Babycakes Cake Pop Maker by Select Brands - Kit for Birthdays & More - Includes Decorating Stand & 50 Sticks - Features Non-Stick Coating - Makes 12 Cake Pops

Super easy and fun to use! This cake pop maker comes with everything you need to quickly make the perfect cake pops. It includes a recipe book for different flavors of batter and glaze. I followed the recipe for vanilla cake pops and had a few dozen made in just 20 minutes or so. Its very easy to fill with a piping bag - I found that they came out better when I filled each spot completely, and it only took one or two batches before I got the hang of it. As for decorating, the stand makes it easy to do 12 at a time and can be put in the freezer for chilling them. Overall, I was very impressed by the ease of use and the quality of the cake pops that this product made!

The grandchildren loved making and eating the cake pops. It is really easy to use.

I purchased this item to make cakepops the "easy" way. Prior to ordering this machine, I became impatient and made cakepops the traditional way. If you've ever made cakepops, this is a breeze compared to the multitude of steps you need to make them the traditional way so this was a relief... Upon receiving this, I made a batch of cakepops which came out so-so despite watching reviews/videos. I used boxed cake mix and the balls came out mostly round, some off (as others mention the top and bottoms not lining up correctly), some UFO's and some that just weren't round. I used some boxed cake mix and substituted milk for water as some had suggested, even let the batter sit out. I was mostly satisfied with round 1... Following, I did another round of cakepops for easter...in addition to decorating easter eggs, we decorated cakepops which was a huge hit for the kids! this time again, I used boxed cake mix and I suppose because I had the experience of round 1, these cakepops came out PERFECT. no irregular balls...all perfectly round... My suggestions: -don't use this for the first time and expect to have perfect pops. Moreover, don't use this the night before you are planning to have some pops for an occasion...practice a bit because this and dipping to have a clean look takes some practice...make sure whatever you're dipping in is thin enough so that there is not too much weight/thickness in the coating. As the excess drips, it pulls on the pop and you could have a pop fatality ( i had many of these during round 1...round 2 i'm happy to report NO fatalities)! I would suggest if using chocolate, thin it down...if not, use thinned down candy melts/almondbark/non tempering chocolate... -If you are ok with just a plain cake flavor, this will be perfect for you. If you are looking for that extra moist and extra dense flavor of traditional cakepops, this is not for you...however, this will suffice for an activity with the kids or just a quick something to impress with at your next get together. most of the people I have had taste test between the two have liked traditional cakepops better taste wise... TIPS: -Cooking time...-if you are a perfectionist as I am, it doesn't take 6 minutes for your pops to finish...so don't even count on using that as a guide. Rather, use your own judgement. I believe waiting 6 minutes will give you dry, if not burnt pops. I used pillsbury cake mix and i'd set my timer for 3 minutes, open it and all the pops were almost done. I would then flip them over to get even coloring and leave them for about 30 seconds...voila...perfect pops...experiment though because I imagine different cake mixes and flavors will vary in cooking time... -don't spoon in the batter because the machine gets rather hot and if you want even cooking amongst your pops, opt for piping them in. I don't suggest a ziploc bag with the corner cut off...too messy... -fill the wells up to almost full...meaning not quite at the top of the well but just below. I've found that they make perfect pops. If you underfill, your pops will be lopsided, If you overfill, you may come out with saturn looking pops... -If you use boxed cake mix, substitute milk for water and so far, pilsbury has been the most successful for me...it's thicker and holds together better than some of the more watery cake mixes... Overall, this is a GREAT product that does exactly what it says it will...wouldn't give it anything less than 5 stars as it performs...anything less is due to the user vs the product itself...

Love this thing! So, got it for 80% off with Amazon Prime. Major deal which just sweetened it to me. It reminds me of one of those George Foreman grills but instead of grill lines it's got holes and locks closed. Cute and small enough to not be some major appliance that takes up half your cabinet space. I so far have used it twice. Once to make donut holes and once to make the cake pops. I waited to review it until after I made cake in it because that's where some of the reviews went sour so I wanted to test it myself first. Donuts were awesome. It was a package mix from the store but PERFECT for this little unit! Cake, well, I did use a box mix but did a little research first. I went onto Babycakes tips and recipes page to see what people were saying. What I did was what they advised. I used the box mix, omitted the oil, substituted the water with milk and added an instant pudding box packet. I then piped the mix into the rounds with a bag. They came out PERFECTLY!. Yes the first batch had a few saturn rings but come on, I'd never done it so it's to be expected! I then figured out how much to put in and they were all perfectly round circles. No flat spots, no problems. AND when it did overfill, well the entire unit gets hot so it cooked outside the ring and just came right out with the ball, no mess left behind. The little "fondue" type fork is perfect for dipping in frosting/glaze. Mine came out ugly as all heck but that's my fault for not being a decorator, not the units fault. That's like saying the shoes you bought are horrible because they don't fit right when you wear five pairs of socks at the same time. Come on, be fair here. Some people were complaining the cord is only two feet. Well, how big are your counters?!?! It's the perfect length to plug in and use on the counter. If not, there is this invention called an extension cord. Maybe people want to plug it into the wall and use it on the table for the kids to help. I wouldn't advise this. The unit gets hot and when you open it (I recommend a towel/pot holder) hot air and steam come out. You don't let your kids open and take cookies out of the oven when they are helping you make them do you? No, you let them decorate them when they are done. Same concept here. Leave the hot stuff for the adults. All in all, I love this thing. A box mix makes a LOT of cake balls. I prefer mine without the stick, kind of like donut holes but that's because I'm not selling/giving mine away. They are for our enjoyment only. I highly recommend this unit. Especially for $9.99!!!

I will be real, I did mainly buy this for cake pops, but I'd be lying if I said that was the only reason. This also works just fine as a makeshift takoyaki cooker. I have an overwhelming obsession with takoyaki, and they're quite hard to find in restaurants. Even when I do find them, they are never freshly made (though the flavor is never compromised as far as I can tell; granted, I've never had a real, fresh takoyaki, other than these of my own creation). The cake pop batter that I made using the included recipe was much runnier than normal cake batter, and I think when I make another batch, I'll probably choose to use a regular batter recipe instead. It made the cake pops very light, airy, and unsatisfying. I did a small bit of research, and according to other users of this product, nothing is compromised by using normal batter, so I recommend that. Also, a tip for anyone bothering to read, if you want the sticks to stay in the pop when trying to dip/coat it with candy melt, dip the stick in the melt first, just to get a smidgen of melt on it, then stick it in the cake round and use your finger or another stick to smear the melt around the area. After that, put them in the freezer for a few minutes to harden it, and the cake pop will no longer fall off of the stick while you're trying to coat it! For more concise instructions, I watched a cake pop video by The Icing Artist to learn this trick.

Just what I need, another small single purpose mini appliance cluttering up my kitchen. So why did I buy it? Never underestimate the persuasive power of a 12 year old girl who loves to bake for her classmates at school! We used a recipe from the instruction booklet with no issues and look forward to trying other recipes from the book as well. Tips (some of them are also mentioned in other reviews so if you think someone else said it before, you're right!): - Cake pop appliance gets hot. Be careful! - Use a squeeze bottle to squeeze batter into the holes of the cake pop machine. It's fast, convenient, and easy to quickly fill the machine so the cake pops start baking close to the same time. - Fill the holes close to the top (the batter will expand into the shape of a ball when baking is complete. - Be sure the cake pop latch is closed when you set the top lid down to bake your cake pops. I had to manually close the latch every time (no biggie). - Halfway through the bake cycle, use the two prong fork (included in the package) along with another kitchen utensil (I used a plastic knife) to flip each cake pop ball over so the top part is now facing the bottom of the appliance. This is so the cake pop can brown evenly. That's it! There's nothing like popping freshly made cake pop balls into your mouth without using a full sized oven. The cake pop maker is small, simple, and works well. My daughter and I are very happy with it and best of all, it's a great father/daughter bonding moment!

I was so excited about this cake pop maker, but holy buckets, what an epic fail! Seriously - unless you really enjoy endless amounts of frustration, run away now. Burnt cake pops every single time. I bought this cake pop maker in hopes of making a really fun treat for my daughter's birthday. I read other reviews about burnt cake pops but was won over by the positive reviews. It's so easy! Hah - yah right. To be on the safe side, I did my homework. I read the instruction booklet cover-to-cover not once, but twice. I googled. I watched YouTube videos. I did everything I could to prep myself for making some great cake pops. Alas, it was not meant to be. When it came time to using the cake pop maker, I did everything "by the book." I used the recipe in the instruction booklet and didn't start pre-heating the device until I'd make my cake pop batter. I powered up the maker, and the red light came on, but the green light never came on. I waited and waited and waited, but no such luck. By the way, the whole light thing is super confusing because the instructions say "Lower the lid to closed position and allow the cake pop maker to preheat for a few minutes. When ready, the red POWER light will be illuminated." The immediate next instruction says "When the cake pop maker has preheated to the proper cooking temperature, the green READY light will illuminate." So which is it? Red or green?? In any case, I let mine preheat for 15 minutes, and the green light never came on. I decided, given the smell and how hot the device was, that I would go ahead and try cooking. I loaded up my cake pop batter, closed the lid and set the time for 4 minutes. Holy smokes - literally. Smoke was POURING out of the machine, and the timer still have over 3 minutes on it. When 4 minutes were up, I checked the cake pops - the bottoms were undeniably burnt. Like unsalvageable. At least they came out of the device without sticking (sigh). Destined to not show up for my daughter empty-handed, I tried another batch. Same result. I had to go through over 8 dozen batches in order to get 22 reasonable cake pops. And here's the crazy method I had to use: 1) Turn off hot cake pop maker 2) Just before filling, turn back on 3) Fill cake pop maker and close lid 4) Bake for 2 minutes 5) While still on and baking, flip closed cake pop maker upside down. This is not a joke. I literally had to turn the maker upside down to get slightly not burnt cake pops. 6) Bake upside down for 1 1/2 minutes 7) Flip cake pop maker back upright and check. Usually, the cake pops were (beyond) done at this point. Fingers crossed my frosting job was good enough to mask the burnt taste. I will never look at a cake pop the same again. Bonus points to whomever suggested using a piping bag to get the batter in the maker. That was a life saver.

Easy to use for my 10 year old. Gets extremely hot.