Cake Pops - Hmmm, the greatest latest trend? I cannot be in agreement because honestly it is such a time consuming endeavor, that I prefer spending the time baking scratch and decorating an awesome cake. But, noooooo. All my peeps are asking for the pop. Pops, cupcakes, cake balls, really?! What happened to a good old fashioned cake? With yummy ganache or with homemade ice cream!? So, I have been teaching lots of cupcake deco classes and lots of cake pop demo workshops, and I have to say, they are both so time consuming that it kind of takes away from the whole decorating process. With cake pops, you have to form them correctly - period. You can read a book, read this blog, watch a video, or even call me on the phone.....but you need to see the crumb in person to get it right. At least that is what the feedback has been from my students and guests at the demos. Once they are prepped correctly, then you are the right page, so to speak. There is nothing worse then rolling the dang ball and then have it drop in chocolate, lost to your stick and even the fork you dredge up to get it out! I know most of you are nodding your head right now! It is frustrating.
Of course having the right tools are essential. A deep bowl for dipping; microwave and pyrex measuring cups; quality confectionery coating (found only at cake shops or specialty food/kitchen stores); paramount crystals; flavoring - optional; Americolor color oils; Americolor Flo-coat; wax paper; cookie sheet; latex-free gloves; 6" candy sticks; fork; sprinkles and sanding sugars; and, a glass of wine....so you can chillax while you are creating these pop things!
Yes, I can show you how to create perfectly rounded covered cake pops, no problem. Can I help you shave some time? Maybe, maybe not. It is time consuming to yield a nice final products. Rushing through never produces a quality product. So, if you are having issues, take the time to come by one of my demonstrations. It is worth it, and you will go away with a lot of knowledge and hopefully will be able to be successful at these tiny cakes that have caused a craze!
