So, I have been seeing cake pops galore on Pinterest lately and had this amazing vision that I would make them for the first time for our New Years Eve party.
Presenting…drum roll please… my incredibly spectacular
cake pop fail!
Things started out all rainbows and butterflies but as I began to dip my cake balls, the melted white chocolate had already hardened. So, I figure, zap it in the microwave for another 30 seconds and we’ll be golden, right? WRONG. I ended up with a crumbly burnt mess. White burns quicker than regular, who knew?
There was no saving it, trust me, I cried. With t-minus 2 hours until party time, and a $12, two-pound bag of chocolate wasted, I had to think on my toes. I scoured the house in search of any chocolate I could melt (be it white, dark, milk) I was desperate! I finally got the closest thing I could from the neighbors: Unsweetened, pre-melted Nestle chocolate.
The desired end product:
The Actual End Product:
But wait, it gets worse than simply the appearance. I failed to notice the unsweet part of the packaging. I also failed to taste these little gems before debuting them at the party. Party foul. As friends began digging it, I witnessed some horrified looks. “Shane, is this pure cocoa?!” Oops. The inside tasted just fine, it was the coating that sucked. These bad boys have been confined to the garbage until further notice.
Yep, I rock suck.
Moral of the story: I'm doomed to failure in the kitchen.
Note to self: Find a man that can cook.
24 comments:
Hahahaha I LOVE this. Seriously.
I am despritely trying to improve my baking and especially, cooking skills!
Don't give up - we will both laugh at our utter failures and keep getting better! Just wait, we will be amazing cooks/chefs by the 2013 year! :)
xoxo
LOL, awww. Practice makes perfect, you'll get it right! I've tried making them before but they never quite turn out as they appear in the photo, lol.
Happy New Year!
xoxo,
Noelani
haha ... oh no ... this is the same thing that happened to me when i attempted cake pops ... and i even used the baby cakes machine too!!! oh well! happy new year ... and thanks for your sweet comment on my post!
I love this post, it reminded me of my sugar cookies experience. I tried to bake them, failed x100.
Happy New Year!
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Aww that stinks!
this sounds like something I would do! Don't give up, I'm sure the next cake pops you make will be awesome!
Yum!! I just started using Pinterest. I need to figure out how to follow you!! lol..They all look so good.
I don't think I'll ever even ATTEMPT! They look so hard to make.
Great effort though! :)
Love, Leigh
i have to commend you for trying. if you feel like you can't cook (or are doomed to kitchen failure) and then you attempted something like THIS then good for you, i say! aha. i cannot cook, AT ALL, and i don't even try. i always wish i could, like when i see stuff like this on pinterest. i need to try though..hopefully we can both get better!
happy comment love day.! x
haha oh dear.. don't worry you're not alone. i am TERRIBLE in the kitchen. my bf and i made a big delicious dinner last night.. what that really means is.. he made the dinner and i followed him around the kitchen like a helpless puppy. he let me cut up the tomatoes even though it takes me 3x longer than a normal person. oy vey.
good try though! i think they looook good! maybe next time :)
This reminds me of something that would happen to me. We've all been there - don't sweat it! :)
Just a little tip: When you are melting chocolate, you need a double boiler. (It's basically two pots...one with water that boils and another pot over it where the chocolate melts. It won't burn or harden.)
I'm sure the insides tasted lovely :) I love your blog! So glad I'm a new follower! :)
Breanna :)
yum!
Visiting from Comment Love :)
I recently learned just how easy it is to burn chocolate as well. Who knew?!
Hope your next culinary adventure goes as planned!
That is a huge bummer, cake pops seem so time consuming to make. I would hate if I went to all of that trouble and they ended up in the garbage!
Oh boy. This TOTALLY sounds like something I would do. HA! I am a MESS in the kitchen...especially when baking. :(
BAHAHAHAHAHA! This is hilarious. I love it.
And YES. Husbands should know how to cook. I didn't actively look for that. Fortunately I got incredibly lucky. But I hate cooking (and I'm not great at it), so it's a good thing he knows how.
Chocolate does burn easy in the microwave, I've done it plenty of times myself. The candy melts are a little easier to work with. Me and my sister tried making some cake pops and failed also, so it's not just you ;)
xo,
jessie
Oh no!! Well, Cake pops do seem challenging, so I give you credit for trying darling! If you like marshmallows, you should try these instead. SO easy and SO tasty. I'll include the link.
http://flyingfarandfree.blogspot.com/2011/10/marshmallow-madness.html
Haha!! The Boyfriend's mom wanted me to make cake pops for Christmas but I heard so many horror stories of pops-gone-wrong so I went with little mini cheesecakes instead. So glad I did after reading this!
Oh noooo! lol omg girl if I had a nickel for every time I screwed up in the kitchen I would be shopping for a Mercedes. I'm a brat when I mess up and totally dwell on it... but I always try again, I have to. I think Betty Crocker might have screwed up a cake a time or two before she got good, right?! The important thing is that you tried!!! And that you posted and laughed about it :) That's the best thing to do in those situations! xo
You had me cracking UP
Hey you tried and you made all of us happy by sharing your experience!!! those things are over rated anyhow!
hahah you pour thing! you live & you learn! they look yummy tho! better luck next time girl.
Oh, mercy! I found someone like me! Haha! I love this. Lessons learned; next time MUST be better.
they look cute to me! i'm thinking of trying the double boiler for the coating next time :)
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