Easy cake pops

Supplies Used

Cake pops

1 Bag Oreo Cookies ( Family Sized)

1 Bag Oreo Minis (Snak Saks)

1 box Philadelphia Cream Cheese

1-1/2 cups Ghirardelli melting chocolate 

1 cup (chopped chocolate bark /coating)

25 Wilton Lollipop Sticks

Wilton Chocolate Maker Melting Pot

Cake Pop Box

Sizzix eclips and ecal software

Cake Pop Box- Honeybee Tea (SVGCuts)

Cardstock- Watercolor Stack, Double Sided Cardstock Stack (DCWV)

Gold Foil Cardstock (Grafix)

Creative Station w/ 9 " Permanent Adhesive Refill (Xyron)

3" Sticker Maker (Xyron)

Mega Runner (Xyron)

Sweet Die (Pink and Main)

Glossy Accents (Ranger)

Hemp Twine

Button

Hello, Crafty Friends!! Today's post is from a request that I get quite frequently. I am always making cake pops and I'm forever being asked for the recipe and how I make them... so to answer answer everyone at the same time I decided it was about time I did a tutorial.

This recipe if for the world's easiest cake pops! Seriously! There are only 3 ingredients for the basic recipe for these cake pops... 1 bag of oreo cookies, 1 package Oreos, and chocolate... That is it!!

Now, mind you, I do jazz it up some and slightly deviate from that basic recipe. I add even more oreos and more chocolate to mine... but basically it still the same recipe.

Start off by sticking your cookies into a food processor and pulverizing them till they are dust. I have a pretty big food processor, so I literally dumped the whole bag in at once. But check your machine... most have a max fill line clearly marked. I recommend sticking to your machines maximum capacity and doing a couple batches.

Then, I dumped my cookie "dust" into my mixer (with paddle attachment) and block of cream cheese. Mix until fully blended. You should no longer see white and it should have the consistency of play dough. 

If you don't have a heavy duty mixer, you can totally pull up your sleeves and mix with your bear hands! Now roll your mixture into 2" balls. This batch make about 25 of them.

Place them in a freezer safe bowl and set into the freezer to chill. Since temperature vary, what your looking for is for your cake pop balls to be firm but not frozen. You need them to be super firm do the dough holds the lollipop stick and cookie ears in place. To soft and it will break apart while dipping.

While those are freezing, prep your "cookie ears" by scraping all the icing midles off the cookies. You'll need 2 "ears for each pop. But remember accidents do happen, so it's always good to have a few spares.

Then, prep the chocolate for melting. I used a combination of chocolates for my pops. The darker chocolates tend not to burn as fast so I tend to use Ghirardelli dark melting wafers a lot. But, what also helps prevent burning and also helps with smoothness is oil/ shortening... I never know how much to use and I'm afraid of adding too much and screwing up my chocolate. So, what I found out that works perfectly is adding candy coating... it's kind of like faux chocolate...  it chocolate flavored candy with the oil already in it.

There are 2 setting on my melter hot and warm. Make sure your candy is in your melter before turning it on and set it to high. stir frequently to avoid scorching your chocolate. Once fully melted, switch to warm.

When you chocolate is melted, take your firm cake pop ball and insert lollipop stick... immediately after, press in ears, then dip in chocolate. Tap or gently shake off excess chocolate. Use a firm styrafoam block as a pop stand and insert pops. Set aside to harden.

Eeeeek... look how stinkin' cute it is!!

Something this awesome needs an awesome box to be displayed in!!

And, what a ca-winky-dink... SVG Cuts has this gorgeous cake pop file included in their Honeybee Tea set!!

 I used my eclips and ecal software to cut all my panels for my box. Then I scored my panels along the dotted lines and used Glossy accents to attach the tabs. 

I only use liquid adhesive on the tabs... I don't like my paper getting warped so I keep the liquid glue to a bare minimum.

To attach the rest of my panels and pieces I use my Xyron Machines! No wetness, no warping!!

I used my 9" Creative Station to attach all the bigger pieces...

And for the thinner areas... my Xyron Mega Runner!

At the very last minute I wasn't feeling the pattern of my previous insert... So I changed it out for this one... and LOVE it!!! I even attached an acetate window and lined the inside of the box!! HOLY GUACAMOLE!! I flipping am so in love!!

 But, that's not all... this svg file also included decorative panels...I just cut them out and ran the through my 3 " sticker maker!! Ooh la la, Tres Chic!!

And for the gorgeous final touches, I die cut the word "Sweet" from this awesome Pink and Main Die in a gold metallic paper and tied a hemp bow topped with a button. and attached both using more glossy accents.

And, look how beautiful that font is in shiny gold foil!!

I cannot say how much I am love with this box!!

This will be an amazing gift for that cake pop addict or choco-lover in your life!!

I hope you all enjoyed this tutorial!!

Now, go craft some cake pops!!

~ Mitsy

Kcup Caddy Gift Box - w/ Free SVG Template Download

Supplies Used

Winter Wonderland Double-Sided Cardstock 12"x12"- Frosty (Pebbles)

Winter Wonderland Double-Sided Cardstock 12"x12"- Toasty Warm (Pebbles)

Winter Wonderland Double-Sided Cardstock 12"x12"- Flurries (Pebbles)

Winter Wonderland Chips Die-Cut Shapes - Glitter Snowflakes(Pebbles)

Winter Wonderland Puffy Stickers- Snowflakes & Crowns (Pebbles)

Creative Station with 9" Permanent Adhesive Refill Cartridge (Xyron)

Mega Runner (Xyron)

Pink and White Twine (Recollections)

Enamel Dots (Virginia Turtle)

Diamond Glaze (Judikins)

4 New/Unused Kcups (Any Flavor)

Electric Die Cutting Machine with SVG cutting capabilities 

Kcup Caddy Templates (For Personal Use ONLY)

First, download the Kcup Caddy Templates. Remember, these are for personal use only.

In downloading these files, you acknowledge and agree to my terms (read full terms and conditions here).

 Then using your electric Die cut machine and editing software, open the file marked kcupbox-n-handle1.

You will need a 12"x12" sheet of cardstock for this. I used this pretty paper by Pebbles Inc. called Frosty.

The template is pre-scored so all you need to do is fold on the perforations. The two holes face up. fold the sides and back flap down and glue in place. I used my Xyron Mega Runner for this part so I didn't have to wait for drying time. You will need 2 of these boxes.

Then open the files marked kcupbox-n-handle2. This will make the handle for the caddy and mat/insert. You will need to of each.

 After cutting out my handles and inserts, I ran them through my Xyron Creative Station. I attached one insert to one handle and then glued both sets back to back to make it double sided and identical on both sides.

I then used my Xyron Mega Runner to attach my boxes to my handle.

For my box panels, I used the TOP HALF of the file marked kcupbox-n-handle3. The top half of this file is for the 4 cup Kcup panels. And the BOTTOM HALF are panels to turn your caddy into a 2 cup caddy. 

To make your caddy a 2 cup caddy, skip making the handles and replace with the back panels. The 2 square panels are the side panels for the 2 cup box (1 for each side).

Since I made a 4 cup caddy, I used the bigger panels. Then ran them through my Xyron Creative Station and attached them to my box.

For decorative accents, I used Pebbles "Chips" Glittered Snowflakes and cut it onto quarters. I used my diamond glaze to attach onto my box. I repeated this step for both sides of my box. 

Then I used more Diamond Glaze... this time leaving my snowflakes whole and applying only on the bottom half of my snowflakes and attaching to each side of my caddy. I also administered a small dot of adhesive at each top point of my snowflakes, attaching to the caddy. I held a gentle pressure on the tip until the adhesive set.

Then I topped it off with some twine. And finished it with a snowflake sticker with and enamel dot center.

Here is my finished Kcup Caddy...

 FRONT VIEW

BACK VIEW

I hope you enjoyed my project for today. 

And, even more so, I hope you enjoy my Kcup Caddy Templates!!

I love to see your creations! So, if you decide to make this caddy please post your pics to my Facebook Fan Page HERE! I can't wait to see your creations!! While you're there don't forget to like my page!

Until next time...

HAPPY CRAFTING!!

~Mitsy