Starbucks Birthday Cake Pops
Start to finish: 1 hour Serves: makes about 50 cake pops Vanilla Cake Ingredients 1 cup butter (2 sticks), room temperature 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract 4 eggs 3 cups flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup whole or skim milk Vanilla Buttercream Frosting Ingredients 1/2 cup butter unsalted room temperature 1/2 cup whole or skim milk 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract 3 3/4 cups confectioners sugar White Chocolate Icing Ingredients 2 cups white chocolate Red food coloring, several drops to reach desired color White sprinkles, for garnish Vanilla Cake Recipe 1. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease and flour a 9 x 13 baking pan. 2. In a large bowl, cream the butter, sugar, and the vanilla. 3. Add the eggs, one at a time; mixing each egg to incorporate. 4. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. 5. Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients; mix until smooth. 6. Add approximately 1/2 milk to the batter and mix. Alternately add the remaining flour and milk to the batter; stirring after each addition. 7. Mix the batter until it's smooth and contains no lumps. 8. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a knife comes out clean when inserted into the center of the cake. Vanilla Butter Cream Icing Recipe 1. In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream the butter, milk, and vanilla. 2. Add confectioners sugar 1 cup at a time, beating until smooth after each addition. How to make Starbucks Cake Pops 1. Using a food processor, blend the vanilla cake until it becomes fine crumbs. 2. In a large bowl, combine the vanilla cake crumbs with the vanilla cake buttercream frosting. Add 1 cup of frosting and stir until well-combined. Add more frosting, a tablespoon at a time, until the cake is moist enough to maintain its shape when rolled into a ball. 3. Taking 2 tablespoons of cake mixture in the palm of your hand, shape the pop into a 1 1/2 inch ball. 4. Place the cake balls onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and chill in the refrigerator or freezer for 5-10 minutes. 5. While the cake pops are chilling, prepare the icing. Melt the white chocolate in a double boiler on the stove or in the microwave. Stir the mixture continuously until the chocolate has melted. If the chocolate begins to seize (harden) add a teaspoon of boiled water to soften it and continue stirring. 6. Once the white chocolate has melted, add a few drops of red food coloring to the icing until the desired color is achieved. 7. Take the chilled cake pops out of the refrigerator/freezer and place a lollypop stick in each pop. To decorate the pops, dip them individually into the icing and garnish with white sprinkles. Use an upside-down colander to hold the lollypop sticks separately so that the icing hardens without losing its shape. While this recipe calls for homemade and buttercream frosting, you could simplify it by using a store-bought cake mix and frosting. For a more even festive cake, try using "Birthday Cake" or "Confetti Cake" mixes, which is a vanilla cake base with colorful sprinkles throughout. You might try using strawberry frosting instead of vanilla for an even more "pink" cake pop. (These would be great for a princess party!) If you are planning a party, allow your guests to decorate their own cake pop! Make the cake pops ahead of time and set out bowls of white chocolate and milk chocolate. Add a variety of sprinkles and add-ons for an even more creative cake pop buffet. These cake pops can be frozen for future decorating. Simply insert a lollypop stick into the chilled pops and place them in an airtight container in your freezer. Allow the cake pops to thaw to room temperature before decorating. _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
