Carnival Cake Pops!

A child's imagination is truly a remarkable thing and it is so sad that it is something that [most] of us lose as we "grow up." I remember that picking my birthday theme was one of my FAVORITE things to do. Since I am a summer baby, I always had ice cream cakes - from DQ duh! - and a swimming pool was always involved. 

Rainbow Carnival Themed Cake Pops

 Some of the kids birthday treat requests I have gotten are just to cute. From penguin and goldendoodle cookies to carnival/circus cake pops!

Funfetti Filled Cake Pops

 Now I am still working on perfecting the craft of making cake pops into other shapes like faces and that sort of thing. I kind of like the simplistic look with some cute washi tape on the top or "cupcake toppers."

 For this little soon to be 9 year old, she was having a carnival and circus themed party so I made funfetti  cake pop balls and dipped them into blue and white chocolate to create the shells. Kids love sprinkles! So I did my "signature" swirl design on them and topped them of with the "cupcake topper" that I found on Google.

white and blue swirled rainbow cake pops

TIP: Not going to lie, getting them to stand up straight is the tricky part. Before you dip them I recommend setting them on a flat surface like your baking sheet and see what side it rolls on to. When it stops tap it down to create a little flat surface. From there, dip your cake pop stick in the chocolate and take it over to the cake ball on the baking tray and eyeball where the "perfect center" is so it will stand straight up after you are down dipping it. Also after dipping it when you set it carefully down on the tray, pick it back up a little bit so chocolate can seep under the cake pop and not exposing the cake ball underneath.

All boxed up and ready to go!

Transporting them was going to be another question. Luckily I happened to have the PERFECT size box in my house. Weird that never happens right?! So I was able to get all these little cake pop guys over to the birthday girl in one piece! 

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Happy Valentine's Day!

C'est l'amour! Bisou Bisou! Je t'aime! I just want to speak French all day today! The most romantic city in the world and I am half a world away. Oh well.

The past few years, Adam - the Fiance - and I have just stayed in and I have cooked a nice meal for us since V-Day fell on a week day. And this year we decided to stick to the same routine. HAH!

I am going to cook us a nice dinner, have some wine, and of course it wouldn't be complete without DESSERT!

My mom asked me to help make some special cookies for my little brother and sister's school valentine's. I LOVED Valentine's day because in school you got just as much candy and junk food AND you got to have a class party which was THE BEST DAY EVER. Haha. Well I really got in the baking spirit this holiday and decided to try out some new techniques with cookies and cake pops.

Heart Shaped Cake Balls

I tried to get these little guys above on a cake pop stick but some of them were too narrow and broke, so I decided to make cake pop balls instead and they are just as good! So if you don't want to run to the store just melt chocolate,  throw them in and voila!

Disco Dust Covered Cake Pops

Upside down cake pops are a very pretty touch to any dessert table. Personally, I still like mine in mason jars. Like below.

Valentine's Day Cake Pops

I am going to have to call this one I think my "signature design" it is my favorite, and it looks great with non- pareil sprinkles.

Be My Valentine?

Swirls

I love you!

Above is the only heart shaped cake pop I could get on a stick, so he is extra special.

Glitter Cake Pops

This is kind of my new obsession, glitter cake pops. Not going to lie though, they can make quite a mess! So you have been warned!

Whooo loves you?

I do! That whooo! Owl love you forever! I just love owls and if you know me, you know why. Hoot Hoot!

Heart Cookies

These are the cookies I made for my little brother and sister's classroom valentines. We then packaged them and I totally forgot to take a picture! rats!

90's anyone?

The above cookie we packaged and saved for all the kids that had crushes on my bro and sis OR who they have a crush on. haha. 

Kiss, Hug and Love

Ruffle Cookies

I have been wanting to learn how to make ruffle cookies for so long!! I just have been to lazy to attempt and do it. To do this you need a Wilton 104 tip and I had to google youtube videos to find a tutorial to teach me. I have to say that it only took my like 2 mess ups before I finally figure it out and I LOVE them!

Rose Petal Cookies

Fluffy Hearts

Not going to lie, I was testing out these cookies designs as a possible option for my wedding :)

Happy Valentine's Day/weekend everyone! And for those of you not with someone, Happy Singles Awareness Day. JK JK! Thanks for stopping by!!