Making cake pops is incredibly fun b.
Cake pop coating cracking.
In short the primary cause of cracked cake pops is when there is too big of a disparity between the temperatures.
Im making this video because i wish several years ago when i started making cake pops someone could of told me all this.
After you have dipped the cake pops and have a nice finished product avoid storing them in the freezer.
I like to tap and turn.
Don t use candies to decorate pops until you test them.
Then when you open up the fridge to check on your cake pops you will be greeted by this unfortunate surprise.
This method works for me and i have made dozens of cake pops at a time.
While i do like to chill my cake pops in the fridge sometimes freezer for a few minutes but be careful there is a fine line between.
Then take it out and see how it reacts as it comes to room temperature.
Fall pumpkin spice cake pops.
How to prevent cake pops from cracking.
Cake pops for a lisa frank rainbow themed birthday shower for my granddaughter s birthday.
The cake center will shrink in the freezer and when brought back to room temperature the pop will expand again causing the candy coating exterior to crack.
Do not vigorously bang or shake your cake pop.
Gently tap your cake pop on the side of your bowl and turn it a quarter of a turn to keep the coating smooth.
After you dip each cake pop you will need to remove the excess coating.
Lisa frank rainbow cake pops.
The key to keeping your cake pop on the stick is keeping this process short and gentle.
Typically this is caused by the difference in temperature of the coating and the cake ball itself the coating is hot and the cake balls are too cold the cake ball expands and now you have cracks.
Lion king themed baby shower cake pops i made for my daughter in laws baby shower.
I used to add the sticks to the cake pops and then put them in the refrigerator.
Lion king cake pops.
Pumpkin flavored cake pops for a fall baby shower.
This will cause the cake batter to expand ever so slightly which will put cracks into the hardening frosting coating.
Do use sprinkles and nonpareils to prettify your pops.
Nowadays i add the sticks and dip all at the same time.
First place one in the fridge for a few minutes.