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I love cake pops! And they're great for parties because its bite size.
Just make sure you have a wide variety of cake flavours!
Oh yeah I'd do like 4 or 5 different flavors that's not a problem. But I'm glad an entire cake pop bar doesn't sound completely insane :D
I think it sounds like a great idea, but just think about whether you are going to want to be making cake pops in the days leading up to the wedding when you have a million other things going on.
I thought about making my own cupcakes but then thought about how much work itwould be and decided to just buy them.
Oh pfffffft. I'm actually not too worried about that. Being in the kitchen is the ultimate DE-stressor for me, so I'd probably be in the kitching frantically cooking up a storm just to calm down anyway, so I might as well make it productive :D
Im also going to test different freezing and thawing techniques to see how far ahead they can be made and still be delicious.
Oh AND I'll be using packaged cake mix so that doesn't even COUNT as baking to me lol (im a from scratch girl all the way).
@MrsGolden2Bee: I have a friend who makes cake pops in the cake pop maker appliance, and she freezes them unfrosted. Maybe you could do the baking part one day, freeze, and then do the decorating in the days before the wedding.
I have made them a few times and they are time consuming (only because of all the time needed to cool them down etc). If you had them all pre -rolled it wouldn't be too bad (a day at most to get them done)
Or you can have a cake pop decorating party with some friends? hehe
There is a cake pop maker appliance???? I didnt even know that. Spreading it out sounds like a good idea though. Oh, I'm also self employed and work from home so it's not like I'd have a ridgid work schedule to work around, I'll just say "I'm not working this week, it's all about the cake pops." So that will probably help. Hahaha.
They have that little machine now that makes cake pops.. AND cvs sales this new pan that makes cake pop balls.. may look into those.. Also.. I had a friend who had cake pops at her wedding and she had a stand made for them to be placed in.. she use to post on here. I'll see if I can find out where she had it made or something.
Oh there is no way I could use the cake ball maker. That's like using a bread maker, or a RICE maker *shudder*. I'm already using boxed cake mix, the kitchen blasphemy has to end SOMEWHERE, lol.
I think I'm going to have different sized boxes beneath the table cloth for an interesting 3D look and set on silver trays. Along with making some towers out of styrofoam (or florist foam) balls, to make cake ball towers.
I think if that's something you want to take on, it's probably doable.
As for too much cake, I usually find that when I'm drinking sweets don't feel so good in the tummy, but I think if you provided a little bag or something to take them home in they wouldn't go to waste at all.
Oh yeah there will be bags for take home AND a midnight snack of 3 different types of bunwhiches, so good solid drinking snack to settle tummies BEFORE the pops come out. I know it sounds like a ton of food but its a ton of Canadians mostly in their 20s-30s and going until 2am. Good food and music are the two most important things to us.
The title of this thread had me salivating. Where in Canada are you? I am a really good taste tester.. just sayin..
@MrsGolden2Bee: I'm familiar with Canadian partying :) Sounds like you have your bases covered.
I'll second @CanadianMermaid:'s taste testing availability.
I clicked on this cause it said "cakepopbar"..I was intrigued and it sounds totally awesome.
I read the title of this post and said "YES PLEASE" I love that idea. To throw some normal "cakeish" pops in there you could get that new cake pop maker and it's only $20. I love the ones with the frosting inside but just recently tried the regular cake ones to and they would be great in combo with.
@tksjewelry: what I was thinking, which will actually work along this regular cake line, is to buy a ton of Timbits too.They are super cheap but sooooo delicious. Ok they are donut balls not cake balls buy STILL! And it will help me add a few extra flavors to the bar, like the glazed apple fritter!
@MrsGolden2Bee: I am all in favor of savory sweetness that I can pop in my mouth! I don't know what Timbits are but you had me at "glazed apple fritter"
Hmmm in the states Timbits would be called donut holes. The number one donut place in Canada is Tim Horton's (Timmy's.) so the little baby donut bites are called "Tim bits".They are little round balls on donuts, the way cake balls are little round balls of cake. So they have all the donut flavors. Chocolate glazed, vanilla glazed, spiced, creuller, apple fritter, the list goes on. But in super addictive bite sized donut balls. Amazing right!?!? Toooootally craving now!
I just skimmed this thread so sorry if this info is being repeated. But from my experence cakepops are extra cake (usually left over from carved cakes), rolled in a ball with the help of icing, covered in chocolate.
With the cakepop pans you eliminate the icing. Personally not a fan, but for you, those would be much better to freeze completely done well in advance.
Also a hint, when you buy your cakeball pans, it's like a waffle iron with removable pans. I have seen it reccomended that you buy two if not three sets of pans (if they are reasonable priced) and this way you always have cakepops baking. Apparently they only take a few minutes, but since they are so small you have to make a lot. So with a few sets of pans you can have one pan cooling, one pan baking and one pan filled ready to go in next. It's just a huge time saver.
Cakecentral is a wonderful place for you to get more info on cakepops and freezing/defrosting is always being discussed on those boards.
I think this is a great idea....they certainly were all over the place this Christmas.
Have fun!
@MrsGolden2Bee: WTF!!??! TIMBITS!!!!!
I'm freakin moving to Canada.
@misschickpea: do it! If only for the Timbits alone
*i actually won't be using the cake pop pans.i have no problem rolling dough balls on my own. Thanks for your support everyone!!
Ooohhh, I've been in africa for school for the past 3 years, and now I'm really craving timbits. *cry*
I'm not a fan of cake pops in general, but I would be thrilled to find timbits at a wedding.
I've yet to be at a wedding with either cake pops, candy bar or Timbits, so I bet if I did all three I could come in under $200. And blw people away.You know, mostly cake pops, some Timbits for something a bit different and then maybe three different types of candy to liven things up? Just small amounts for flare. My friend has a bakery and is doing my cake and said she would make cupcakes for free so I can get free mini cupcakes for it....
Hmmmm so if i do a "sweet bar" instead of a "candy bar" I can drag this budget down a lot. What say the women of Wedding Bee??
I say make them! You can make the balls and stick the sticks in them and freeze them. Then you can decorate and bag them a couple days in advance.
I love the idea, but are you having a regular wedding cake too? That's a lot of cake!
@MrsGolden2Bee: I think the timbits are a fabulous idea. We gave a little box with a couple inside as favours (also a humourous nod to the fact that DH is a cop), and people loved them. I think most got eaten before dinner was even served, and I know for me, taking off the stress that if I DON'T finish umpteen million cake balls, I can just top up with timbits would be a big relief.
I think "mini sweets" bar in general is fantastic idea! I'm a total sucker for baked goods, and a cute setup could look awesome.
We will probably have a regular wedding cake too, or at least the top tier of a cake for cutting. Personally I don't care I can eat left over cake for DAYS. Chocolate and hazelnut and red velvet, I won't want to share it in the first place! Lol. And the sweets bar can be a take home favor because there will be little bags. It is TONS of cake, but the last wedding I went to with this crowd (the boys grad class is all super close) they (ok we) ended up in a HUGE food fight with the wedding cake. So the actual cake might end up ON people not IN people. Serious possibility, (which freaks me out). I was finding little spots of icing on myshores three months later!!
@SapphireSun: oh my gosh I love this inspiration pic thank you!! It reminded me to add chocolate covered pretzles the mix too. I wonder if dipping my own pretzels would be cheaper? They would DEFINITELY be doable made a month ahead and refrigerated in an airtight container...
I'm going to try this all today to pass some time.
I believe the above picture is from Amy Atlas. If not, she does the same magnificant work! Check her out, she has a picture gallery on her site that covers just about every color and occasion.
FABULOUS IDEA! Would save $$$$ & I would love to see a cake pop bar at any wedding I go to but I have never seen one!
I was telling my friend I was making them and it turns out most ppl in the "real world" have never even heard of them! One mag makes 24 balls. So for 120 guests id need 5 bags. Say they get 5 each that's 25 bags. 1 bag of icing per cake. So that's 25 cake mix + 25 icing @ $1 each at the dollar store = $50! Plus chocolate for the coating.
Woo hoo! That 120 guest at 5 cake pops a piece for under $100 guys!!! And that could be your entire sweet bar right there....
*takes a bow*
I'm in Canada too, don't let the name fool you. I love the cake pop idea, but let me just say I am in love with the idea of Timbits at a wedding. It's a through and through Canadian staple and everyone loves them, I might have to dabble with the idea of timbits at my wedding, sounds so amazing!!! This is why I love WB!!! Something I never would have thought of!
@Future_Ms.Bostonceltics: yaaaay another Canadian! Oh I'm sooooo having Timbits still!
I hear the "cake pop" machine doesn't work that well. My coworker just told me! Besides, like MrsGolden2Bee said, it's not REALLY a proper cake pop machine. =)
I've made cake pops a number of times and it's always been a huge hit! I actually refrigerate it overnight though, just to make sure the stick is in the cake firm enough to be covered in chocolate. I've blogged about it a few times as well on my site.
It sounds like MrsGolden2Bee has everything under control though. YAY for cake pops!!!
I'm making some cake balls right now and they look like they've been through a war once I coated them in chocolate. Why isn't my coating all smooth and sexy? :'(
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Hey guys so Im feeling domestic tonight and was thinking of making cake pops tomorrow then I got thinking... A cake pop bar!!!
I really wanted a candy bar at our wedding, so did the boy, but it kept being priced about $400. Then I thought "HOME MADE CAKE POP BAR!!!" I'm an ÜBER baker, I loooove being in the kitchen so I wouldn't mind doing this.
What do you guys think? Gather up a ton of cake mix from the dollar store (which is suprisingly yummy) and make up a gazzilion cake balls. I could do an entire cake pop bar for like $50!! And i can use food die to make it fun colours etc. Has anyone seen or done this? Would that just be TOO much cake if there was wedding cake too? (keeping in mind it will be a 6-7 hr reception full of hardcore dancing and heavy drinkers. I figure by midnight everyone will be down for cake pops).