A dear friend and I decided to make cake pops last Sunday. I have made cake pops many times in the past. However I have not tried my hand at plain cake pop balls. I have always shaped them into something different each time. Plain cake pops are not as easy as they may seem.
I used a lemon cake recipe that I use often. We made a lemon cream cheese icing. Southern Living has a great cream cheese icing recipe! It is important to make sure that you do not add too much icing to the cake mixture. Too much icing will not allow the balls to hold their shape and can cause them to be overly sweet. If you place the balls in the freezer for 15 minutes before you dip them, the stick stays in place much better.
We used chocolate melts for the outside. Be careful not to cook the chocolate too long. If it starts to burn the chocolate with get small hard pieces that resemble rice krispies. I wish we had used a candy bag on the vanilla coating. It would have been much easier to apply. All in all I thought it was worth blogging about.
Girls night is a must as a married woman. It becomes an essential especially after almost 6 years of marriage. My friends and I planned to watch Stupid, Crazy Love. This has become one of my favorite movies. Steve Carell does a fantastic job conveying what it must feel like to be hurt by the one you love most after 25 years. The rest of the cast did an equally great job. Watch it! If you believe in soul mates and that people can change for the better... you'll love it!
Because I love to bake, I knew I wanted to serve dessert and coffee. I also work full time and had limited amount of time to prepare something. So this dessert I'm going to share with you is to die for and super quick!
Chocolate Lave Cakes
(Makes 4 small custard size cups)
4 squares Baker's semi-sweet chocolate
1/2 cup butter
1 cup powdered sugar
2 whole eggs
2 egg yokes
6 Tbsp. flour
Microwave butter and chocolate together in a bowl. Stir until well mixed. Stir in eggs and egg yokes. Add flour and powdered sugar and stir until well mixed.
Pour into well greased cups and bake for 13-14 minutes on 425 degrees. Make sure not to over cook. You want the middle to look slightly under cooked. Once finished you can place upside down onto a plate. I served it with home-made whip cream and ice cream! They were a hit! This was a perfect dessert for a group of woman!
