If you’ve never made cake pops but would like to if it were easy, the Babycakes Pop Maker is a fool-proof, inexpensive appliance that make round balls of cake.

The original cake pops recipe involves baking a cake, crumbling it into a large pan, adding frosting to stick the crumbs together, and then forming cake balls with your hands.

The Baby Cakes cake pop maker delivers a similar result with less effort. Simply pour 2 tablespoons of cake or brownie batter into each hole, close the lid and bake for about 7 minutes. Dip the cake balls into melted chocolate or other flavor or peanut butter chips, or sprinkle with powdered sugar.

You don’t even need sticks: Eat the cake balls like doughnut holes. You can inject a filling—jam, chocolate sauce, custard or pudding—into the balls with the injector tool provided.

One box of mix makes 4 dozen balls.

Make cake balls for an Easter treat, an anytime sweet, and a last-minute treat if someone drops by for coffee. By the time you brew the coffee, the cake balls can be ready. With Baby Cakes, it’s always party time.

It’s also a fun gift for teens and tweens, who can make cake pops and cake balls for their friends.

And, you can make “cake” in hot summer months without turning on the oven.

 
You can buy a more elaborate cake pops serving tray for parties, and this much more glamorous cake pop tower.

BAKING TIPS

There are several cake pops recipe books that show many ways to decorate cake pops—even if you’re not particularly dextrous.

Then, you’re set for many hours of food fun.