I just made my first cake pops, I wasn't expecting them to be perfect, but at least, since they are so easy to make (that's what I thought), I was expecting them to turn out better than this.
Yes, they turned out a total disaster.
They couldn't stay attached to the stick for some reason and felt off. I did place the sticks in the candy melts mixture before sticking them into cake balls, and yes, I did put them in the fridge so that they harden. what possibly could've gone wrong? I have to point out that my cake balls came up very soft when I added the butter cream (maybe because I added to much) but i'm not sure if that has something to do as I put them in the fridge as many times as possible. Any comments/suggestions? why did this happen to me? I waste a lot of my time here not fun at all :(
I totally recommend you buy a cake pop recipe manual from "Bakerella". She has so many useful tips /hints/ techniques on how to make them. However, her ratio of frosting to crumb is ridiciously too much - so go by feel and just add enough to hold together.
Freeze cake pops - dip stick in chocolate, then straight into frozen cake pop. Then let set 20-30 mins in fridge (not freezer), then dip entire pop in chocolate/candy.
You need to learn the 'tap tap' method to get the chocolate/candy smooth.
Getting the chocolate/candy at the right melt temperate is also paramount - this takes practice and trial & error
Sorry about your cake pop disaster. I weigh mine and each ball weighs 22-25g each. Might be worth doing this as well next time? And I echo what the others have said- less buttercream.
I read this too when I was having problems- http://www.ninerbakes.com/2013/01/28/cake-pops-101-troubleshooting-guide/
HTH :)
Thank you all for your help. I'm sure they'll turn out better next time :)
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