Easy Cake Pop Tutorial

Learn how to make cake pops in this super simple tutorial! In this video I show you two beautiful designs that are perfect for any occasion!
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[@lovetruthpain29]

You have restored my cake pop making confidence! I'm planning a Drive-Up baby shower for my sister in 2 weeks. I've been having a hard time finding someone locally to make them for me, so I've been watching tutorials to learn how to make them myself. You have saved the day with your tutorial. The few I watched weren't as easy to follow as yours. I'm totally going to make these with the theme colors; thank you!

[@Areesa]

I'm so happy to hear that! I'm sure they'll be delicious! :)

[@lianna.xo__]

Wow this recipe is amazing! I love how you can just use let over pieces of cake instead of making one yourself lol. I love how beautiful your cake pops came out! I'm going to have to give this a try! 💗

[@Areesa]

Thank you! Let me know how they turn out if you try them! 💕

[@emilyrose9062]

These taste AMAZING! Would definitely recommend, in thus quarantine I've been baking quite a lot and I use this recipe EVERYTIME

[@Areesa]

So happy you like them!!

[@EasyBakersLLC]

I'm going to try this for my upcoming events. So cute how you put them on display

[@mayliahmartinez6763]

I can’t be the only one craving sweets in quarantine and wants to make these😺 AND I HAVE ALL THE INGREDIENTS

[@Areesa]

Haha yesss do it!!

[@pennystrafaccia9563]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! What a wonderful, comprehensive tutorial. The cake pop dough was perfect following all your instructions. ❤

[@sweetangel396]

i would love to make these now that we are quarantined ugh its terrible having to stay at home but this looks so fun and plus my daughter would enjoy these

[@Areesa]

Definitely a great quarantine activity! Hope it helps keep you and your daughter entertained :)

[@jengregg]

You make this look so easy. Thanks I can't wait to try this

[@christinecervantes6054]

I absolutely love this tutorial! It was to the point and easy!

[@albanishajones9383]

Super easy great simple step by step instructions ...my birthday is coming and I’m so excited to try them

[@Areesa]

Thank you! Happy birthday :)

[@albanishajones9383]

@@Areesa thank you so much

[@MorganandHannahrealness]

i just made these for my friend and they’re delicious!!!! she loved them 😊

[@aileengonzalez3045]

Can you do babyshower treats? My babyshower next month. Would be helpful ❤️

[@marilynsandoval544]

Change the colors. Use white candy melts with pink or blue sprinkles and the others white with pink or blue drizzled

[@itidalmohamed1218]

Me too! I wanted to surprise my sister with cake pops because that's her favourite thing for the baby shower!

[@staceylema8097]

This is so easy! The first time I made them was a failure but I think I finally know how to do it:) Thank you so much since I needed this to make them for a graduation :)

[@Areesa]

So happy they worked out for you!!

[@jenr9872]

Just discovered your channel and I am LOVING the powder, sprinkle, and other decorations!! Do you have a place you recommend to buy baking supplies online? Like the gold glitter in your chocolate bomb recipe or the gold sprinkles here?

[@Areesa]

Thank you! Scoop N Save & Michaels are my go to’s :)

[@salmana1223]

Amazing! I was going to have someone make these for my daughter's baptism and was going to spend so much money but now I can do them myself!

[@Areesa]

Thank you! I'm sure they will turn out great!

[@terror-vk7jx]

these hit green every time

[@TClarkeLubrun]

This was really cool & simple. I will definitely be trying this out. 👌🏼

[@momina_0008]

I’m definitely going to try this out! 😋🧁😋

[@jazminperea3045]

I’m going to try your recipe!! ☺️☺️

[@judichristopher4604]

Sooo BEAUTIFUL

[@samnaz4352]

hey there were 9 cake pops at the start, now theres 8 did you eat one lol 😀

[@Areesa]

Shhhh 😉

[@BeyondBalloonsNamibia]

😂😂

[@romanconcepcion4822]

@@Areesa zksskskkkkkkkmf💑👀🙄😍

[@camellyabrown5216]

That's funny 🤣

[@tiffsomiko3440]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@tifamorales]

Thanks going to try them out

[@ellieanneauthor]

I'm making cake pops rn, and this was super helpful!! Thanks

[@Areesa]

So happy this was helpful! Hope your cake pops turned out great!!

[@ellieanneauthor]

@@Areesa they were *amazing* !!

[@alanabryant4954]

Amazing tutorial. Thank you so much for this!😊

[@nancyramirez4127]

After you do them.....do you put them in fridge. I have a party coming up and wanted to know to do them a day before or the same day

[@Areesa]

Yes definitely keep them in the fridge! You can make them the day of the party or the day before.

[@Caroline-rf7qf]

I’m gonna try this with my friends durning our sleepover thanks :)

[@BLSachinSingh]

Hi... Areesa... Any cake decoration or cake item for the teachers day celebrations...$

[@akilanaqqash8922]

I ADORE CAKE POPS LIKE U DO TOO🥰🤩🤩🤩😍😍 👇

[@Brndy_16]

I do it !!! It was perfct 💞💞 My family love it 💜💜💜💜 Thank you so mach ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Areesa]

So happy to hear that!! 💕

[@TheJgabehh]

How long do you let them set in the fridge before dipping in chocolate ?

[@Areesa]

Around 30 minutes in the fridge or 15 in the freezer!

[@jengomez7226]

Was just gonna ask. Glad i came to the comments

[@sarrahjowahir3604]

Hi I know this is old vid but I just tried this and I don't have time tonight to dip them in chocolate can I leave the cake balls in the fridge overnight?

[@cvsmiss7578]

@@sarrahjowahir3604 yes,

[@Realmssmokey]

@@cvsmiss7578 do I still have to put them in the freezer before sticking the stick in and dipping or no

[@bintafatimaahmed5527]

Yummy 😋😋 it looks great 👍👍😀. I love 💕 it😋😋😋😋😋

[@Areesa]

Thank you!! 😊

[@mariazamarripa4413]

I totally enjoyed your video! Thanks!!

[@Areesa]

So happy you enjoyed it! 😊

[@BLSachinSingh]

Hi!!. Areesa... Cake pops... ...or... Cake Balls... They looks yammy... Best video...$

[@Areesa]

Ahaha thank you!

[@BLSachinSingh]

@@Areesa Thanks to you for the video, Good day!!!... $

[@Junipertreehandmade]

The buttercream that you used is it just buttercream frosting ?

[@tamilarivan8787]

AMAZING WORK BAKING QUEEN

[@teel4490]

Yummy! This looks so good, I’ll have to try it :)

[@saraharabi1949]

Stress so adorable cake pops 😘😘❤️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@zaryabkhan3749]

Gonna try for my di's Birthday..thankyou so much.🤗

[@Areesa]

I'm sure they'll be great! :)

[@gemeece]

Thank you so much 😊 This helped us a lot 😀

[@Areesa]

So happy to hear that!

[@guisela6910]

What would I need to make these ? Where did you buy the stuff ? They came out nice 👍

[@Areesa]

I bought the candy melts and cake pop sticks from Michaels but you can find them at most cake decorating stores or online. You also need cake and buttercream :)

[@guisela6910]

Oh okay thank you 😄!!!

[@lizsanchez9550]

How do you melt your chocolate (do you add anything) and what brand did you use?

[@tyb8201]

I forgot to put them in the fridge and it literally broke apart in the candy melt 🤦‍♀️😂 i knew i missed a step! lol

[@Areesa]

Oh no haha!! Hopefully they at least tasted good 😅

[@marrietzul7110]

Love your video im going to try it today !

[@adonism172]

I wish I ate them!!!!

[@bayleenoelle8789]

can I use frosting instead of buttercream do they work the same?

[@Hivdghn]

Frosting works!

[@Areesa]

In this case yes, they will both work the same!

[@recokie2808]

Areesa can I use white chocolate?

[@winters0100]

As you did the cake pops into the candy melts, do you ever have to reheat the melts? Wondering if the candy melts start to thicken up with all the cold pops dipping in.

[@Areesa]

I've never personally had that problem but it's definitely possible. If the candy melts start to get thick just pop them in the microwave for 15-30 seconds to loosen them back up.

[@karensvlog8142]

Thanks. I love watching and thank you for sharing ❤

[@amberspade15]

thank you for this!!👏🏽💗💗

[@thechoosenone6430]

I’m so excited to make these! Where did you get the gold sprinkles?

[@Areesa]

I used Wilton pearlized sugar sprinkles from Michaels. Have fun making them! :)

[@greeniehrose2132]

Thank you for sharing ! 🥰🥰

[@monagandhi6783]

Did you use any thinning aid?

[@ceciliatorres-perez7552]

Is the butter cream just butter cream icing or something else?

[@swim_zay]

How long do you put it in the fridge for

[@jamilabegum3371]

Btw how did u make the buttercream ? Can u also buy buttercream from the shop too and would it be as nice ?

[@Areesa]

There is an Italian Meringue Buttercream tutorial on my channel! That is the buttercream I used here but you can use any kind you like. Store bought would work as well, although I think homemade tastes a lot better!

[@recokie2808]

Areesa can you use white chocolate too? x

[@irosharasanjali1739]

Hey, i'm from srilanka. How many days we can keep, this pops ? Without fridge

[@amyromero5726]

What kind of other chocolate can we use ? Because in my opinion I don’t like nun of the candy melts !

[@peggymussett8175]

I love it! Thank u❤

[@Areesa]

Thank you! 💕

[@angelt0213]

Omg so trying this

[@jaxaden319]

Can you do this with icing on the outside?

[@madamelaarche6126]

can i use regular chocolate instead of candy melts?

[@Areesa]

Regular chocolate should work as well! It might be a little trickier to work with depending on which kind you use, if it's too thick you can add a little bit of coconut oil to make it easier to dip.

[@saminaaslam9428]

Hi how do you get your cake pops to stand in the polystyrene. I tried that but before I finished the last one they started to slide down the sticks. Still tasted delicious.

[@Areesa]

There could be a few different reasons for that...1) chill the cake pops for longer before dipping them, 2) don't forget to dip the stick in the chocolate/candy melts before putting them in the cake balls, 3) not enough buttercream (since the buttercream is the "glue" that holds the ball together). Hope that helps!

[@Eva-123-v4w]

Thank you for making it easy. However, I was disappointed with my Candy melt. The texture of the Candy melt was a fail in making this recipe. I felt like a Failure. Do you have any recommendations? 😢

[@Areesa]

Oh no! Don't worry it's not your fault! Sometimes I get candy melts that are really thick when melted. I think that happens if they haven't been stored correctly before you buy them. If that happens again you can add a little bit of coconut oil or vegetable shortening when they're melted to thin it out.

[@therealone0628]

You made that look easy. Mine ALWAYS fall off, super annoying

[@natashaalvarado]

Can you please tell us what kind of cake am buttercream you used in the description and where you bought the sprinkles thanks ☺️💗

[@Areesa]

I used chocolate cake and chocolate Italian meringue buttercream. I made my own cake that's similar to a devils food cake and there's a video on my channel for the buttercream, but you can use pretty much any cake and frosting for this! The sprinkles are from Michaels. Hope that helps :)

[@caitlinmcalarney7212]

So we can just use regular icing to mix in with the dry cake to form the balls and that would be okay?

[@ciaraadothor1839]

This was awesome!!

[@Areesa]

Thank you!

[@jamilabegum3371]

When u dipped the stick into the melted chocolate to put into the cake pop was the melted chocolate still hot or was it cool?

[@yeehaw9721]

Jamila Begum the chocolate would have to be hot, it’s supposed to act as an adhesive so the cake ball doesn’t fall off of the stick

[@jamilabegum3371]

Yee haw ohh okay thank u so much

[@Areesa]

As long as the chocolate is still melted it will solidify and act as an adhesive on the cake ball, so it's okay if it starts to cool down a bit as you're using it as long as it's still a liquid consistency

[@jamilabegum3371]

Areesa oh okay tysmm x

[@jamilabegum3371]

Areesa how did u make the buttercream?

[@alyssespencer330]

About how much buttercream did you add to the cake crumbs? My cake pops always fall apart 😢

[@petrasanthosh1258]

Do you think instead of buttercream I can use chocolate sauce for the cake mixture😀

[@Areesa]

I don't think that chocolate sauce would hold the cake together, but chocolate ganache should work well and taste great!

[@petrasanthosh1258]

oh thanks😀

[@partiallyinspired3108]

My cake pops always end up falling off from the stick even though I dip the stick in melted candy and then insert them into the cake pop. Any advice on what I could be doing wrong? I've been using wooden barbecue sticks and keeping my cake pop size about a tablespoon big.

[@Areesa]

My guess is that your cake isn't staying cold enough. After you form the cake into balls put them in the freezer for 15 minutes before adding the sticks, then dip the sticks in candy melts and put them into the cake balls and freeze again for about 15 minutes before dipping them in candy melts. Hope that helps!

[@Lovelife-gz1rs]

Thanks I will try today I didn't know you had to freeze cake pops for 10 minutes and the last time I tried making them they fell off the stick and into the melted candy container and crumbled it was a disaster🤦

[@Areesa]

Haha glad this helped! Good luck on your next batch!

[@ImJustXO]

How?

[@karishmaarjoon2254]

hi there this is so beautiful however I want to use banana pops instead of cake, shud I freeze the banana and then cover it with melted choc and do I put it back in the freezer ? or do I use a banana at room temperature, cover it with melted chocolate and put that in the freezer ? I am just worried about the pop cracking - whats the best work around?

[@Areesa]

I've never tried this with a banana, I'm not sure if you want the banana to be frozen when you eat it or not. If not, I would just drizzle a lot of chocolate on the banana rather than freezing/dipping as I don't think a frozen banana will return to room temperature with a nice consistency. But, if you want frozen banana pops then I'd recommend freezing, dipping, then freezing. I don't think you should have a problem with cracking, but maybe try a couple first and see how it goes? Hope that helps!

[@karishmaarjoon2254]

@@Areesa thank u so much.. I really dnt want a defrosted banana lol so u right let me try it on a room temp and I hope it doesn't melt.. Il put it in the fridge to set after dipping the room temp banana and il let u know.. TX so much.. Never thought bout it defrosting my gosh

[@Areesa]

@@karishmaarjoon2254 Haha happy I could help! Yes please let me know how it turns out!

[@karishmaarjoon2254]

@@Areesa certainly will..

[@ashleeoswald4374]

Hi I was just wondering bc I thought for some reason if the cake pops Were too cold and the candy melts were warm it would fall apart .. so if I freeze the cake pops 15 minutes and use the chocolate melting pot will I be ok .. I was putting my cake pops in the fridge for. 10 mins then Dipping into the candy melts but for some reason now it’s just falling apart and I’m getting discouraged 😔

[@Areesa]

Don't get discouraged!! The cake pops need to be pretty solid before dipping them so I think you just weren't letting them chill for long enough. Yes, 15 minutes in the freezer and then into the melted candy melts should work. If they still fall apart you can freeze them a little bit longer and also next time add a little bit more buttercream before forming them into balls. You can do it!!

[@goveaaida]

Awesome 👌 👏 👍

[@tanjidasultanavlog9969]

Looks delicious

[@harathi6829]

Can I prepare cake pops one day before of my daughters birthday? Can I keep in freezer or refrigerator? Can you tell me how to store in refrigerator? Reply me

[@Areesa]

Yes you can keep them in the refrigerator overnight.

[@harathi6829]

Thank you for ur reply

[@harathi6829]

Can you Please reply me in Instagram?

[@robinwhitmarsh128]

Great video!!! Certainly need to make some of these

[@karenjalloh4698]

Thanks. I’m making some for a bridal shower.

[@JZKitchenandvlog]

Looks so yummy 👍🏻

[@Areesa]

Thank you! 😊

[@the._.idi0t._.0liv3]

could store bought brand frosting work? and where to get the candy melts?

[@kween7866]

Love this:) can you used plane store bought cake

[@Areesa]

Yes store bought will work! :)

[@lizsamano2815]

Wow so cool

[@jenniferuwanaka2125]

Can you share how you make the buttercreme?

[@gheashacaldwell5580]

What kind of butter cream did you use

[@laceyphillips6974]

I've tried this but the candy melts I used crack when I dip them..any suggestions?

[@queent1301]

That means the cake pops are too cold

[@MaryJiron1]

My candy melts never stays this runny. It’s really thick. Did you add anything else to it?

[@Areesa]

The thickness tends to vary quite a bit, I didn’t have to add anything when I made these. If it’s too thick add a little bit (start with just a few drops) of coconut oil to thin it out. I’ve also heard vegetable shortening works if you don’t have coconut oil. Hope that helps!

[@merakitchen4875]

Wao very yummy

[@Brndy_16]

Thank you 💜🍃🎶🌌 I am gonna try your way And tall you💞.

[@Ts-ti1vd]

Looks easy.

[@feliciaurrutia1397]

Hi areas do u need buttercream or can u use frosting

[@Areesa]

Frosting should work as well!

[@zahraali6796]

Woww too good

[@Areesa]

Thank you! 😊

[@DarlynEmedoro]

Help me out please what's the pink thingy you melted called? Thanks 😊

[@Areesa]

They’re called Candy Melts 😊

[@Stickmannneajaj]

I'm eating cake pop right now

[@aishahhussain4462]

Do we have to use candy melts

[@migdabaptiste3317]

Hello, ,Aressa can I just do it with dark chocolate chips and no food coloring ?

[@Areesa]

Yes! The chocolate might be a little bit thicker once melted, you can add a few drops of coconut oil or a bit of vegetable shortening if you need to thin it out a bit.

[@migdabaptiste3317]

Ok, thank you!

[@ishadesai1554]

Can we use compound chocolate in place of candy melts???

[@Areesa]

Definitely!

[@ishadesai1554]

@@Areesa For how much time will it stay like this?? If i don't keep it in Refrigerator ?

[@Areesa]

@@ishadesai1554 It can stay out for a couple hours (depending on how hot it is) but then needs to be refrigerated since there is buttercream in it.

[@wioi]

When you cover your pops out of the fridge or freezer with the chocolate it's going to leave cracks after

[@Kzh_07165]

Where did you buy these pink chocolate??

[@ummahmedca]

After watching sooo many videos on how to make cake pops I'm really confused and unsure of how to go about the dipping. Some videos say cake pops must be cold before dipping while others say if the cake pops are cold then the coating will crack. Some say the melts are way too thick to coat properly and shortening must be added to thin it out while others its fine. Not sure what to do 🤔

[@Areesa]

From my experience they need to be cold or they will fall off the stick when dipping! I find that the consistency of candy melts tends to vary a lot, usually depending on how old they are...I believe I used a mixture of white compound chocolate and candy melts for this (I can't remember for sure) but that works great. If you use just candy melts and it's too thick, you can add a bit of shortening or coconut oil to thin it out. Just see how it looks when you start dipping! Hope that helps :)

[@lyndamcbean3099]

Can I use any candy to melt?

[@andreavaldivia43]

I want to make these soon for my baby shower. If I make them the night before, can I store them in the fridge/freezer? Or will they crack?

[@Areesa]

You can definitely keep them in the fridge overnight! I wouldn't leave them in the freezer though, they will be rock hard in the morning. Hope you have a great baby shower :)

[@cindycastaneda5480]

What kind of chocolate buttercream did you use?

[@Areesa]

I used chocolate Italian meringue buttercream here (there’s a recipe/tutorial on my channel) but any buttercream will work for this!