I like people who throw down. Like Bobby Flay. And CB!

The lovely CB over at iheartcuppycake and iheartfood4thought has thrown down the Cupcake Pop Challenge. If you’re not familiar with the cupcake pop phenomenon, check out the amazing creator, Bakerella. You won’t be sorry.

This wasn’t my first experience with Bakerella (I’ve played around with her cake balls before), but it was my first go at cupcake pops. The basic steps are these: mix crumbled cake and icing together, roll into balls, freeze for a bit, shape into something neat (in this case, cupcakes!), dip in chocolate, put it on a stick, and decorate. I thought I had a little more finesse when it came to baking and decorating, but I think there’s a learning curve with cupcake pops. It didn’t take long, and they tasted delish, but my technique needs some work!

Thanks, CB, for throwing down. I think I’ll be seeing lots of cake balls and cupcake pops in my future..

(for more on cupcakes, visit Tickled Pink!)