Cake pops – recipe

Recipe for cake pops

A cute little cake pop served in a stemmed glass adds a touch of elegance to a wedding. Cake pops can be made in any quantity; you can use all sorts of cakes and colours, or why not add fruit or berry purée to the mixture for a little extra flavour?

Ingredients: makes approx. 20

200 g sponge cake (ready-made or homemade)
100 g cream cheese
250 g white chocolate
Approx. 20 paper sticks (paper straws / lollipop sticks / barbecue skewers / plastic sticks)

Method:

Crumble the sponge cake into a bowl and add the cream cheese. Mix well until the mixture is easy to shape. Try rolling a ball – it shouldn’t be too sticky, nor too dry, as this will cause it to crack. Once the mixture is smooth and even, roll it into small balls and place them in the fridge. Melt the chocolate in a bain-marie. Take out the paper sticks and the cake balls. Dip the ends of the sticks into the chocolate and then press them into the balls so that they ‘stick’ to the sticks, reducing the risk of them slipping off later on. Place them in the fridge for 5 minutes, then take them out a few at a time and dip them in the chocolate. Decorate with sprinkles or sugar flowers. Tie a small bow from a narrow silk ribbon around the stick.
You can vary the recipe for cake pops in many ways; you can use all sorts of cakes and colours, or why not add fruit or berry purée to the mixture for a little extra flavour?