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Flying Purple People Eater Cake Pops

Angie Barrett — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 06:06:21 +0000

These cake pops look just like Flying Purple People Eaters Cake Pops! They’re fun to make and even more fun to eat!

“This post/recipe is from Kayrn and it originally appeared on PintSizedBaker.com”

Well I saw the thing a comin’ out of the sky

It had a one long horn and one big eye

I commenced to shakin’ and I said oo-ooee

It looks like a purple people eater to me!”

I love this ridiculous song! It gets me every year. Flying Purple People Eaters is just one of those earworms that works its way in each October! It’s a cute and catchy song that kids and adults can have fun with, laugh together, and have a goofy time!

I love the fun Purple People Eaters song and remember it being played a lot during Halloween at the dance studio I took dance at. These pops that Kayrn made are too cute! – Angie, Southern Halloween Queen

So, I took the song a bit literally and made some One-Eyed, One-Horned Flying Purple Eater and their delicious little flying saucers!

I think I covered all my bases!

I decided to make this count as my Birthday Cake. I’m a Halloween Birthday Baby and I love my crazy cakes. And what makes it better are the cake pops!

This project was so fun.

Don’t know how to make Cake Pops? Kayren has got you covered! Check out her videos along with my tips on my Cake Pop Tutorials Page.

Flying Purple People Eater Cake Pops

Yield: 6 Purple People Eater Cake Pops

Prep Time: 55 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

These cake pops look just like Flying Purple People Eaters Cake Pops! They're fun to make and even more fun to eat!

Ingredients

8 -inch cakes, frosted
2 jumbo cupcakes, frosted
6 Purple People Eater Cake Pops

FOR THE PURPLE PEOPLE EATERS

1/4 of a 9×13 cake
purple candy melts
banana candy
white M&M\'s
2 tbls frosting
food coloring pens

Instructions

Make and frost your cake and cupcakes. Put them into the fridge to stay firm while you make your cake pops.

Combine the cake and frosting in a mixer with a paddle attachment, roll into a round shape and place in the fridge.

Melt your purple candy melts and get your supplies ready.

Dip your cake pops in the candy melts and tap off the excess. Dip 1/3 of the M&M into the and place it on the center of the cake pop for the eye. Add the banana candy as a horn. Complete the face using the food writing pen to fill in the iris and the mouth.

Cut cardboard pieces into triangular shapes and cover them in foil. Place into the cake and cupcake and place the cake pops into the cake.

Enjoy!

Notes

Source: Reprinted with Permission from Pint Sized Baker

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Post and Recipe reposted with permission from Kayrn at PintSizedBaker.com

Kayrn blogs at Pint Sized Baker where she loves making fun, quick, and semi-homemade treats and also likes pushing her baking skills and really enjoys the rewards of fresh bread, pastries, and pies.

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Candy Corn Oreo Pops

Angie Barrett — Thu, 26 Jul 2018 01:12:03 +0000

Candy Corn Oreo Pops are a simple no-bake treat that are a hit with any crowd. Super easy to make with perfect Candy Corn layers!

“This post originally appeared on Food Fanatic and was reposted with permission”

Have you ever noticed that sometimes the simplest recipes are the best?

It’s quite insulting if you really want to know. I can spend hours slaving over a complicated and creative dessert but do you want to know what everyone eats first? The ridiculously simple stuff that I whipped up in mere minutes.

Rice Krispie treats. Pretzels coated in almond bark. A pan of fudgy brownies made with boxed mix.

Is it possible that life really is this simple? Does a sheet cake with canned frosting and sprinkles hold the keys to the universe? I don’t mean to get too deep and philosophical with you guys, but it’s got me thinking.

Enter, the famous Oreo truffle.

Candy Corn Oreo Pops

If you’ve never had an Oreo truffle, you’re missing out. Everyone loves them! Of COURSE they do – they’re simply crushed Oreos and cream cheese mixed together, rolled into balls, and coated in melted white or milk chocolate.

Three ingredients, no-bake, and this is what’s bringing all the boys to the yard. Life is so weird sometimes.

In honor of Halloween, I decided to put these Oreo truffles on a stick! Something about a stick just makes everything better, and these candy corn Oreo pops are no exception. A triple dip in white, orange and yellow candy gives them a bright and festive look that is perfect for a party tray or gifting to your favorite teachers or neighbors.

They’ll all ask for the recipe, of course. And while this isn’t necessarily your culinary moment to shine, rest assured that these will be the first thing to disappear from the party platter.

I barely had these babies dipped before my children descended upon me, practically foaming at the mouth. Kids are frightening sometimes, aren’t they?

I hope you love these as much as we did. They’re a great last minute treat to have in your arsenal.

Post and Recipe reposted with permission from Food Fanatic and was created by Kristan of Confessions of a Cookbook Queen!

Kristan blogs at Confessions of a Cookbook Queen! She is a mom, housewife, cookbook queen, and lover of all things sweet, pink, and sparkly! She believes in cake mix, heavy eyeshadow, and sarcasm as a second language.

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How to make Cauldron Cake Pops

Angie Barrett — Fri, 20 Jul 2018 22:12:48 +0000

Give those little witches a cauldron they can cackle over! These fun Cauldron Cake Pops will be the hit of your Halloween Party.

“This post/recipe is from Kayrn and it originally appeared on PintSizedBaker.com”

Halloween is upon us! Are you ready? Your little witches and ghouls are expecting some spooky treats at their Halloween Party.

These Cauldron Cake Pops are going to wow all the goblins in attendance. I’ll show you just how easy it is to make them for your party!

These fun cake pops are pretty easy to make and you can use the same technique if you are making the Goldfish Bowl Cake Pops. You can pick up all the supplies at your local craft store or Wal-Mart. I’d suggest getting the Wilton bag of vibrant green disks because they will be easier to work with rather than coloring your own candy melts.

Want to add some fun Witch themed desserts to these Cauldron Cake Pops? Make some Witch’s Brew complete with eyeballs to drink, some Halloween Witch Hats to snack on and after trick-or-treating, warm them up with some Melting Witches Hot Chocolate.

Don’t know how to make Cake Pops? Kayren has got you covered! Check out her videos along with my tips on my Cake Pop Tutorials Page.

CAULDRON CAKE POPS

Created by Angie Barrett on July 20, 2018

Give those little witches a cauldron they can cackle over! These fun Cauldron Cake Pops will be the hit of your Halloween Party.

Yield: 12 pops

Ingredients

1 Favorite Betty Crocker Cake – Baked (I used Devils Food)
2 Tbls Betty Crocker Frosting (I used Chocolate)
Cake Mate Decorating Gel – Red
Candy Melts – Black, Orange, and light Green
Bulk Candy – Bonez and eyeballs (mini jawbreakers)
Lollipop sticks

Instructions

Cut cake into quarters and place 1/4 into mixing bowl. Add 2 Tablespoons of the frosting and mix with a paddle attachment until smooth. There should be no cake lumps and there should be no sign of the frosting. The batter should be that of a play-doh consistency. Add more cake if there is visible frosting. Add more frosting if the batter appears dry.
Measure 1 tablespoon of the cake pop batter and place it on a cookie sheet lined with wax paper. You should get 10 – 12 cake balls from a 1/4 of a cake.
Roll the batter between clean, dry hands until smooth. Do not compress the batter.
Place the rolled cake balls into the fridge for 30 minutes depending on how soft your cake balls were. Do not place them into the freezer to speed things along. Getting the cake pops too cold will lead to cracked cake pops.
Melt candy melts in a deep glass bowl or ceramic mug according to directions. You will need all of the black candy and only 1/4 of the green and orange colors.
*TIP – place it in the microwave at full power for 1 minute. Stir and then place back in the microwave for 30 second intervals at 70% power. Do not overheat the candy coating. It will get thicker and thicker the hotter it gets.
Making Cauldron Cake Pops is easy if you know a few tips!
Remove cake balls from the fridge and lay out one green candy melt disk per cake ball.
Dip 1/4 inch of the stick into the black candy and then insert it half way into the cake ball. Complete all the cake pops.
Completely dip the cake pop into the black candy and tap off the excess. Place the cake pop down onto the green candy disk. Complete all cake pops.
Stir your melts until smooth.
Using toothpick, paint on the orange candy around the lollipop stick. It’s ok to be messy. This is the fire at the base of the cauldron. Complete all pops.
Add some Cake Mate Decorators Red Gel to the orange melts to give it a red, glowing effect.
Carefully dip the green disk part of the cake pop into melted green candy. Add the bonz and eyeballs to the wet candy and stand up in a cup or styrofoam to dry.

Post and Recipe reposted with permission from Kayrn at PintSizedBaker.com

Kayrn blogs at Pint Sized Baker where she loves making fun, quick, and semi-homemade treats and also likes pushing her baking skills and really enjoys the rewards of fresh bread, pastries, and pies.

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Jack Skellington Cake Pop Tutorial

Angie Barrett — Fri, 20 Jul 2018 20:29:19 +0000

Your little ghouls and goblins are going to love this Nightmare before Christmas with this easy Jack Skellington Cake Pop Tutorial.

“This post/recipe is from Kayrn and it originally appeared on PintSizedBaker.com”

Boys and Girls of every age

Won’t you like to see something strange?

Come with us and you will see

This our town of Halloween!

I love “The Nightmare Before Christmas” so I am so excited to share Karyn’s post and tutorial for these cake pops!! – Angie, Southern Halloween Queen

I can’t believe “The Nightmare Before Christmas” came out in 1993. 1993!! I was 17 and just graduating from High School in 1993. It took me until 2011, when I finally bought the movie for my daughter, for me to watch it. Now, it’s one of our favorite movies. We have the CD and sing along in the car. Sometimes my Little Cup is actually with me… Other times, well, I guess I just like to sing in the car.

Anyway, I know that Jack Skellington cake pops have been done over and over, but when I found some craft tape, I thought about dressing him up in his black pinstripe suit! Voila! Jack is complete!

JACK SKELLINGTON CAKE POP TUTORIAL

DRESS UP JACK

To make decorated sticks, find some fun black and white striped washi tape at the craft store. Roll out some tape and lay the stick on it leaving 3/4 to 1 inch empty at the top. This is where your cake pop will go.

hen cut the tape at the bottom and just roll the tape around the lollipop stick. EASY!

To give him a diagonal design, start the tape at a 45 degree angle and wrap it. The more severe the angle, the less overlap of the tape you will have.

Once your sticks are dressed up, make your cake pops.

DRAW ON JACK’S FACE

To draw on Jack’s face, I first used my Cookie Icing. This stuff is SOOOOO much better than food coloring pens. Yes, it’s a bit more difficult to work with, but the results are way better! Pour out a small amount onto some wax paper and use a toothpick to draw on the features.

Odd shaped eyes that are fuller on the bottom, two slits for a nose and a stitched up mouth.

The Cookie Icing is “liquid” and it does pool your design. I had to drag my toothpick across his stitch marks a few times because it would pull back to the mouth. In the end, I loved the high gloss and shine of his features.

Then I tried to make his face with black candy melts in a baggie.

I snipped off a small corner and then piped on his face.

It gave a more 3-D design, but I felt that the black dried a bit dull.

Finally, to finish him off, he needed his over-sized bow tie.

I folded over the tape, leaving a 1/2 inch overhang and cut the design out. I kind of pinched the end with the overhanging sticky part and used that to attach it to the stick. Then repeat for the other side of the bow tie.

If you want to get really fancy, add in the bat face to the center.

There you have it! Your Jack Skellington Cake Pops! Your little Ghouls and Goblins are going to fall in love with Jack all over again!

Post and Recipe reposted with permission from Kayrn at PintSizedBaker.com

Kayrn blogs at Pint Sized Baker where she loves making fun, quick, and semi-homemade treats and also likes pushing her baking skills and really enjoys the rewards of fresh bread, pastries, and pies.

Find Kayrn on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest

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