CAKE POP TIPS & TUTU CAKE POP HOLDER

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Well, the baby shower was a success! Luckily, the weather was great & there was a good turnout. My niece asked me if I could make cake pops for the favors, as I had made some for Easter & they were a big hit. This time around I needed to make 50 though, so it took some time. Honestly, after about 20 I had a pretty good routine going. I have a cake pop maker & found a good recipe using a cake mix. You eliminate the water, add milk & also add pudding mix. I used a Pillsbury Strawberry Supreme Cake Mix & they were so moist with the addition of pudding! The cake pop maker makes 7 pops at a time, so I actually used two boxes of cake mix for 56 pops. I used one large bag of vanilla candy melts (use your coupon) & a small bag of pink for decorating. There seems to be a lot of issues with the pops falling off the sticks. I researched this & found some good tips.
This is what worked for me:

Fill the cake pop machine with batter to the top-not 3/4 full like when you normally make cupcakes.
I finished all the pops I needed & put them in a large bowl as I went along. Once I had them all done I put them in the freezer for about 15 minutes. I then took the lollipop stick (I used 8″) & dipped it in the melted chocolate then stuck it in the pop to secure it. Once they were all done I put them back in the freezer (on sheet pans) for 30  minutes. I only used about 1/4 of the bag of chocolate melts at a time in the microwave melting at 30 second intervals, otherwise it hardens & is impossible to use. Just dip the pop in the melted chocolate & gently turn. I used a spoon to completely cover the pop, then I held it upright for a minute or so letting any excess drip off. I had a large piece of foam ready to stand the pops up in letting them harden. They don’t take long at all-only about 15 minutes. Decorate as you like-I did some with polka dots, but mostly stuck with plain white & pink. I used 3×5 favor bags & tied with ribbon & stamped a thank you tag which I attached with a glue dot.

 

I wanted something cute to display them in. I had a nice basket with side handles. I had left over tulle from the tutu I showed a couple of weeks ago. I used the same process of cutting 12″ strips, folding in half & tying around basket creating a full skirt. Everyone loved how they were displayed next to the cake. I filled the basket with silver shreds to cover the foam.

 

Linking to these great parties:

https://www.threekidsandafish.com/2015/04/making-memories-mondays-5.html#more
https://milaslittlethings.com/2015/03/idea-box-thursday-link-party-3.html
https://www.cookinandcraftin.com/my-2-favorite-things-on-thursday-link-party-2/
https://lifewithlorelai.com/2015/01/29/home-matters-linky-party-22/#

https://timeforseason.blogspot.com/2014/09/my-favorite-things-saturdays-43-913.html
https://www.thecookiepuzzle.com/2014/08/party-in-your-pj-16.html
https://www.hopeineveryseason.com/2014/08/the-homemaking-party-new-writing.html
https://cityofcreativedreams.blogspot.com/2014/06/city-of-links-22.html
https://www.reasonstoskipthehousework.com/skip-housework-22/
https://too-much-time.com
https://piecedpastimes.blogspot.com/2014/06/saturday-sparks-link-
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https://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/2014/06/unique-feature-walls-interior-decorating.html
https://www.the36thavenue.com/2014/06/best-diy-projects-and-recipe-party.html
https://www.iheartnaptime.net/link-party-palooza-44/https://www.natashainoz.com/2014/06/say-gday-saturday-linky-party-90.html
https://www.shakentogetherlife.com/2014/06/creativity-unleashed-link-party-23.html
https://thecottagemarket.com/2015/04/fabulous-diy-projects-recipes-and-linky-party-with-a-morning-cup-of-joe.html
https://www.craftsalamode.com/2014/06/what-to-do-weekends-75.html
https://www.shabbynest.blogspot.com/2014/06/frugal-friday.html
https://www.craftberrybush.com/2014/06/the-inspiration-gallery.html
https://cherishedbliss.com/moonlight-mason-jars-link-party-58/
https://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.ca/2014/06/feathered-nest-friday.html
https://somedaycrafts.blogspot.com/2014/06/whatever-goes-wednesday-225.html
https://craftdictator.com/2014/06/05/craft-frenzy-friday-42/
https://www.thehappyscraps.com/2014/06/creative-exchange-link-party-4.html
https://bec4-beyondthepicketfence.blogspot.com/2014/06/under-100-link-party_18.html
https://igottacreate.blogspot.com/2014/06/wildly-original-link-party-109.html
https://www.craft-o-maniac.com/2014/06/creative-collection-link-party-7.html
https://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/2014/06/wow-us-wednesdays-174.html
https://akadesign.ca/weekend-re-treat-link-party-72/
https://theblissfulbee.com/work-it-wednesday-no-52/

 

https://www.creativelylivingblog.com/2014/11/monday-funday-78.html