There are also two indicator lights on its surface to indicate whether the power is on or off and to let you know if the plates are preheated. We’ll be comparing the Babycakes Cake Pop Maker to other well-known models to see where the best bang for your buck is. Built like a lollipop but with a taste like a mini cake, they are very popular for birthdays, baby showers, and many other celebrations where finger food is the main course.

However, if you want your appetizers or desserts to have a generous volume, go for a product with deeper molds.You can usually find cake pops at Starbucks, but I highly recommend making them at home for the freshest flavor. If spooning the batter into the molds is too messy, use small ice cream scoop or transfer batter to a piping bag and pipe it into the molds instead.

Once the cake pops are cooked, the indicator light at the top will start blinking to indicate that you can open the latch and take them out. They do not have the same consistency of the cake and frosting cake pops, but these suit my taste a bit better. Whenever I need to fill a bag like this, I use a heavy mug to hold the bag for me while I scoop in the frosting or batter.

You only need to be aware that you must change the cake mix recipe slightly - so that the cake pop will be a little denser than a normal cake. I don’t know why – it’s frosting and cake – what’s not to love – but the flavor has just never been that great to me. The Babycakes Cake Pop Maker operates similarly to a waffle maker – meaning you fill divots in the maker and close the lid to make a complete sphere.

We did think that the cake balls were cooked a little unevenly, but nothing was over or underdone and the icing covers the color difference so we can’t knock it too hard.This sweet little machine won me over in less time than it would have taken me to bake a cake (much less the time spent letting it cool, mixing it with frosting and forming into pops). When making cake pops, candy melts are usually used to dip the cake pops into for the outer coating. While I had my doubts, I also have to admit that I don’t LOVE the traditional cake pops (please don’t judge me! The end mould takes a bit longer to brown, by about 30 sec however I included this point to give an all round review. They also have non-stick surfaces so that your food doesn’t stick to the plate’s base or get burned due to excessive heat exposure.

There are many reasons that can explain why you need a cake pop maker more than anything else in your kitchen. Meringues are also often flavoured with vanilla, lemon, mint or other flavours to add a touch of variety. Kristen is the author of Cake Journal and a graduate of the Professional Baking program at Renton Technical College. It seems that the device is designed to last for only a little longer than the guarantee duration of a year, despite the light usage. After that I sort of twirl the the cake pop until the chocolate has started to set, then put it into the cake pop stand, or block of Styrofoam.

If you are looking for a sturdy and robust cake pop maker, this product will be the perfect option for you.