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What is the difference between cake pops and cake balls? ›

Only thing that separates a cake pop vs a cake ball, is the stick that is included with a cake pop.

Going overboard can cause your cake balls to fall of the sticks. The best rule of thumb is to start out with a small amount of icing and slowly add more until your mix reaches the consistency of clay. In my basic cake pop recipes, I use 1/3 to 1/2 cup of frosting.

Cake balls should be moist and have a slightly dense texture but they shouldn't be overly gooey or wet! The consistency should allow them to hold their shape well without feeling soggy. If they seem too gooey, consider adding more crumbled cake. If they are too dry, consider adding the smallest amount of frosting.

Don't make your cake balls too big or they may fall apart when you dip them. Do scoop and form only a few portions at a time. It'll help prevent your dough from drying out. Don't keep the unformed dough exposed to air (again, it will dry out).

All that extra effort means a bit more dough out of your pocket. And just as we agreed earlier, the fancier the design or the more detailed the decorations, the longer it takes to create. So, naturally, more intricate cake pops mean more work and, you guessed it, a higher price tag.

Dip each cake ball by holding them upside down by the toothpick and submerging the ball into the candy coating. Gently lift out and shake off excess while still upside down. Turn right side up and stick the toothpick into the styrofoam block. Let dry completely.

You can dip the cake balls into pure white chocolate, which is what I prefer for best taste, but that stuff is pretty expensive. And you need a good amount for all 40 cake pops! You can use candy melts/candy coating instead.

Using the fridge can help avoid cracking issues when the pops are dipped. Generally, cracking is due to a temperature issue – the cake balls are too cold and the melted candy is too hot.

If the cake is too cold and the icing is too warm when it is coated, the shell will crack from the difference in temperature. We know hot objects typically expand while cold objects shrink in size, so it makes sense that the spherical treat could split once it's settled and cooled down.

White candy melts are used for the cake pop dip. Substitute it with white chocolate chips if not available. Lollipop sticks are for holding the cake pops into place.

How long do you have to refrigerate cake balls before dipping? ›

Form into cake balls and chill until set, about 2 hours. Small cake pops: 1 tablespoon-sized cake balls (each about 1 1/4 inch diameter) makes about 48 cake pops.

You can leave your cake pops at room temperature for up to a week. If you want to store your cake pops for 2 weeks to 1 month, place them in a airtight container in the fridge. If you want to store your cake pops for 1-3 months, place them in large plastic bags in your freezer.

An excellent way to use excess cake (which sounds like a fantasy) Cake pops, aka cake truffles, are small orbs of heaven. They are an excellent way to use excess cake — which sounds like a fantasy — but hear me out.

Cake truffles: cake mixed with frosting, rolled into balls, dipped in chocolate.

Those small round decorations are officially called silver dragées ― dragée being the general term for a tiny confectionery coated in hard sugar ― and they've been haunting the Food and Drug Administration for over a century.