Sue-n-Kevin · June 2013

I made about 120 for my daughter's graduation party last summer. They are a pain but not really that hard. I think they took a few hours. I dipped them in melted candy bits similar to what Wilton makes (we have a local candy/cake making store that sells a different brand). I think 120 took about 5 hrs with my daughter's assistance. I displayed them on a 3 tier dessert platter.

LovelyBride229 · June 2013

they have cake pop maker at target and BB&B for around $20 you can make 12 at a time then dip you dont have to round them you just pour batter from the bottle to the pan, its kinda like a waffle maker. I have a friend who volunteered to make them with me who bakes cupcakes for a living so im not pressured just getting suggestions. she recommended using cake pop maker and then icing them later.

Sue-n-Kevin · June 2013

I'm not sure the cake pop maker will work. The recipe I used to make the cake pops was baking a cake and putting it into a 9 x 13 pan, then baking it. When it was done, you crumble it up into a large bowl with a container of ready made frosting (ie Betty Crocker). This creates a really sticky dough that can be rolled and put onto a sucker stick. You freeze it, then take it out and dip it into melted candy melts.

If I were you I'd ask around for anyone who has used a Cake Pop Maker. I look at it this way: would you put a small cupcake on a stick and expect it to stay on there? No, it would probably fall apart.

Here's the recipe I used after seeing it made on some PBS show

http://bakedecoratecelebrate.com/recipes/basiccakeballpops.cfm

I actually used two 9 x 13 cakes crumbled with 2 different types of frosting in 2 different bowls to get different flavors. The recipe calls for only 1/2 a cake, but we ended up with about 120 cake pops with the two cakes and 2 frosting containers.

Good luck.

Maggie0829 · June 2013

I used a recipe similar to the PP. I baked a box cake, let it cool, crumbled it into a bowl, the mixed in a small container of frosting. With the cake pop maker you really aren't making the traditional cake pops but rather cake baked into balls. Either way you go it is a good idea to push the stick into the ball, remove the stick, dip the stick into melted chocolate/candy melts and then put the stick back into the ball and let set. This will keep the ball on the stick when people go to pick it up.

Viczaesar · June 2013

I always serve mine without sticks and in mini cupcake liners.

Latham101114 · June 2013

Are they part of a dessert table or a favor? As I ideal as it can be to make 100 cakepops for 100 people I know my FI manages to snag about 3 before I blink... That being said you can make the same amount as you have guests for favors but if they are part of a dessert table you need more.

They are time consuming though! If you have the time (and space) try out all your options (cakepop maker, crumbled cake, etc) and find the recipe that works for you before committing to the idea

cupcake315 · June 2013

Please don't use a cake pop maker... They don't actually make cake pops and half the time they don't come out fully round. My advice is to check out Bakerella's site. She does a great job of explaining the steps to make them. I would practice multiple times before trying to bang out 100+. Also, cake pops are much harder to make in warmer weather. So if you have to make them in the spring/summer make sure your AC is turned up or the drying process will take ages. As for displaying them, there are many way of doing it. I would recommend buying glass jars and filling them half way with sugar or clear sprinkles.

I'm planning on making cake pops for my wedding as the favor, but I actually have a baking business on the side and have done cake pops in large orders before. Good luck!

hyechica81 · June 2013

get the bake pops pan u can make 18 at a time i have 2 of them so i can make 36 at once u get a cake mix already with the pudding they come out moist make sure u have them in a cool dry place mine melted the other day on the way to my cousins event (but some of them managed to survive

kmead76 · August 2013

Do not! I repeat do not use one of those cake pop pans! I make cake pops for all types of functions and holidays and thought it might save some time. It made a huge mess. Wasted a lot of batter. And was a big waste of time. The batter as it rises it oozes out the sides. Best bet is to bake a regular box cake or from scratch recipe, bake like normal, crumble it and add a can of any flavored frosting you want, or use a good royal icing that will firm up. Refrigerate for 2 hours then roll into balls and insert pop sticks. Freeze and then frost decorate dip whatever you choose to do. Good luck

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