Use these HACKS for perfect CAKE POPS! Easy cake pop recipe

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Cake pops are the most delightful little treats, and are so so delicious! They're basically cake mixed with frosting, which is then rolled into little balls and coated with chocolate - YUM! Cake pops can seem intimidating at first, but I promise you they are one of the easiest things to make once you get a hang of it! In this video I'll be sharing all my tips and tricks to get perfect cake pops.
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INGREDIENTS:
Cake
- 1 box vanilla or white cake mix that makes one 8 inch/20cm cake OR your favourite vanilla/white cake recipe. - + ingredients required to make the boxed cake (usually butter or oil, eggs and milk)
- ¼ cup (52g) unflavoured vegetable oil - I use canola
Frosting (see note 1 on blog post)
- ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter - room temperature
- 1 cup (120 g) icing sugar - also known as confectioners/powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla essence/extract
- 1 tsp milk
Additional Ingredients/Supplies
- 3½ cups chocolate/candy melts - either dark, milk or white chocolate, or a combination (I like to use half dark and half white) - see note 2
- 40 cake pop sticks
- 1 pack sprinkles - or any other decoration of your choice
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[@CakesbyMK]

Hope you enjoy this weeks video on CAKE POPS! 😍 Get the full written recipe here: cakesbymk.com/recipe/easy-cake-pops/

[@hana-6974]

Please do Mr Kipling type cakes!

[@bshlophe1]

sticking out your gyat for the rest of the day 0:29

[@donnaconnors6822]

This was the first video I watched for making cake pops. You covered all the basis . I don't need to search any further. Thank you.

[@meguma]

Great tips! I also love how you scrape out the bowls and don't waste ingredients !!

[@Sarah-kh6fq]

I made these and they turned out delicious! Easy to follow recipe

[@novtinadangeubun1645]

Thank you for the tips. I really love your recipes.

[@etaagnes8888]

I’ll definitely give it a try MK.Thanks a bunch ❤

[@marinadegiulio643]

I like the way this lady describes the best ways to make pop cakes well done I loved it

[@wnsabu]

JazakAllah Maryam for another great recipe 💖

[@aninkacruz1502]

I love your recipe and your step by step! Thank you

[@MrCakesOfficial]

SO YUMMY, I LOVE THEM!!! 😋💘💘💘

[@aihuecao3433]

Awesome !!!thank you Mrs MK

[@gloriawilliams2976]

Thank you for this video. I look forward to trying them in looking at a lot of your other videos. You are amazing.

[@jaquiburger2016]

Its very clever to melt chocolates in intervals if you making a big batch , thank u for that tip

[@DavidWarrior360]

This was so helpful, thank u! I made cake pops using some leftover cake for my daughter's bday party as an acitivity for her and her friends to do. Ur tips were all so helpful. And ur frosting recipe was seriously the best I've ever eaten! I hv tried many frosting recipes, and they r always roo sugary. Urs was perfect 😊

[@abdulahmed-hg9cx]

This recipe looks really good. I like cake pops but the last time I made it. It didn’t turn out right so maybe I might try how you made hopefully it turns out right Insha’Allah

[@cyng166]

Im so excited for this ❤

[@melissamatthews7284]

Thank you so much! I’ll be trying these for a upcoming shower I’m hosting

[@nafisasalihu8526]

Wow! that's awesome😋 ❤️❤️❤️

[@FelixKiriev]

So cool! Really helpful when you show the actual cake making part. 🎉❤

[@abdulahmed-hg9cx]

I really like how you made the cake pops

[@madisonandoliver]

These turned out great! New subbie here!

[@vaniveeramusti722]

Awesome 🤩 thank you

[@t6mmy-]

I love your videos you're my favourite baking youtuber I hope your health is doing well. ❤️ Love from Scotland. ❤️

[@CakesbyMK]

Aww thank you so so much! Much love from NZ to Scotland :)

[@trizzahnichollas9715]

thanks MK,,,wonna try it out

[@cookenjoy3225]

Excellent job 👏 👍

[@gothamiabeysekara7639]

Its really nice the way you explain ... I have gone through many vedios . It's really feel the taste. I am going to try all your cakes. Thank you so mich❤❤❤

[@jovalentine2303]

I can’t wait to try these yummy 😋

[@MrPysith]

Omg my favorite 🤩

[@madisonandoliver]

I made these and they turned out great. I did use store bought frosting, I’m not there yet. But great video!

[@pclem4686]

Yay great and nice and sweet

[@rhondahill6434]

Thanks ❤

[@nuraanhansen8344]

Shukran for sharing

[@reginarasheed5862]

Thanks Maryam it was delicious.❤

[@CakesbyMK]

You're welcome Amma ❤❤❤

[@mylife6630]

Excellent ❤❤❤

[@Lematfilms]

I am watching you from Ethiopia....I always like your super nice recipes and you motivate me to be best bakery chef. Thank you

[@CakesbyMK]

Aww thank you so much for your kind words! Much love from NZ to Ethiopia :)

[@luzborrero9693]

excellent, ! I needed to make some for my granddaughter and what a surprise your recipe arrived today, I'm happy because your recipes always turn out perfectly delicious, thank you, many more successes to you, 🌹🌹🌷🌺🌺 From New Jersey LPB.

[@CakesbyMK]

Aww thanks so much! :D Hope your granddaughter enjoys the cake pops :D

[@luzborrero9693]

I did it 🌹🌹🌹👏👏👏🎆🎇🏆

[@cookingwithlizzy]

Hi 😊 I loves this recipe. Could you please recommend a brand for the chocolate melts? Thank you 🙏🏻

[@King.Kali.]

May u stay blessed Maryam ♡

[@desifoodforfamily5411]

Yummy and delicious tasty recipe 👍👍👍😍🥰❤

[@FoodLoverByBinthAshraff]

Nice explanation

[@mairabavarchikhanasecrets]

Ma Sha Allah ❤❤

[@faiqfarhangamer669]

So so yummy

[@asterfikadu1935]

Thank u😊

[@emanhamza8409]

Thank you so much! Great tips. Esp keeping the balls cold so they don’t fall off the stick which is what happens to me. I love your videos and tips. They help me out so much!

[@CakesbyMK]

So so happy to hear that Eman! :D

[@bdaly03]

I always do a second short freeze (15-20 min) after inserting a lollipop stick into each ball - this ensures that stick is “glued” in place and should eliminate any instances of sliding or spinning.

[@christosmourgelas9622]

I made these and at the step with mixing the frosting and the cake my mom and my sister kept eating it because it was so good

[@saaz2887]

Great tips and amazing cake pops realy nice to not use ready made frosting or cake❤

[@joannroberts7251]

I always enjoy your video's, you make them easy to follow. I would also like to say is, "Girl how do you stay so slim when you bake such yummy looking desserts? "

[@amatullahkulsum3736]

MashaAllah i love your recipes. Alhamdulillah i tried your chocolate cupcake and vanilla cupcakes recipe came out amazing alhamdulillah. ❤❤

[@CakesbyMK]

Yay! So so happy to hear you enjoyed the recipes :D would be so so grateful if you can kindly leave a review on my blog if you get a chance ❤ thanks again for trying them out :D

[@peacheskitchen]

Thanks for your recipe and tips MK.

[@danitotd]

I need a blondie recipe from you 😍🙌

[@CakesbyMK]

Haha it's on my to-do list! Hope to share one soon :)

[@adamwinters448]

Damn mk they look so good

[@blitzzfyre]

I'm making these for my next dinner party 😁

[@CakesbyMK]

Haha miss you bro!! Can't wait for our next bake!

[@rehanadawood6377]

Thanks for yr perfect recipes Do u have sugar free dates cake recipe Thanks

[@moiayap2743]

Looks yummy. Should I crush the freeze dried strawberries if I will use it as sprinkle? Thank you

[@nyakatojuniper9258]

Nice

[@emc6130]

Nice. I found that if I use less oil than indicated, the cake pop won't fall off the stick. Also, I never refrigerate mine because it causes the chocolate to crack.

[@frimavalentine4756]

So precise and that accent is so cute 😊… Newbie trying to bake successfully for 10 years 😂😂.. Hopefully I crack the code of baking …

[@BMAR56]

Awesome how do you get the stick to stick to the pop when dipping without falling out

[@nehajaswal4462]

Thank you for the awesome tips and tricks on the cake pops. By good chocolate, did you mean coverture chocolate will work well?

[@CakesbyMK]

You're welcome! And ohh by good chocolate I just mean like a nice tasting chocolate haha but still chocolate melts :)

[@gwendolyncampbell7913]

Wow I learned something new about cake pops thank you😊

[@normaestrada7473]

More blessings team padayon..❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@monagopaltangirala6681]

Love from Hyderabad, India. I always wait for ur new videos, and u never disappoint us for sure ❤

[@luzborrero9693]

I Agree with you🤭🥰🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@CakesbyMK]

Awww you guys are THE BEST! ❤

[@abdulahmed-hg9cx]

Could we use white and dark chocolate chips to dip out cake pops in

[@garybeshears5632]

Thank you so yummy from Barbara 😊

[@CakesbyMK]

Thanks Barbara! :D

[@lisaloulopez6758]

After doing the cake pops can it sit in room temperature for overnight right? And one more question, after getting the cake pops from the fridge for coating do I need to sit it in a room temperature before dipping it in a melted chocolate? Cause it like chilled cake pops into warm melted chocolate????

[@ilmiradursunova7667]

After I am done, make cake, pop, and decorate, do I have to keep in the refrigerator or no?

[@sdoon4286]

Can I make cake pops now and freeze them after coating so they're ready for Eid? Or should I freeze them before coating?

[@s_m_hussain7485]

Which chocolate did you use for coating?

[@Godschild23]

Hello. I have a question. Can I make this the day before? Thank you.

[@michelebostwick3242]

Could you post a link to a glass bowl similar to the one you use in this video or let me know what size bowl it is? I LOVE that bowl.

[@CakesbyMK]

Aren't they just great! :D I got mine from Stevens here in New Zealand, but if you don't live here then here are some similar ones on Amazon :) amzn.to/3pb2fpI

[@michelebostwick3242]

@@CakesbyMK Thank you ever so much! Sadly, I am not in a place as fabulous as I'm sure New Zealand is (maybe I can visit one day). I'm watching you from Georgia in the USA. I found you not long ago. Planning to make your cake release later today.

[@FarhanaMiah-tx8ch]

Milkcake recipes pleaseeee.

[@amatullahkulsum3736]

Can you teach how to make blueberry muffins and cookies

[@susansilvera3542]

Can this be done the day before?

[@jovalentine2303]

Where can I find your vanilla cake recipe please

[@ankitasrivastava9874]

Pleaseeeeeeeee share eggless cake or brownie recipes in the microwave 😊

[@Salbiyyah]

I love it when you scrapped everything in, not a drop wasted..Alhamdulillah ❤

[@svetlanavukolic8242]

Isn't this a normal thing to do?

[@Salbiyyah]

@@svetlanavukolic8242 I have watched so many videos and TV programmes, where the Chef, especially famous ones, they do not scrape the last bits in the bowl... As Muslims, we are thought by our Prophet, not to waste food even a morsel..because, the last morsel could be where the blessings are..Peace..

[@wearethekleynhanses8645]

I had to make 80 of them. It took me 8 hours!!! It looks yummy although I didn't eat 1 yet. Hahahaha. I had a couple of pops breaking when I covered it in chocolate. Do you perhaps know why? Other than that I'm happy. But it's very hard work.

[@umme4461]

Ramadhan kareem. As I am a new baker can you please guide me with the baking instructions for OTG should I have the upper coil too on or should I bake only on lower coil. جزاک اللہ خیرا

[@shareenkaur491]

Do they harden at room temperature? I usually harden them in the fridge and they end up sweating.

[@Glitchedwilderness]

How do you get your chocolate so thin? Mine always comes out so thick and doesn't run off a spoon as smoothly as yours did. I do put a little bit of coconut oil in it, but I'm always afraid to use too much. Fantastic tip about rerolling after freezing because that is another issue I have.

[@teresaferrara5848]

You can also try paramount crystals

[@user-tv1uw3jv2i]

Holaaaaaa, por favor los subtitulos en Español. Saludos desde España ❤

[@CakesbyMK]

So sorry have added them now :D enjoy!

[@ashleyrodriguez7430]

How much tsp for make a ball

[@pavanachandru]

What will be temperature of Chocolate

[@MehnajFerdous]

❤

[@shikhamahajan171]

Hi, May I know which chocolate u use?

[@CakesbyMK]

Hi there! I used Nestle chocolate melts :)

[@foodievlogging2346]

Nice shearing sister stay connected 🤝 🥰 new subscriber 🤝

[@goigoi7105]

I can't find candy melts here where i live. Can i use normal chocolate? Will it crack if i do so?

[@CakesbyMK]

Hi there! You can totally use normal chocolate I would just recommend thinning it out with a little bit of vegetable oil and if you want to go that extra mile then to temper the chocolate so you have a nice crack when you bite through your cake pop :)

[@goigoi7105]

Thank you so so much❤

[@ajuarez1866]

If the cake pop is cold and you dip it into chocolate. Won’t it make the chocolate break? I’ve had that problem before…what’s your thought?

[@CakesbyMK]

Good question! So I've never had that problem before (I only get cracking when I accidentally drop a cake pop LOL), but I think it could be because the chocolate I dip my cake pops in isn't very hot, so the temperature difference between the cake pops and chocolate isn't as drastic compared to if the chocolate was very hot. I think the length of time the cake pops are chilled may also make a difference, especially if placed in the freezer. You don't want your cake pops to be frozen, but just cold, so maybe leaving it too long in the fridge/freezer may have an effect? The way I do my cake pops too (by placing the stick in all of them first) also means my cake pops usually sit for about 10 minutes at room temp before I dip them. Just some of my thoughts which I hope help in some way! :)

[@ajuarez1866]

@@CakesbyMK I see, you’re right it might be the chocolate temp. I’ll check that next time. Thank you!

[@user-gg9tl3tp1j]

I tried this method before, my pops are cold then I dipped them in melted chocolate, but the chocolate coating cracked. 😅 Should I leave them in the counter for at least few minutes before dipping them?

[@Coolthoom]

Thanks for this. Supposing I bake your full vanilla cake recipe instead of the cake mix. Do I just use 1 of the two 8" cakes for the quantity of frosting you have here or can I double the frosting to mix the two 8" cake? Also, can I use your red velvet and chocolate cake recipes for red velvet and chocolate cake pops?

[@CakesbyMK]

You're so welcome! And simply double the frosting and then you can make both vanilla cakes :) and yes you can totally use those recipes for different flavoured cake pops :)

[@son-if7to]

Why do i get cracks on the chocolate covering after coating with chocolate

[@CakesbyMK]

Hmm good question! I am not entirely sure to be honest but I imagine it must have something to do with the cake pops expanding once they heat up. I have read that rolling the cake balls too tightly can cause this to happen. Sorry I can't be of more help!

[@teresaferrara5848]

check out sugar magic by cristina - She shares so much information about chocolate and dipping, etc. etc. Very very informative.

[@christinawebb3016]

I tried another recipe and I didn’t like those cake pops. There were overly sweet. I think I’ll try your recipe. Thank you

[@n76543]

you know

[@svetlanavukolic8242]

If you added actually all ingredients what was in the box, just plain flour? They put flour in a box and sell it as cake mix 😅😅 and charge it like five times more. I don't get it.

[@andreajohnson174]

Hi Mk, impressive as always but honestly it's too much work 😅

[@CakesbyMK]

Haha it is a bit of a process so I get you! Great for parties and events though as you end up with 40 cake pops! :D

[@putagenieinthebottle]

What about chocolate cake pops

[@CakesbyMK]

Hi there! For chocolate cake pops use your fave choc cake recipe/chocolate box cake mix, and then with your frosting just add in a little cocoa powder. Everything else stays the same :D

[@roxanaaguilar5553]

You are excellent but you explain very fast I don’t understand very please explain more slowly thank you

[@sajinajagu151]

how to make home made buttrmilk

[@CatQeen16]

They fall off the stick

[@MehnajFerdous]

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