I suppose I could have tried to make cake pops a few more times, but I’m still not over that incident last summer. And what if they all melted and fell apart on the trip between Maryland and Petersburg? I just couldn’t take that risk. The one day, it hit me…what if I used donut holes instead?
Using donut holes would eliminate concerns about falling apart during the dipping process, but I wouldn’t say it was without a bit of a learning curve. After a very informative test run, and more than three dozen fake cake pops bites made for the party, I figured out a few tips to help make these donut bites pretty tasty and easy to make.
How to Fake Cake Pops with Donut Holes
- Freeze your donut holes first. Put the donut holes in a bowl and let them sit in the freezer for at least 15 minutes. Pull them out one-by-one, stick a wooden skewer in one end and then get dipping. You have to work quickly using this technique, because the really frozen donuts stay best on the skewers, but also cause the chocolate coating to solidify very quickly.
- Use plain cake donut holes. I love sweets, but the few glazed or sugared donut holes I tried were way too sweet, even for me! You might have to call your local donut shop in advance to make a special request for donut holes without any toppings, but it’s worth it.
- Get your candy coat as thin as possible. Donuts are pretty sweet and tasty already, and the candy coating can quickly get overwhelming. I found that the bites with the thinnest coats tasted best. Bonus: Thin coats & frozen donut holes meant hardly any drips when drying!
- Melt more chocolate than you need. I think one of my problems last time was that the chocolate was too shallow. You really need a deep candy bath for the holes to dip into so the donuts don’t spend too much time hitting the sides of the bowl.
I would absolutely recommend using donut holes to make fake cake pops. It was so much easier, and took a lot less time than trying to bake a cake, mix it up, and make all those individual cake pop ball. The kids loved them, too! And I think those little barnyard donut bites were the perfect little farm friends to bring to my niece’s Vintage Barnyard party. I gues I’m glad my sister-in-law requested those cake bites after all.
(Directions for decorating the donuts to look like barnyard animals can be found in Bakerella’s Cake Pops Cookbook, available here.)
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Humble Homemaker says
So cute 🙂 They came out really well! Feel free to hook it up to my new Weekend Review Link Party at Humble Homemaking. I know other people would think they were awesome too! Have a great day.
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Krissy @ B.Inspired says
OMGosh – I would have never thought to use donut holes. Such a great idea! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Lyssa says
What a cute theme! It would be hard to eat those, they are so cute!
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Denise says
I love this and have scheduled a feature of it for this afternoon at Extreme Personal Measures.
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Coffee@3 says
This is the best, I had quite a time with cake pops and I didn't even think to use donut holes! We awarded you a Stylish Blog award. Heres the link https://coffeeatthree.blogspot.com/2011/03/and-winners-arestylish-blog-awards.html
Kim says
Donut holes is a great idea!! It cuts out one step and tastes better. You are genius!
Nadia says
Wow – how cute are these!!!! So much fun!
Krafty Kat says
OK, these are the cutest ever!!! Sharing these on FB & Twitter! Thanks so much for linking up!
Lisa says
Too cute! These are adorable!
Stephanie Smith says
These are too cute. I love trying new things like cake pops and cake decorating.
Shauna says
These barnyard donut bits are absolutely darling! They look delicous and are too cute!
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Elsie says
I love the donuthole idea, so easy. <3
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I love the idea of making that one! They're so cute. Being featured on another blog is worth it.
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Cassie says
Seriously…this is so fantastic! I just pinned it to my pinterest board! I LOVE these li'l guys!! I have made cake balls and this would have been SO much easier!!!! GENIUS!! =)
jamie says
Too cute!!!! You did a great job with all the animals' features 🙂
Jody Cowan says
This is a brilliant idea! I love to find quicker and easier ways to bake. Thanks so much! Glad I found you on the Share The Wealth Linky!
Laurie says
What an awesome idea and I have to say these really caught my eye because they are so cute! Thanks for sharing with us at Snickerdoodle Sunday! Pinning to share.
creativejewishmom/sara says
really inventive love it! And by the way, with a cake pop baking machine making them is totally simple! all the best and thanks for sharing on craft schooling Sunday!
Sondra says
These are so adorable cute! Thanks for sharing!
Leanna says
These are a terrific idea. All the cuteness and none of the hassle. Thanks for sharing.
Leanna.
Marie says
This is such a cute idea! What an easy way to create some festive treats for a party! Thanks for sharing with us at Merry Monday this week.
Hannah | Eat, drink, and save money says
This is such a smart idea! I love it. Thanks for sharing on Share the Wealth Sunday!
Jess says
Boom! GENIUS! 🙂 Love this idea! 🙂
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Jessy @ The Life Jolie says
This is brilliant, especially for those of us who aren’t the best bakers (me!)!
Mary Beth says
Oh my goodness these are so cute! Thanks so much for sharing at Project Inspire{d}.
Mi says
I will be doing this genius cake pop!
Love it!
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Angelina @ Peonies & Orange Blossoms says
such a clever idea. I tried to make cake pops once and its as a fail too. Thanks for sharing at Thursday Favorite Things!
Roseann Hampton says
Great idea! Thanks for sharing – I saw your post on Wicked Awesome Wednesday!