A couple of weeks ago, I baked banana bread for the first time ever. And, like most things that occur in my life, I posted about it on Facebook. Then, for reasons I have yet to understand, I made some off-the-cuff comment wondering if I could bake something new every week for a year. A few of my friends jumped on it and challenged me to do so. And then went on to challenge me to blog about it. So...uh...yeah. That's what I'm gonna do.
Week 1 - Cake Pops!
I first learned about cake pops through Bakerella. Please go check out her site. She is AH-MAZING! If you are gifted, you may be able to duplicate some of her creations. If you are like me and NOT gifted, you still need to try her basic cake pops. They are a tad time-consuming but worth it when you pop one of these babies in your mouth. And don't forget to get the kids involved. This makes for a fun family activity.
I'm not going to go over the step-by-step directions for cake pops. Bakerella does that for you on her site. Go check her out! Or, better yet, buy her book! But, do note, it can get a little messy.
Find yourself a cute little girl who is willing to stir and, occasionally, pose for a pic.
Find an adorable little boy who can roll the cake into balls "just like play-doh".
Every.single.picture.
Ready to freeze our balls! Wait....what?!
Once the balls are slightly frozen and firm, the fun part starts!
Decorate with whatever you have on hand. We almost always have colored sprinkles.
They are too cute, aren't they?
We had a great time making them! We finished up the batch a couple days later. You can freeze left-over cake for use later on down the road. A full batch of cake-pops makes 4 dozen! Yikes!!
Oh, and don't forget the best part!!
Week 1 - Cake Pops!
I first learned about cake pops through Bakerella. Please go check out her site. She is AH-MAZING! If you are gifted, you may be able to duplicate some of her creations. If you are like me and NOT gifted, you still need to try her basic cake pops. They are a tad time-consuming but worth it when you pop one of these babies in your mouth. And don't forget to get the kids involved. This makes for a fun family activity.
First, round up the usual suspects. And, yes, my boy does that in every photo we take of him. Every.single.one.
I'm not going to go over the step-by-step directions for cake pops. Bakerella does that for you on her site. Go check her out! Or, better yet, buy her book! But, do note, it can get a little messy.
Find yourself a cute little girl who is willing to stir and, occasionally, pose for a pic.
Find an adorable little boy who can roll the cake into balls "just like play-doh".
Every.single.picture.
Ready to freeze our balls! Wait....what?!
Once the balls are slightly frozen and firm, the fun part starts!
Decorate with whatever you have on hand. We almost always have colored sprinkles.
They are too cute, aren't they?
We had a great time making them! We finished up the batch a couple days later. You can freeze left-over cake for use later on down the road. A full batch of cake-pops makes 4 dozen! Yikes!!
Oh, and don't forget the best part!! 
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