I was looking over the list of recipes I will be making this month and two of them included marshmallows. So this of course naturally put the idea of making my own marshmallow in my head (isn’t that the thought that would go through any normal persons head?) Before making them, to me marshmallows were just one of those things that just ‘were’…you know things that exist but have never really thought about or considered making. It’s like Gummy Bears; it would never occur to me to make my own Gummy Bears. Yet, despite my lack of confidence in making marshmallows, I started researching recipes and to my surprise it seemed quite simple.
So of course because it appeared ‘quite simple’ to make, my confidence grew tenfold and I wanted to make Valentine’s Day marshmallows. To me this meant pink and a different flavor. After some research I settled on Martha’s strawberry marshmallow recipe.
Cake Pops
Happy Valentine’s Day! Hope everyone is having a great day whether it’s with a partner, family or simply just treating yourself. Today, my post is a bit different in that it is more of a tutorial. I don’t normally do tutorials because I don’t think I have the authority to do tutorials just quite yet. I’m still learning just like everyone else but cake pops/balls are so fun to make and I wanted to show how easy they are to make. I first saw these cute little creations on Bakerella’s blog; now while she didn’t invent them I would venture to say she put them on the map.
I’ve made these for Christmas, birthdays, and large gatherings and I can tell you there are a hit every time. I’ve seen people make these as hostess gifts or as favors for weddings. One box of cake mix can make 60 to 75 cake balls depending on how big your balls are-so it is actually very cost effective. I made red velvet cake balls with pink coating but you can try different combinations and I’m sure I’ll post other combinations to come.
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