More cake pops.

Did you see that Bakerella's book is now available for preorder??!!  I can assure you that I am splurging on this one--cake pops are a big deal in this house.  In fact, little Will sometimes looks at baked goods funny when they are not presented to him on a stick.  And...did you see her recent post on cake pops shaped like ice cream cones?  I immediately fell head over heels.  And I knew they'd be the perfect treat to take to a summer party for a couple of super special birthday girls.

A few notes:  you cannot make these too far in advance.  Luckily, I suspected this and made them the day of the party.  Good thing, too, because I found that the left over cones stored in the fridge went stale pretty fast.  To make ahead, you could dip the "ice cream" portion a few days in advance.  But I recommend waiting until the day of to assemble the cones.   

Speaking of cones, I'm still pondering what on earth to do with all of these...

Also, I need to figure out a better way to display cake pops.  Especially these ice cream ones.  Bakerella had hers standing up, which I think really tricks you into thinking they are real ice cream cones.  Much more so than my method of plopping them into a bowl...

 

though it's not as if they hang around too long... 

Hope you treat yourself today!

Sandra