Mini Cake Pop Maker by Select Brands - Easy-to-Use Machine - Recipes Included - Non-Stick Coating, Non-Skid Feet & Power Light - Makes 9 Cake Pops

I gotta say I was a little torn on whether or not to make this purchase because the reviews were so mixed, but I am so glad I did!!!! I absolutely LOVE this! It was so easy to use, affordable, and such a time saver. My daughter wanted cake pops for her birthday, and honestly I don't care for them made the "original" way, so I purchased this. I saw the reviews where people said you couldn't use box mix, that it didn't turn out right, or was not done in the middle, and it had me worried. Fortunately everything went great! I did use box cake mix, and I can honestly say there were NO issues at all. I mixed up the cake batter, and I put it in a piping bag because it made it so much easier to fill each spot quickly so that they got done evenly. It took literally just 2-3 min and they were done! I couldn't believe it, they turned out perfect. If you fill each spot just below the top they do not over flow and they are perfectly round. Also just spray a little cooking spray top and bottom every couple of batches, and youre good to go. The only prob. I ran into which wasn't really a prob. And more likely my own fault anyway was the stick did not want to stay in when I was trying to dip them in the choc., but that didn't slow me down I just spooned the choc. Onto each one and popped them in the freezer to set. We also done some with frosting, if you melt it slightly you can pour it over, worked great! Overall we were 100% satisfied with this purchase, and I definately highly recommend this purchase. I will say that I do wish it had a power switch on it, because the second you plug it in it is on, and remains that way until you unplug it. We had so much fun using this, it's such a cute color, and arrived quickly.

First off, this mini cake pop maker is a life saver! I used to make cake pops the traditional way with crumbled cake and frosting, then followed by rolling them into balls but that whole process took far too much time so I decided to invest in this machine. With this machine I don't have to worry about the consistency of the cake pop and the frosting (when it's too moist the cake pop will break through the lollipop stick or it can sometimes break when you coat your chocolate due to the weight- very frustrating!).The first time I used this machine, I used brownie mix and it turned out to be a disaster. The brownies would stick on the non sticking plate even though I rubbed/sprayed cooking spray on it every single time. The second time I used the cake mix box sold in stores and they came out to be perfect! Greasing the plates were not required because they popped right out and in perfect shape! When I poured too much cake batter into the maker, it'd overflow and leave extra cake scraps but it's easy to remove. Some of the balls had "Saturn" rings around it and I kept it that way without trimming the edges because it wasn't too visible and it kind of gave the cake pop a natural lollipop look to it. In the end I coated my cake balls with Wilton Candy Melts which can be purchased in Walmart, Michaels, or Joanns.Pros:Easy to useEasy to cleanMakes the cake pops extremely fast! (3-5 minutes for a batch)Cons:Machine gets extremely hot so make sure to touch the handle for open and close accessOverall my experience with this machine was good. I wasn't too happy with this machine at first because my pops failed (with the brownie mix).. but practice makes perfect right? They came out perfect the second time (as shown in my pictures when I used cake mix) so don't be discourage if you fail the first few times because you need to get the hang of it first. It is recommended that you do test the machine to make sure it works properly and test your cake balls before you decide to make cake pops for any occasions.

we love this works great and fast

I bought this for my 7-year-old daughter. She loves it, but definitely needs a lot of help using it. The plates get very hot. It comes with a recipe book with recipes for: Chocolate cake pops, vanilla cake pops, red velvet cake pops, maraschino cherry cake pops, almond cake pops, lemon cake pops, apple cider donut holes, french breakfast puffs, almost bark coating, white chocolate glaze, frosting dip and vanilla glaze. The recipe book also has a number of tips for making successful pops. We made the french breakfast puffs and they came out perfectly. The was some dough cooked onto the machine that I looked like it would be hard to clean, but it came right off. The operating instructions tell you to fill each cavity with HALF a tablespoon of batter, but the recipes in the book instruct you to fill each cavity with ONE tablespoon of batter. The correct amount is HALF a TBSP. If you use a whole TBSP, you 'll end up with a big mess. Also, I thought it was a mini cake pop maker because it was a small machine that only made a nine at a time. However, the actual cake balls are small. Overall, it's a fun little gadget that makes cake pops easy.