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Chocolate Covered Cherry – These turned out so yummy and moist. I used triple chocolate cake mix, substituted water for cherry juice and chopped up maraschino cherries and put them into the cake batter. For the outside, first I dipped them in red chocolate and then dipped them again in milk chocolate. I brought them to the neighborhood kids and they were a huge hit !!!!!

Hot Fudge Sunday Cake Balls – This is what happens when you run out of cake pop sticks. I was really in the mood to make a batch of cake pops, but since I did not have any sticks I decided to make cake balls, thanks Bakerella!!! I simply used vanilla cake batter , vanilla frosting ,and vanilla candy melts . I drizzled hot chocolate over the top of each cake ball, covered them with colored sprinkles and place a red M&M on the top to resemble a cherry!! So fun!!!!

Red Velvet Bliss - It’s a toss up between red velvet and carrot cake when it comes to choosing my favorite flavor! These are classic red velvet , with vanilla candy melts and different colored sprinkles. A classic yummy beauty

An obstacle that I have been trying to overcome is figuring out how to ship the cake pops so they will stay fresh, but at the same time stay cost effective. I browsed some other cake pop websites and they charge more for the shipping of the pops then the actually pops! It was $65 for one dozen cake pops plus shipping!!! I mean really?!! Who can afford that , and even if you could $65 is a little ridic for 12 cake pops !! Don’t you think???

When my friend received her baby rattle cake pops she told me they were a tiny bit smashed, and some of the balls fell of the stick which means they melted. She made it super clear that they were really good and her son could not eating them, however I couldn’t help feeling disappointed in the shipping of the cake pops. Tomorrow I am sending out four different boxes of cake pops to my friends, and trying out different methods of shipping. Stay tune i will figure it out !

Please leave any advice you have for shipping baked goods! Thank you and I hope you all had a fun and safe holiday weekend.

This is what i came up with… I started with Devils Food Cake (chocolate) then I proceeded to follow all directions on the box, but instead of using a cup of water, I used a cup of freshly brewed coffee. I was sure this would be so yummy!

 I baked the cake, took it out of the oven, let it cool and then tried a piece to see where I was as far as flavor. YUGH! There was not enough coffee flavor , the chocolate took over! I needed a second opinion. So I asked my fiancee to try a piece, and for him to guess what flavor it was. He said super chocolate!!! REALLY?! NO!   I looked around my kitchen in a slight panic for something coffee flavored to add to the mix. I quickly, but hesitantly, decided to put a few tablespoons of coffee grinds in the cake mix. I was nervous it would be to much, or that it would make the cake pops taste chalky, however I tried it anyways. Then, I added vanilla frosting ( this helps for the cake batter to become moist so it can shape into cake balls), and mixed it well. I proceeded with the normal cake ball process, making ball after ball. Then came the dipping and decorating part. I decided I would dip them in chocolate melts. Why I came up with this, not so smart idea, is beyond me! For some reason I thought it was a good idea at the time, but WHY would I think that, they are already too chocolately!!  Foolishly, I dipped them in (more) chocolate and sprinkled some of them with cinnamon sugar, and some with white sprinkles. They were done. I decided on the name…Chocolate Cinnamon Latte flavored cake pops. Then it was time for a taste test on the final product…                

They came out yummy, just not perfect. You could taste the coffee, kinda.  I am a slight perfectionist, and even though these cake pops did taste good, they aren’t exactly where I want them just yet. It all about Trial and Error, making mistakes and learning from them. I am well aware of the fact that I am no Rachel Ray, however, I am still determined to eventually be able to offer recipes that taste good, yet differ from what everyone else offers.  I already know what I am going to do differently next time. It’s funny how I thought of even better stuff ATFER I finished the Cake Pops. I plan on trying this revised recipe again soon! I will keep making it over and over again until I feel its perfect

During a vacation my friend nikki told me about this “oh so cute” cake pop book that I should get. After searching several craft stores, I finally found it at MICHEALS. I looked thru it and quickly found that I wanted to try to make every single one of the Cake Pops in the book. I ran to the store and got all the supplies needed to make Bakerellas CupCake Cake Pops. Let the baking began…

My new found addiction was officially born! I made my very first set of cake pops for my family! Here is a picture. I am well aware that they are far from perfect, but not to bad for my first try

Let me tell you a tiny bit about myself …I am a Florida girl at heart, but i now live in the mountains of Colorado.  I have an amazing finacee and two of best boxer dogs ever! I have two brothers, who are my best friends, and two of the most supportitive , loving parents anyone could dream of!  I am sure you are  wondering where i got the name “bina” …. When my brothers and i were little , my brother Sabby could never say my full name(sabrina), so he just called me “bina” , it stuck with me since then!

Enough about me, lets get to the fun , yummy stuff! I have done a few projects already and i cant wait to share them with you !!! I Happy Cake Pop Baking !!!!