Cake Pops

Tonight I broke into this book to make some cake pops. I have always loved the way they looked, and after a friend bought me this book, I decided spring break provided a great opportunity to try the process out.

The process:

• Bake a cake and let it cool completely
• Mix in 3/4 of a container of frosting (This acts as the glue.)
• Roll into balls
• Freeze for about thirty minutes
• Melt melting candy
• Dip balls into candy

Here's what I learned:

• Kids love the taste; adults don't. (Bleh!) Maybe they would be better with different mixes. I used chocolate and vanilla frosting. Mostly, I think it's just the texture. It's like when that kid at lunch time would roll up his bread roll into a hard, moist ball. Just thinking about it gives me the
• We tried making egg shapes for Easter. This was definitely more difficult than just balls. They didn't come out right, and we ended up re-rolling them into balls.
• It was fun, but a lot of work. It's more about enjoying the process and the family time, especially since I can't stomach eating them.
• It helps having a friend there to keep you company and to speed up the process.

 The best part of the evening was the sale on both limes and mint, which means a mojito awaits me. Yum!