Can you melt store bought frosting for cake pops?

You Never Knew Canned Frosting Could Do THIS! Take a can of your favorite store-bought frosting in any color and flavor. Scrape it all into a mixing bowl. Microwave until smooth and melted.

What can you use instead of Styrofoam for cake pops?

Can’t find any styrofoam? Use a colander! Only some of the holes on mine fit the lollipop sticks, but it was a great solution for letting the cake pops dry.

Why are my cake pops crumbling?

The most common reason why cake pops crack is because the temperature of the cake ball and the frosting you applied to it was too great. More often than not, the coating will have been too hot and the cake ball will have been too cold, although vice versa can happen.

What kind of frosting to use for cake pops?

Again, carrot cake and cream cheese frosting have been a great combination so far. So choose the flavors wisely. It’s also important to mix the right amount of frosting. Use the amount just to moisture the crumbles needed for rolling them into balls.

What’s the best way to make a cakeball Pops?

Let the cake cool completely and then crumble it into fine little crumbs. Mix about 1/4 cup of frosting into the cake crumbs. Add more frosting if needed. You want enough frosting to just moisten and hold the cake crumbs together but not so much that it turns into a big glob of wet cake batter.

Do you have to melt chocolate to make cake pops?

How to make Cake Pops. If they are frozen when you dip them in the warm chocolate or candy melts the candy coating may crack from the change of temperature. Once you’re ready to dip the cake balls in coating you need to melt the chocolate. You can use Wilton Candy Melts or a bag of chocolate chips.

How long to refrigerate Cake Pops with icing?

It’s also important to mix the right amount of frosting. Use the amount just to moisture the crumbles needed for rolling them into balls. An excess amount, otherwise, will give the pulp an unpleasant texture. Now Using ice cream scoop and also your hand, make round balls. Then refrigerate them for 10-20 minutes.