Hallowe'en!

...and finally, I made some Hallowe'en cake-pops

starting with the basics, homemade buttercream icing

blended with cake crumbs, divided and rolled into cake-balls

ZOMBIES!!!

I struggled to create the green covering, but finally settled on marzipan wrapped balls (coloured with green liquid food colouring). I recently bought these little white coated candy balls which make great eyes! The tongue was made from pink coloured marzipan.

Pupils added with a pen (edible food colour)

more zombie features added...

...and stored in the fridge - a rather chilling spectre! 

The final six!

I think they may be too heavy to place onto sticks - planning on just presenting them on a plate with the other cake-pops

watch this space for more Hallowe'en cake-pops...

mmc xx

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly!

Well, I should at least get points for trying...

I started with the cake crumbs

Then added the pre-prepared, home-made buttercream

Then I got to work, creating 'shaped' cake-pop balls...

Maybe I was too ambitious?

Remember, I'm still learning ;-)   -  when I dipped the 'balls' into the hot chocolate, the 'ears' either dropped off or melted - doh!!

Anyway, for a first attempt at making 'novelty-shaped' cake pops - I think these look quite cute in an ugly sort of a way. It just makes me want to keep trying....

mmc xx