The Best Candy Melts

I have tried both Wilton and Make n Mold candy melts and I am still unsure of which is best. To me they have a little difference in texture- the Make n Mold seems a bit thinner... but only a little bit. The Make n Mold does have a better dark chocolate I think, but they both actually have a great taste.

I have tried regular chocolates (Bakers and Ghirardelli) and they melt quicker and have to be dipped a couple times over so they are coated ok. Melting chocolates are the best.

Wilton or Make n Mold what do you think?

March for Babies

Something that is near and dear to my heart is March of Dimes.  This year, my employer (a hospital in Northern Virginia) is supporting March for Babies and I decided to make cake pops for a bake sale.  They were a huge hit and sold out in less than an hour!  Yay!  All the money went to the charity and now since they were such a huge hit, I am thinking about making more and selling them this week!

I tried to make an assortment of styles and colors.  Some are dark chocolate, but the majority were white chocolate.  I did not use colored chocolates, I colored them myself using candy color.

These were so fun to make.  Even though I first made them for March for Babies, they can be used for any occasion and have been making them in a variety of colors and designs.  Let me know what you think!  Or if you want to order :)

Such an amazing fun project!  They taste just as good as they look!!

Angry Birds

My first cake pops made from making a cake in a pan, cutting it up, and adding frosting.  Would definitely do this again- just takes time.  It is a lot of fun doing it this way because you can create any kind of shape you want, but it does add another step I feel like.

Having made these now there are a couple things I would do differently.  I thought it would be more "featherlike" if I made the black feathers on the top of the heads of the yellow and white birds with sprinkles, but this was not a good idea.  They are too skinny and break off- in the future I would use black licorice.

Another thing- the blue birds- I needed to put the candy inside and then dip the whole thing in the blue chocolate so everything is not on the outside and visible, but first time is a learning experience for everyone.

I used a french vanilla cake because a lot of these had a lighter icing color.  I actually thought the cake tasted really good.  I was nervous that it wouldn't taste that great because I had never made this type of cake pop, but I actually think it tastes better than the ones I make in the Bake Pop pan.

Any questions?  Please comment :)

Edible Ink Pens

Something amazing I came across! Edible ink pens by Wilton- a must have. These allow you to almost paint on a cake, cupcake, cookie, pop, etc. You can now easily draw faces without messy gels or melting chocolate... just write away!  When making Angry Bird cake pops- it was suggested I use gel writers, but they take FOREVER to dry and never seem to dry completely... smears all over the bag that I put them in.

I have found these at Joanns, Michaels, etc. for $9.99. They are at Wal-Mart for around $5 and I heard from my out-of-state friend, they are also at hobby lobby.

This is a must have for cake pop decorating!