Marshmallow Pops

I made some S'mores Pops for a fundraiser this week but I wanted to make an additional pop of some sort to sell alongside them. I had found an alternate take on the pops on Pinterest that involved putting a marshmallow on a stick, dipping it in chocolate and rolling it in crushed graham crackers.  I think I have mentioned before that I am not a big fan of s'mores because I don't like marshmallows. (Un-American, I admit.) But I LIVE for the sweet and salty snack. And since everything is all about me (please note the sarcasm) I got the wheels turning and came up with the beauty above. 

Have you seen these guys?

They are a bit smaller than baseballs and while they are way to big for s'mores they are great for snacking and PERFECT for this project. 

These pops are simple. First, I melted just a few white chocolate chips. Then I dipped the stick into the melt and planted it into the marshmallow. (The white chocolate "glues" the stick into the marshmallow.) Next, I dipped the marshmallow into melted chocolate and rolled it in a combination of crushed pretzels and fall colored sprinkles. 

Let me tell ya, these things rock. And this is coming from someone who could do without Marshmallows. But the sweetness of the mallow coupled with the salty crunchy pretzels then backed up by a chocolate  kick? It's the perfect candy marriage. 

And since it's the S'mores time of year I thought I would share this ingenius product wtih you.

I used these to make the S'mores pops this time and I will never use a regular marshmallow again. These are fabulous! Why did it take so long for someone to come up with a flat marshmallow for s'mores? Just as good as sliced bread in my book. 

Have a great weekend!

I Was Abducted by Aliens

I'm back! Yes, I am still alive and kickin'. Don't worry. I was not abducted by aliens. (As far as I know.) It's just that life has been happening at full force for the last couple of months. I have continued to bake some but just have not had the time or desire to post for a bit. But not to fear. I have plenty of creations and favorite things to share with my faithful readers. Thanks for hanging in there, guys. You are the reason I do this!

So on to cakes...

I made this squeal-worthy cake this weekend for a girl named Ally. Ally loves One Direction. Are you familiar with the band? If you don't have a tween in the house you might not be, unless you are like me and follow lots of celebrity gossip blogs. They were on the UK's X Factor a few seasons back and their songs are super catchy. Basically they are the British equivalent of The Backstreet Boys or five Justin Biebers. In my day it was New Kids on the Block. Oh, that Donnie Wahlberg. He was such a bad boy.

So here are the guys of One Direction (from L to R): Naill, Zayn, Louis, Liam and Harry. (I had to use Google images to figure this out. I don't know them THAT well.)  Apparently one is dating Demi Levato, another dates cougars and another cheats on his girlfriend frequently. Again, I get my information from gossip blogs so what do I know?

I used a sugar image for this cake. I love sugar images. (Remember the Caillou cake?) You can get just about anything you want on a cake without having Rembrandt drawing skills. I searched "One Direction cake sugar image" and found it on eBay. There were several different designs. The company even personalized it for free!

I decorated the cake in pink and purple icing and made it even more special by adding pearl embellishments.

This cake was so much fun to make and I was so happy with how it turned out! The birthday girl loved it, too.

And by the way, Harry is my favorite. (It doesn't hurt that he is the only one whose name I can remember.) I think it's his curly locks. He's just a cutie pie.

I'll see you guys again by the end of the week! (I promise with sprinkles on top.)