This Months Theme: Harry Potter!
Golden Snitch Butterbeer Cake Pops
For the Wings You'll Need:
For the Butterbeer cake:
For the Frosting:
To Make the Butterbeer cake:
While you’re waiting for that to cool, you can make the wings of the snitch:
Now for making the actual cake pops:
Golden Snitch Butterbeer Cake Pops
For the Wings You'll Need:
- Gumpaste or fondant
- canola oil (optional)
For the Butterbeer cake:
- 2 cups of flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 stick unsalted butter, soft
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon butter flavouring
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup cream soda
For the Frosting:
- 1/2 stick unsalted butter, soft
- 1/3 cup butterscotch ganache
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon butter flavouring
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 16oz package of powdered sugar
- splash of milk (as needed)
To Make the Butterbeer cake:
- Cream together your butter and sugars until well-combined and fluffy.
- Mix in your eggs, one at a time and mix after each one goes in for approx. 1 min. Then add the vanilla and butter flavouring.
- Pour your buttermilk in a little at a time and then do the same for the cream soda.
- Mix all the other dry ingredients in a separate bowl and add them to the mix the same way as you did it for the buttermilk and cream soda.
- Line a baking tray with baking paper and fill it with the mix.
- Bake for 15-17 minutes in a 120 degree oven.
While you’re waiting for that to cool, you can make the wings of the snitch:
- Roll out the Gum Paste until 1/8" thick.
- Cut yourself a template using card stock. Using an X-acto knife cut around the template as careful as possible.
- Set them on a smooth surface to dry for about 10 mins.
- Cream your butter until light and fluffy. Then beat in your butterscotch, salt, vanilla and butter flavouring until well-combined.
- Now beat in your powdered sugar a cup at a time until it reaches the right texture for you.
Now for making the actual cake pops:
- When the cake is cool, crumble it into a bowl.
- Add the frosting and, using your hands, mix it to the right consistency. (The mixture should be able to hold it's shape)
- Roll out small balls and place them on a smooth surface.
- Place them in the freezer while warming up your candy melts.
- Take your cake balls out of the freezer and make a hole with the stick, secure them with a bit of the candy melt mixture. Repeat for all the cake balls.
- Then very lightly dunk them into the mixture and stick them in some styrofoam will they harden.
- To attach the wings make a slight cut on the side of the cake balls and slide them in there.