Flower-shaped lemon cake pops

Flower shaped cake pops, perfect for kids or as an Easter treat, soft and moist cake with a hint of lemon and crunchy poppy seeds.  You can decorate them with chocolate or icing, if you like- i just think they look adorable as they are!


Ingredients (makes about 18):

• 1/2 cup plain flour
• 30g soft, unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup caster sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/3 tsp baking powder
• 3 tbsp yoghurt (I used peach flavoured)
• juice of 1/2 lemon
• zest of 1 lemon
• 1/2 tsp vanilla paste or extract
• 1/2 tbsp poppy seeds

Beat butter and sugar until pale and fluffy, then add an egg and mix well. Add all remaining ingredients and mix until just combined.

Pour into flower-shaped cake pop moulds and bake in a pre-heated oven at 180C for about 10 minutes. 

Take out the mould and leave to cool completely.

Melt white chocolate in a bain-marie or in a microwave.

Dip cake pop sticks in melted chocolate, then insert into each cake pop.  Leave in the fridge for about 10 minutes to set.

Enjoy!

Valentine's lemon and poppy seed cake pops

Cute and delicious valentine cake pops- perfect present for your Valentine!

Ingredients:

For the cake pops (makes about 15):

• 1/2 cup plain flour
• 30g soft, unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup caster sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/3 tsp baking powder
• 3 tbsp yoghurt (I used peach flavoured)
• juice of 1/2 lemon
• zest of 1 lemon
• 1/2 tsp vanilla paste or extract
• 1/2 tbsp poppy seeds

To decorate:

• 100g white chocolate
• pink food colouring
• sugar hearts (see here) or other valentine sprinkles 

Beat butter and sugar until pale and fluffy, then add an egg and mix well. Add all remaining ingredients and mix until just combined.

Pour into heart-shaped cake pop moulds and bake in a pre-heated oven at 180C for about 10 minutes. 

Take out the mould and leave to cool completely.

Melt white chocolate in a bain-marie or in a microwave, add pink food colouring.

Dip cake pop sticks in melted chocolate, then insert into each cake pop.  Leave in the fridge for about 10 minutes.

Dip each cake pop in chocolate (or brush with pastry brush), decorate with valentine sprinkles and leave in the fridge to set. 

Enjoy!

Ghost cake pops

Another proposition for halloween cake pops- coconut covered ghosts.  Easy and delicious!


Ingredients:

• 200g dry chocolate cake
• 40g peanut butter
• 60g mascarpone cheese
• tablespoon of melted chocolate 
• 6-7 tbsp desiccated coconut
• 45 dark chocolate chips

Crumble the cake into a bowl, add peanut butter and mascarpone and mix until well combined.  Place in the freezer for 15 minutes to firm up.

Divide the mixture into 15 equally sized portions and shape into ghosts.  Place back in the freezer for further 15 minutes.

Melt a tablespoon of chocolate, then dip in the lollipop sticks and insert half way into each ghost. Place on a plate lined with baking paper.

Place back in the freezer for 10-15 minutes, for the chocolate to set.  

Cover each ghost with desiccated coconut and decorate with dark chocolate chips to make eyes and mouth.

Enjoy!

Halloween pumpkin cake pops

Cake pops don't only look great but they are so delicious too.  Perfect for halloween, as you can make them into any shapes you like.


Ingredients:

For the cake pops:

• 200g dry chocolate cake 
• 40g nutella spread
• 60g mascarpone cheese

For decorating:

• 150g white chocolate
• 1 tbsp oil
• orange or red food colouring
• chocolate pen or melted dark chocolate

Additionally:

• 15 lollipop sticks

Crumble the cake into a bowl, mix in nutella and mascarpone until smooth and place in the freezer for about 15 minutes.

Roll into 15 equally sized balls and place on a plate lined with baking paper.  Place in a freezer for 15 minutes to firm up. 

Meanwhile melt white chocolate over a bain marie (you can read HERE how to do that) then add the oil and food colouring.

Dip the lollipop sticks in melted chocolate and insert into the cake balls (half way through), place up side down on the baking paper and pop back in the freezer for further 15 minutes.

When the cake pops are chilled, dip each one in melted chocolate and place on a paper or a cooling rack to set.  You can place them in the freezer again to speed up the process.  

When the chocolate is set, you can dip them in the rest of the chocolate, if needed.  

Paint smiley faces and eyes with chocolate pen or melted dark chocolate.

Enjoy!