Super Simple DIY Cake Pops: Part I



Tia Mowry's cake pop display at her baby shower
{Photo from EntertainmentRundown.com}



I started watching reruns of the show Tia & Tamera on the Style network while I was pregnant, and I could relate to everything Tia Mowry was going through as it happened. In one of the episodes, she and her sister head to a bakery to sample desserts for Tia's baby shower. And what do they show over and over and over? Cake pops! To a swollen, tired, pregnant Steph, that episode was like porn. I watched it three times that day (oh, the joys of On Demand). And when T came home from work, what do you think I begged him to find me?

So, off he went to secure his preggo girlfriend some cake pops, and when he came home with five different flavors, I couldn't do anything but hug him and cry. I fell in love instantly after that, and ever since then, I have been waiting for a reason to either buy some more, or make them myself.

Yesterday, I decided I couldn't wait any longer; I went to my best friend Google to find some DIY recipes. And after reading through instructions and watching YouTube tutorials, I figured I would try my hand at a basic cake pop. I'll tell you right now, I didn't make it to decorating; those tutorials could last ALL DAY and could get really difficult. This will just be a basic chocolate covered vanilla cake on a stick.

My main goal was to streamline the instructions as best I could. With a baby who now enjoys reaching, grabbing, and putting things in his mouth, I had to work fast and keep the steps SUPER simple (hence, the title).

What I used:

• Cake! Like I said, this is the easy, easy version, so of course I bought a cake. My local grocery store has an amazing bakery, so I just picked up one of their delicious pound cakes.
• Frosting. I chose Betty Crocker Whipped Vanilla frosting for $1.89 at Target. I am just a big fan of whipped cream frosting, but I am sure any frosting (chocolate, buttercream, cream cheese) will work perfectly as well.


• Chocolate. I found Baker's Dipping Chocolate at Target for $1.94. It comes in a microwave safe container, so you don't have to put the wafers in a separate bowl. Five points for eliminating a dish to wash!
• Sticks. I found Bella cake pop sticks at Target as well. They were the most expensive item at $3.99(except the cake of course), but because they are so long, I was able to cut them in half and get 60 sticks instead of 30.
• Sandwich bags. Instead of buying treat bags, I just used regular sandwich bags from the dollar store ($1 for 100 bags) and cut the zipper off the top.
• Ribbon. I already have TONS of ribbon around the house, but you can get some from the dollar store ($1 for a spool).

How did they turn out? Stay tuned for Super Simple DIY Cake Pops: Part II to read the steps I did and see the results.

{Photos in this post are personal, unless otherwise noted.}