Remember when Cake Pops were the trendiest desserts? Almost all of the celebrations’ dessert tables would be incomplete without these cakey and frosted spheres. Everyone wanted to learn making cake pops from the most basic techniques to the most complex and contemporary procedures?
But what was the buzz all about? Cake pops are just simple crushed cake crumbs mixed with frosting or ganache then molded into circles and dipped into melted chocolate, glazed, or covered with fondant. It’s a simple dessert but once you’ve achieved the perfect consistency, you can make cake pops with different shapes and molds to be customized for your occasion.
Cake Ball / Cake Pop Trivia
- Cake Pops first gained popularity in 2011 and it was in-demand for dessert tables and was a major wedding food trend in 2018.
- Cake Pops are originally handmade. Now, there are different cake pop molds depending on your designs.
- To keep its trendy and contemporary image, Starbucks added different flavored Cake Pops to its product line up.
- Cake Pops are also called cakesickles and cake balls.
Cake Ball / Cake Pop Buying Guide
Cake Pops are popular in Texas and you can buy them in most bakeries and cafes where they are sold in the classic chocolate-dipped balls. Personalized cake pops are a great way to make an event more intimate or it can be made as corporate giveaways. Personalized Cake Pops are available in high-end bakeries specializing in high-end desserts.
If you have a safari-themed or plant-themed party, you can have your Cake Pops molded and decorated in specific ways. There are unlimited design options and there’s always a perfect Cake Pop for any event.
Cake Ball / Cake Pop Production & Farming in Texas
To start making cake pops, you need to have leftovers cake. Cakes are composed of butter, sugar, eggs, flour, and some leavening agents. All these ingredients are accessible in convenience stores, groceries, and supermarkets.
Freshly harvested eggs, artisan dairy products, and organic or unbleached flour are available to make the best cake for your cake balls. Cake Pops are all about the delicious flavors of the cake crumbs inside. So don’t scrimp on the ingredients just because they’re small and delicate desserts.
Shiny Cake Pops are famous for resembling jewelry or even disco balls. The key to achieving this look is using high quality chocolate that will dry into a crisp, shiny shell. You can always contact bean-to-bar producers in Texas for superior chocolates that will elevate your cake pops’ looks.
Preservatives and Chemicals
Cake Pops are beautiful and fun to look at but a lot of bakers want to scrimp on ingredients to save costs. As a result, a lot of artificial flavorings and sweeteners are added, imitation flavors for other ingredients such as butter, fruit, or chocolate are also added to eliminate the need to use the real ingredients.
Artificial food coloring and flavoring pose harm to those who have severe allergic reactions to additives. People with asthma and anaphylaxis should avoid these ingredients to prevent health scares. Food additives also cause affect the neurological development in young children, resulting in behavioral and learning problems early in life.
Glucose-Fructose Syrup or High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) increases liver fat resulting in diseases such as fatty liver and Type 2 Diabetes. HFCS also plays a dominant role in obesity and its other related diseases. Long-term inflammation caused by HFCS can cause major health problems such as tumors and cancer.
Packaging
Cake Pops must be individually wrapped in clear, cellophane bags but you can just ask your local bakery supply store for cake pop bags. The other way of packaging cake pop is to individually make them inside the once-popular cake pop tubes. You can then stick them in acrylic cake pop stands or just stick them in a sturdy Styrofoam structure covered in wrapping paper.
Enjoying Cake Balls / Cake Pops
It’s rare to eat Cake Pops on a normal day as it requires time and preparation. You either don’t have some leftover cakes, cupcakes, or muffins, or you simply don’t have time to make the Cake Pops.
Cake Pops are usually eaten during celebrations during birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, and small parties. They’re treats usually shared or passed around. They’re also meant to be some form of personal, edible memento to mark a celebration.
Storage
Pre-made and undipped Cake Pops should be stored in airtight containers lined with parchment paper. Refrigerate for at least 5 days and serve cool or at room temperature. Condensation affects the appearance of cake pops so make sure that a cool environment would preserve the cake pops’ appearance. Classic vanilla and chocolate cake pops are best for room temperature storage. Other cake pops mixed with fresh fruits or cream should be refrigerated.
Cooking
Who doesn’t love the dainty appearance and tart flavors of strawberries and chocolate? Make Cake Pops from scratch and serve these special treats to your loved ones.
Strawberry Cake Pops
Ingredients
1 Cup Crumbled cake
3-4 Freshly chopped Strawberries
Sprinkles and strawberry slices to decorate (optional)
For the vanilla buttercream frosting
1 Tbsp Butter
3 1/2 to 4 Tbsp Confectioners’ Sugar
1/2 tsp Milk
1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
Chocolate/chocolate bark/candy melts to coat your cake pops
Instructions
For the frosting:
- In a small bowl beat butter for a minute. Add sugar, milk and vanilla and beat until creamy and light.
For the cake: This recipe uses crushed vanilla bundt cakes, use any leftover cakes you have.
- For the Cake pops:
- Add the frosting in crumbled cake.
- Add strawberry chunks and roll into balls. Keep the chunks slightly bigger or crush finely for a smoother mouthfeel.
- Chill for about 1 1/2 hour in refrigerator.
- Melt your chocolate in a double boiler.
- Dip cake pops in the chocolate using a fork, take them out and gently tap the fork on the edge of chocolate bowl to shake off the excess.
- Top with a strawberry slice or sprinkles while the chocolate isn’t set yet. Enjoy!
