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German Chocolate Cake Pops
German chocolate cake is Roxanne’s top pick for favorite birthday cake treats. Now she
enjoys the flavor burst all year long with these “just a bite” cake pops.
Tips
Toasting pecans intensifies their flavor. Spread chopped pecans in a single layer on a
baking sheet. Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 5 to 7 minutes or until lightly browned. Let
cool.
Makes 24 to 26 cake pops
1 oz
sweet chocolate (such as Baker’s 30 g
German’s or Baker’s),chopped
1⁄2 cup
all-purpose flour
125 mL
2 tsp
unsweetened cocoa powder
10 mL
1⁄2 tsp
baking soda
2 mL
1⁄4 tsp
baking powder
1 mL
1⁄4 tsp
salt
1 mL
1⁄2 cup
granulated sugar
125 mL
1⁄4 cup
unsalted butter, softened
60 mL
1
large egg, at room temperature
1
1⁄4 cup
sour cream
60 mL
1⁄2 tsp
vanilla extract
2 mL
2
tbsp
buttermilk 30
mL
Nonstick baking spray
Chocolate
Glaze
1⁄2 cup
sweetened flaked coconut
125 mL
1⁄2 cup
chopped pecans, toasted
125 mL
1.
Place chocolate in a small microwave-safe glass bowl. Microwave on High
in 30-second intervals, stirring after each, until melted. Let cool to room
temperature.
2.
In a small bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking
powder and salt. Set aside.
3.
In a medium bowl, using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat sugar
and butter for 1 minute or until fluffy. Beat in egg. Beat in sour cream and
vanilla. Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, making three additions
of flour and two of buttermilk and beating on low speed until smooth. Beat in
melted chocolate.
4.
Spray cake pop wells with baking spray. Fill each well with about 1 tbsp (15
mL) batter.
5.
Bake for 4 to 6 minutes or until a tester inserted in the center comes out
clean. Transfer cake pops to a wire rack set over a sheet of foil or waxed
paper to cool.
6.
Repeat steps 4 and 5 with the remaining batter.
7.
Using the fork tool, dip each cake pop in Chocolate Glaze, allowing excess
glaze to drip back into the bowl.
8.
In a small bowl, combine coconut and pecans. Using the fork tool, dip cake
pops into coconut pecan mixture. Return to the rack to set for 30 minutes.
Excerpted from THE BIG BOOK OF BABYCAKES™ CAKE POP MAKER RECIPES by
Kathy Moore and Roxanne Wyss © 2012 Robert Rose Inc. www.robertrose.ca All rights
reserved: May not be reprinted without publisher permission.