You know I'm a DIY kind of gal, right?! This year I really tried to create a fun birthday party for my kids. For each one, I really went all out decorating and making it unique. I usually make their cakes too. One, its less expensive (sometimes) and two, I feel like that is something special they will remember. Now, I'm no cake decorating expert, mind you, but I do my best. This time...I decided to go very simple. Abby had a pool party with a few friends from her class and rather than cake getting smeared all over the place, I thought cookie cake and cake pops might be a better idea?
Thursday I mentioned this idea...upcycling cake packaging to create a cute display!
So here's what I did! I made cake balls or cake pops...easy peasy.
- Bake a boxed cake mix (I doubled the recipe) and crumble the cake in a bowl.
- Mix in a tub of frosting. Mix up your favorite flavors...I did strawberry for pink cake filling.
- Shape the mixture into balls (use a cookie scoop!!!) and FREEZE!
- Dip into almond bark or candy coating...use sticks if you like.
- Drizzle icing or dip in sprinkles before completely dry.
Tape the cake boxes together to secure. And choose a fun scrapbooking paper to wrap the boxes in. I used this cute paper by Bella Blvd. The paper probably won't cover all the way to the bottom, but I just added a pretty ribbon to cover that.
Punch holes for the cake pop sticks...use something sharp because you have to go through the second cake mix box. Add the ribbon and a cute sign. I designed a complete birthday kit that I will share soon. Don't miss this freebie!
Can you can see below how I used the frosting can? I'll share more later!
Wanna put together a party like we did...check out my Happy Girl printables!!!
Thanks for posting the packets - Ive been busting to make these but have been unsure if your frosting is what I thought ( we are in Australia ) and it is so I'm so excited to give this a try - Can I ask how many balls did this make?
Tamar
Posted by: Tamar | May 29, 2011 at 01:06 AM
Love how you used the cake mix box and frosting cans as part of the party. Very creative, frugal and green!
Posted by: Kristin | May 29, 2011 at 06:18 AM
Hey Tamar! Great to "see" ya! Um, I'm not sure how many the recipe makes...because we have to test a lot of them along the way! LOL! One recipe I saw said 36...but I think it just depends on how big you make the balls? I'm gonna say proabably 24-30 ish? But maybe 36 is right? It might be because I had to freeze some balls that I did not have enough candy coating for.
Posted by: Janna | May 29, 2011 at 12:13 PM
I'm not sure how many the recipe makes...because we have to test a lot of them along the way! LOL! One recipe I saw said 36...but I think it just depends on how big you make the balls?
Posted by: wholesale jerseys | June 03, 2011 at 10:28 PM
GREAT idea on the display. Cake pops are so cute. I've seen them all over, but never attempted to make them. I think I might need to try it.
Posted by: Camille | June 09, 2011 at 12:29 AM
so you freeze them- not bake them?
Posted by: Katie | June 23, 2011 at 07:46 PM
I want to try this but have heard it's hard to get the balls to stick together and stay on the stick. Any suggestions?
Posted by: cake decoration supplies | September 01, 2011 at 02:30 PM
so you freeze them- not bake them?
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