With all this in mind I was very pleased when QVC UK asked me if I would like to review one of the silicone Baking Boutique cake pop set that they sell. I was very interested in seeing how the cakes would turned out, being cooked in the oven.
What are cake pops?
They are a form of cake styled as a lollipop - cake crumbs are mixed with icing or chocolate, and formed into small spheres or cubes in the same way as cake balls, before being given a coating of icing, chocolate or other decorations and attached to lollipop sticks.
When my parcel arrived I was impressed with the quality of the silicon mould and 72 reusable cake pop sticks you get in the set. I was really looking forward to trying it out and reading the recipes too. Aw no recipes included, this is such a shame as I would have like a few fun ideas and had no clue of the quantilty of cake mixture to use!!
Getting started I made up my favourite cake mixture using-
Ingredients:
- 175g Margarine
- 175g Caster Sugar
- 3 Eggs
- 175g Self raising flour
- 2 Tbsp of Cocoa powder
- 4 Piece of cooking chocolate
Decorating the cakes:
- 200g Cooking chocolate
- Rainbow sprinkles
- Pre heat oven 170c 325f/gas mark 3.
- Mix the margarine with an electric whisk until light and fluffy.
- With a wooden spoon mix in the eggs one at a time, adding a little flour until all mixed in.
- Then use the electric whisk add the cocoa powder and mix well together all the ingredients
- Spoon the mixture into the cake pop tray.
- Cover with cake pop tray cover.
- Cook for around 20 minutes
- Leave to cool.
- Remove from the tray.
- Them place them back inside to add the cake pop sticks
- Melt the 4 piece of cooking chocolate in a microwave.
- Mix the end of the cake pop sticks inside the chocolate, then scoop a bit of the chocolate into the cakes.
- Place in fridge for 15 minutes so the cake pop sticks can set.
- Melt the cooking chocolate and place some rainbow sprinkles into a bowl.
- Dip the cake pops into the chocolate then into some sprinkles and place standing up into a cup.
- Leave to set.
I really like the cake pop maker, I think it would have been great with a recipe booklet. My cake mix there was a bit left over so I also made 6 cupcakes too. I think there is plenty with this recipe for 2 batches as I used a little too much mixture in the trays, with not really knowing how much to put in at first go. The cakes did taste great but a few were a bit to heavy for the sticks and fell off!!
Just need to find the perfect recipe now
About the Baking Boutique cake pop set:
This two-piece set includes 72 re-useable sticks and a silicone cake pop mould. Fun for all the family, this cake pop set is a great way to use up leftover cake and create delicious treats for everyone.
- Use up leftover cake or cake crumbs
- Sticks cannot be used in the oven but the silicone can
- Bake the cake mix in the silicone moulds, wait till cool, add the sticks and decorate
- Dimensions of tray (l x w x h): 28.5cm x 26.5cm x 5cm (12.25" x 10.4" x 2")
- Hand wash only
- Instructions included
- Precautionary information: Do not place the silicone cake pop mould under or over a direct heat source - on a hot hob or under a grill.
- All measurements are approximate
- Price
£15.75clearance price £7.92
I was sent this cake pop maker to review, I was not paid for this post and all thoughts are my own honest opinion
