
mayhap you remember last year when i made fondant hello kitty cookies for a friend's 25th. for same said friend this year, i made hello kitty cake pops. as seen here. let's not try to make comparisons between the two versions, k?
materials used:
pillsbury moist supreme strawberry cake mix (don't judge me for using boxed mix)
pillsbury valentine's funfetti frosting
wilton's lemon yellow icing
red hots
fruit roll up
food writer edible color markers
wilton black decorating gel
cookie sticks (i also used lollipop sticks which were ok, but not recommended)
wilton melting chocolate/candy coats, in white
white chocolate chips for the ears
wilton pops gift boxes

what i learned:
making cake pops is messy work
use about 3/4 of the container of frosting
funfetti adds texture
overnight refridgerate the cake balls after you stick them
when heating up the chocolate, allow to cool somewhat. makes for coating the balls easier & less drip time
make the bows the night before. fold the fruit roll up into flat strips & cut into triangles. they're sticky enough, they'll cling to the red hots
use the melted chocolate to glue the bow to the head
save your $8 & nix the edible color markers. they suck ass
lastly, gluing chocolate chips to cake balls at 3am is hard work. there were some cake pops with lopsided ears, gives it a bit of... charm
verdict:
they were a hit, visually & taste-wise. birthday girl was happy, dinner guests shunned the restaurant's desserts & i have 364 days to come up with next year's hello kitty treat. meow.
verdict:
they were a hit, visually & taste-wise. birthday girl was happy, dinner guests shunned the restaurant's desserts & i have 364 days to come up with next year's hello kitty treat. meow.
i'm going on a mental break from food blogging, but i'll still post randoms on the facebook page & tweet when i feel like snarking in 140characters.
in the meantime, try not to miss me...
in the meantime, try not to miss me...