My Little Cupcake Pop Mold

As you all know I really enjoy baking! So when I came across My little Cupcake on Chic Execs I just had to pitch to them. I must tell you that these are so super cute. I wanted them for my daughter's birthday but now that I have one I can see all sort uses for it. This little mold actually became a great way for the kids and I to spend a little time in the kitchen. That is important to me for various reasons but the biggest is the memories they will have. My fondest memories are baking in my Granny's large kitchen.

My little Cupcake started when Jeanette Facey
first saw an episode of Martha Stewart highlighting these cute, decorated Cupcake POPS on her popular daytime show.She soon realized that although decorating the cupcake pops was fun but, getting the cupcake shape turned out to be quite tedious and what was needed was a mold.  

TESTING My Little Cupcake Pop Mold 

Using this mold was super easy. I made Oreo cupcake pops for the kids and tried my hand at the decorating (The recipe for the pops is listed below.) All in all I must say that it was far easier than trying to make a cupcake shape  free handed. I started by making mixing all my ingredients together and forming balls about the size of a golf ball. I allowed the balls to set in the fridge for about an hour. This will vary from fridge to fridge so just check yours. It is suggested that you only take a few balls out at a time and I will tell you if you are doing these in hot weather this is great advice!

The next step was to get the balls into the mold. this was something I allowed my kids to do. It got them into the kitchen and we had a great time doing everything together. The kids placed the balls into the mold and then closed it. They wiped off the excess on the sides and we found that if you leave the mold closed for a few seconds you get a better mold. Another great tips is keep your hands and the mold clean. We wiped the mold out with a paper towels after each cupcake. My Little Cupcake blog has answers to all sorts of issues and we found it useful.

Once we had the cupcake shapes they went back into the fridge to set up. I left these in for about an hour and half just to be sure. I didn't want the candy melts to melt off before I could make the dang things look a little pretty. The best thing about the recipe is that it is no-bake so it can really give you a great mold. I will say, while we are waiting for everything to cool, that I attempted this with regular cake and it does NOT work. However the no-bake cheesecake works really well. Just play around with different recipes until you find the ones you like. You simply need a batter that is mold-able.

Once the cupcakes had cooled enough I began dipping the bottoms into melted candy melts. you can use chocolate or another dip you like. As long as it hardens it doesn't matter what you use. After dipping the bottom I interested the sticks and dipped the tops. The spoon you see in the bowl helps coat everything evenly.

 The pops have to set up again so back into the fridge they go. This time in an egg carton (one that has been cleaned please!) If you would like to use something different My Little Cupcake does offer holders. whatever you use think about gravity and that these candy melts have been melted. So make sure you place them upside down.

I added a white candy melt to the top when they had cooled enough and allowed it to cool a little. I place them all in a styrofoam  log that I got in the floral department at Walmart.  In the end they looked cute and the kids and I had a lot of fun making them.





PROS of My Little Cupcake Pop Mold

• Easy to use
• You can purchase a 4 pack of the mold
• Kids can use them without adult supervision.

CONS of My Little Cupcake Pop Mold

• This con comes from my son.. Does it have to only come in pink? He didn't using it but would prefer something a little more boyish.

SHOP My Little Cupcake Pop

You can find my Little Cupcake Pop Molds in select stores and online.

This is NOT my recipe it is from the My Little Cupcake Website I listed it as my Recipe of the Week because i think it is so wonderful and versatile!

ORIGINAL OREO COOKIE  1 pkg. OREO Cookies     
1 - 8oz. pkg. cream cheese

Grind Oreo Cookies in a food processor and hand mix with cream cheese.