My two year old LOVES Minnie and Mickey mouse!! So when a friend asked me to make these cake pops I was excited to work on them. Then my mom loved them so much that she placed a huge order to pass out to those she works with in Saratoga Springs, NY. (Hey you all!!)
I was amazed at the many layers these pops took so make sure you have time to work on them.
Things you will need:Red, Pink, and brown melting Chocolates
Little white pearls
Veggie Oil
Pop sticks
Treat bags
Ribbon
(for Minnie's bows I have a chocolate mold but you can free style the bows)
Bowls and spoons
Also a cake pop holder if you have one
Melting Chocolate:
When melting your chocolate make sure you only melt one color at a time. They do harden pretty fast so work quickly. Place 1/2 of the chocolate into a microwave safe bowl add just a teaspoon of Veggie oil in with the Choc. (this helps make the Choc. smooth). Place bowl into the microwave and set for 30seconds. When the timer goes off stir and if not melted then redo for 15 second increments.
Steps:
1. Make cake balls with either a maker or press balls together. I have a maker so it makes the process go faster.
2. Melt first choc. (red= Mickey, Pink = Minnie), Add sticks into balls: Dip one end of your stick into the Choc. and insert into a cake ball. Set upside down to allow the choc. to harden (I place them into the Fridge to move the process along faster)
3. Dip the cake ball into the colored choc. (I use a spoon to help cover the balls. I have found that dipping it upside down will cause the balls to fall off the sticks.) Make sure to allow the excess choc. to drip off. For Mickey: place two pearls next to each other in the bottom half of the ball. For Minnie: sprinkle pearls around the bottom half of the ball. (the pearls are heavy so you will have some drip off while setting up in the Fridge) Set them in the Fridge to harden!
4. Time to add the ears, you will need melting Choc. coins to make the ears, I used plain choc. but you can stay with the colored chips if you would like. Dip one chip into the red/pink choc and hold onto the top of the cake ball, wait till it has stuck. (do not press to hard or you will break the cake ball) Add the other ear and then place into the fridge to set.
5. Melt your Brown Chocolate: You will need a spoon for this step. With the spoon pour choc. over the top half of the ball with the ears. Make sure not to cover the pearls with the brown choc. and make sure the front and back are well covered. Allow the excess choc. to drip off because if you don't it will end up on the bottom half of the ball. Put into the fridge once again to set.
6. For Minnie mouse make the bows and allow to set then add to her ears. To add them you will add a little melted choc. to the back of the bow and press onto the ears and then allow to set.
Time to bag and tie off........pass out for a yummy treat!!
