Ingredients
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Vanilla Cakepop Batter with Chocolate version notes
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210g room temperature Unsalted Butter
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210g Sugar
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3 Large eggs
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225g (only 180g for chocolate cakepops) All-Purpose Flour
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6 Tbsp - only for chocoloate cakepops Cocoa Powder
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2 Tbsp Pure Vanilla Extract
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3 Tbsp Baking Powder
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a pinch Salt
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Cakepop Filling Addition
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120g Cream Cheese
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210g Confectioners' Sugar
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CakePop Coating/Decorations
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Color/type of your choice Chocolate Candy MeltsUsing normal chocolate isalso good but requires tempering to make it smooth and glossy)
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Variety of your choice Sprinkles
Directions
Steps
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Special EquipmentBaking pan 9" square, cakepop/lollipop sticks |
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Preheat the oven to 350°F/175°C. Grease the cakepan with butter. Mix the dry ingredients in a bowl. Beat the butter and sugar in a mixer. Add the eggs one at a time. Add the dry ingredients a bit at a time while mixing. Pour the cake batter into the baking pan and bake for 45 minutes. Use a toothpick to test doneness. Allow to cool for 30 minutes. |
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Make the Cakepop FillingWith a mixer, beat the creamcheese with the confectioners' sugar (powdered sugar). Remove the baked cake and crumble it into the bowl with the creamcheese mixture. Mix together gently. |
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Make the Cakepop BallsUsing your hands or a 1 1/2" icecream scoop, form balls. If you have silicone molds, place each ball in the mold to help it keep its form. Otherwise place the cakepop balls on a bakingsheet with parchment paper. |
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Prepare the Cakepop SticksPro tip: Melt the chocolate in a chcolate melter, using a bain marie on the stove (double boiler), or in the microwave. With the microwave, use a low heat setting of approx. 50-60% and stir every 30-45 seconds to ensure the chocolate does not burn or firm up too much - overheating chocolate could result in a massive clump that is too hard to manipulate. Dip one end of the sticks in chocolate - the size of the cakepop ball and set on parchment paper to harden. This ensures that the cakepop will not fall off of the stick. Once hardened - it only takes a few minutes, insert one stick into each cakepop. |
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Decorate the CakepopsFirst, ensure that the cakepops are entirely cooled. To quicken the process, put them in the refrigerator or freezer. Melt the chocolate then dip each one in the chocolate and then in sprinkles or decorate as desired. Pro-tip: A cakestand is extremely useful during this step to keep the decorations and chocolate coating in tact so you don't have to lay them flat. |