Cake Pops

You obviously need a cake-pop maker for these. But for a gimmicky little gadget, it actually gives good returns in child satisfaction, and the pops don't take long to make at all. I served some for afternoon snack in a giant martini glass (forget the tedious poles, just cake balls) and the kids thought it was ever-so swish. Here are the recipes that came with our cake maker. Each batch makes 24. Do a couple of batches for 4-5 hungry kids and they'll have a few to take to school the next day.

Vanilla cake pops 

• 60g butter (softenend) 
• 1/2 cup sugar 
• 1 tsp vanilla essense 
• 1 egg 
• 1 tsp baking powder 
• 3/4 cup plain flour 
• 1/3 cup milk 

Cream butter and sugar, add the rest, bake.

Chocolate Espresso cake pops 
3/4 cup flour

• 1/2 cup caster sugar 
• 2 tbps cocoa powder 
• 1 tsp baking powder 
• 50ml milk 
• 5o ml fresh brewed espresso 
• 1 egg 
• 1/2 tsp vanilla essense 

Mix everything, bake.

Strawberry cake pops: 
As per vanilla with pink food colouring and strawberry essence instead of vanilla.

Chocolate Chip cake pops
As per vanilla with 1/4 cup of choc chips

Red Velvet cake pops 

• 60g butter (softenend) 
• 40g beetroot, peeled, grated 
• 1 cup plain flour 
• 1 tsp baking powder 
• 1 tbsp cocoa powder 
• 1/2 tsp vanilla essense 
• red food colouring 
• 1 egg 
• 1/3 cup milk 

Beat butter and sugar, add egg then rest. Bake.

Citrus cake pops. 
As per vanilla with grated citrus zest.