LEGO CAKE POPS {WHAT I LEARNED & TIPS}

Two or three years ago my friend introduced me to this site called BAKERELLA. I was pretty impressed with these cool little things called Cake Pops. I saved the link to make Lego Head Cake Pops. But, honestly..I always felt it would be too much work. Well, since that time, I’ve seen cake pops getting more popular, and I’ve seen them posted all over blogs. Including The Lego ones, at this  Lego Party. I caved… I had the itch, and I had to try to make them.

 

Here’s what I learned.

Adding the frosting to a baked cake and rolling into balls , or in this case(to look more like a Lego Head shape, I shaped them like a big marshmallow.)-No problem

Adding a mini mallow cut in half to look like a Lego Peg(Keegan told me that technical term “peg” for the dot on a Lego’s head)-No problem. The stickiness of the inside of the marshmallow even helped in adhere nicely. No frosting required.

Adding the stick – No problem. Just don’t push it in too far.

Dipping in the Wilton’s candy melts- Pain in the rear.

Drawing on faces- Pain in the rear.

My tips-

1. After adding the stick you freeze the pops. Doing this helps them stick, which is great, and maybe I was doing something wrong but the combo of the frozen pop, and the hot melted candies, didn’t mix well. It was gloopy. Halfway through I let some get to room temperature. That seemed to help one problem but cause another

Pros-The candy didn’t harden as fast

Cons - After thawing the cake was getting so soft the weight of the thick candy was pulling them off the stick.

 

I’m not 100% on a solution. But, I would recommend, letting them warm ten minutes and then dip them, no longer then ten. An THIN OUT YOUR CANDY- See below…

 

2. The candy was sooooo thick. One of the causes of the cake wanting to come of the stick. Thinning it helped a lot (You can read online about how to thin the candies with shortening).

Pros- Achieving a desired surface for decorating faces and stuff.

Cons- If you thin the candies with shortening which makes it impossible to write on because it is waxy- think trying to write on a piece of plastic with a washable marker…It’s doesn’t show up!   FYI- I was trying to use a Wilton’s edible pen.

 

3. I used food coloring gel and a detailing brush for cakes as a Plan B to paint on faces.

Pros- It is very easy to work with

Cons- It doesn’t dry. I believe it is oil based. I wouldn’t recommend this method unless you are leaving them out and serving them at the party. Mine got a  little smudgy because I put a clear treat bag over top and tied a ribbon for the guest to take home, and well the food coloring wasn’t dry. And I’m not sure if it would have dried completely.

Anyone have suggestions? I really don’t know what I’m doing, I make it up as I go along. And well, I learned stuff, so I guess it’s okay. :-)

 

Hope these tips help. it was a lot of fun and now that I know what I know, I bet I’ll make cake pops again with much more ease. I’m hoping for some chocolate ones ;-)