I love Wilton. I love the brand, I love the products, and I love the selections! I can’t go to a craft store without heading to the Wilton section. There’s always something new and amazing. Wilton’s newest creation is Pops! Sweets on a Stick.. I love the idea, and I was excited to be one of the bloggers who received a free Pops kit from Wilton to be in there Pops in a Post contest.
So ideas rushed into my head like crazy as soon as I received the kit. I wanted to do so many things, but it’s really not that easy to mold a pop. So I scaled back my thoughts, and decided to do something that anyone can do in their own kitchen that wouldn’t be too time consuming to make just one. I’m sure you know you’ll want more than one. I did!! I hope you like my pops! 🙂
The kit included:
First things first..
How do you make a cake pop??
You’ll need a 9 x 13 in. Baking Pan
1 Box Cake Mix
1 Box Instant Pudding (3.4 ounces)
4 Eggs
1 Cup Water
1/3 Cup Vegetable Oil
1/2 Cup Ready Made Frosting
You’ll need a 9 x 13 in. Baking Pan
1 Box Cake Mix
1 Box Instant Pudding (3.4 ounces)
4 Eggs
1 Cup Water
1/3 Cup Vegetable Oil
1/2 Cup Ready Made Frosting
Preheat your oven to 350°F.
Combine all ingredients aside from frosting, and beat at medium speed for two minutes. Pour into greased baking pan and cook for 35-40 minutes. Let pan cool on wire rack after baking. Divide cake in half, and reserve one half for future use. In a large bowl crumble the cake until there’s no chunks. Add icing, and mix until well combined. Form into desired shapes and chill for at least 2 hours before decorating.
Hot Air Balloons
Items needed:
Dark Blue Chocolate Melts
Red Chocolate Melts
Yellow Chocolate Melts
Dark Chocolate Melts
Miniature Peanut Butter Cups
Wilton Disposable Decorating Bags
Wilton Disposable Decorating Bags
First mold your cake pops into a circle, then slowly squeeze in the bottom to shape a balloon.
Let them set up in the refrigerator for about 2 hours.
Dip your sticks in some melted Dark Chocolate, and then insert sticks into the bottom of the cake pop; return to the refrigerator for another 30-60 minutes. First dip into the melted yellow candy melts, and make sure to cover the entire cake pop. Refrigerate in between colors. Yellow, red, then blue.
Once you have the cake pops in all three colors, take a pipe bag and fill it with the melted dark chocolate, then create 4 lines to represent the lines in the hot air balloon. Shake on Nonpareils. Once the balloon is dry take the miniature peanut butter cups and slide up the stick of the cake pop. Make sure to wipe the stick with a clean cloth after.
Then I wanted to make smore.. I mean, more cake pops! So I made S’mores! I’ve seen many different types of Smore cake pops, but I’ve never seen them as the pop being an actual smore. Many people will make a pop and just dip into crushed graham crackers.
S’mores Pops Please
Items needed:
White Chocolate Melts
Dark Chocolate Melts
Graham Crackers
I shaped the cake pop into a smashed marshmallow, while they were in the refrigerator I cut some graham crackers into squares, and made holes in them using the bottom of the pops stick. After taking the pops out of the refrigerator I then dipped them into the white chocolate. While the chocolate was still melted I placed one graham cracker on top, and one on the bottom. For the chocolate drizzle I placed melted dark chocolate into a piping bag; placed the pops into styrofoam, and drizzled over them.
Oh yeah.. I also made some brownie pops!
I didn’t get to even snap many pictures before these were gobbled up. Brownies are a favorite in this house. 🙂
For the brownie pops a childhood game came to mind.. A blue guy.. Inky 🙂 Any clue what game I’m talking about??
Inky Brownie Pops
Items needed:
Blue Candy Melts
Wilton Candy Eye Balls
Prepackaged Brownie Mix
For the brownie pops I used the the Wilton Chocolate Pro they supplied. It heats up extremely fast! Put the unit on melt for 5 minutes, and then add chocolate; let it melt. Once the chocolate is melted turn the unit on to warm. To make the brownie pops you need to first prepare the brownie mix. Follow the mixes baking instructions for preparing and baking. Once prepared spray the brownie mold, and fill them with the brownie batter about 2/3 full. Place the silicone mold onto a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes then insert your sticks. Bake for another 10-15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted is mostly clean.
Place the silicone mold onto a cooling wrack; allow to cool before removed the brownie pops. Once the brownie pops are cooled take the pops out by applying gentle pressure to the bottom of the mold while pulling from the top. Place the pops in the refrigerator for about 15 minutes before dipping into the chocolate. Once you dip the pops, place on two eye balls, and you’re finished! 🙂
I had so much fun making and eating these pops! I want to thank Wilton
for letting me participate in such a fun opportunity! 🙂
for letting me participate in such a fun opportunity! 🙂
Note: I received a Kit from Wilton to make these pops for their Pop’s in a post contest. All opinions expressed are my own. I was not compensated for this post.
Those candy pops look so cute!
I want to bite Inkys head off :-X
I actually thought about doing smores with these! I think the boys would love them! Great idea on the hot air balloon! I love them!!!
Wow you did amazing!
Dang girl, you did an awesome job with those. You have my vote!
They turned out great! I love the hot air balloons!!
These are too cute. I’m not familiar with Wilton. I checked the link and their products look amazing. I like the blue chocolate pops!
Nisrine
Thank you all for the comments! I really had fun making these pops. Can’t wait to make more 🙂
I’m doing my best not to lick my computer screen 😉
These look fabulous! You are so creative!
Those are really cute! Everyone has been so creative!! I want the smores pops, love the idea.
Love them! You are so creative. I think you have a great chance of winning!
Yum!
I like the Pac Man Pops. Best game of ALL time. I also really like the hot air balloon pops. Where do you people get these creative ideas from. I am so not this creative or talented. LOL.
I want to try one of each (for starters) but I think the Hot Air Balloon is the coolest I’ve seen.
You did an amazing job. You have all inspired me and I’m making my own today!
Thanks everyone!! I can’t wait to try making Cake Pops again!! Brownie ones too 🙂
What a great job! All you cake pops girls are making me hungry!~
Kas
The hot air balloon one looks awesome! How creative! I love everything wilton too… I practically live in the wilton section at michaels…lol.
Yay, he’s from pac man!! I made some others, but they were gobbled up quickly. I wasn’t going to post Inky because he was on his lonesome but I figured why not.. 🙂
Everything came out super lovley! Great job!
OMG they are ADORABLE! I am afraid of what they would turn out like if I made them, but you did an awesome job. I wish I could taste them 🙂
These are fantastic! Great job! 🙂
Those pops are awesome! Courtney, you have really outdone yourself. I really believe you will make the top 10. Good luck, hon!
Those turned out awesome! Way to go 🙂
Okay you TOTALLY make me want to get baking! I was popping around some baking sites for inspiration…pregnant lady needing some sweets 🙂 & I AM INSPIRED! Thanks!
So cute! Great ideas!
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Fantastic job!!! These ideas are all wonderful!!
Adorable! I’m not the best at cake pops, but this makes it look easy and fun. Wonderful job!
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These look so cute, I have never made cake pops before,they look like a lot of fun.
These look great!I ove the Inky pop!
I love Wilton, too
These turned out cute, ive never had much luck with cake pops.
wow you did awesome! the hot air balloons look so good and the smores look soooo tastey!
OOHHHH those s’mores. Love the inky too!!
I have all the stuff to try these, just need to do it!
Holy cow, girl — these are amazing!
Those smores pops look yum, yum yummy!
These are so cute! I will have to try them!
Hilarious! I think Inky is my favorite, since he’s made out of brownies!
Your pops turned out waaaay cuter than mine ever do!
Those hot air ballons are awesome!
I want some cake pops! 🙂
I have somehow missed the cake pop fad but those s’mores pops look fabulous.