Monday, February 23, 2009

Here Kitty, Kitty!

Here Kitty, Kitty!

It’s my cake pops, Hello-Kitty style. Back in December, I made a little Hello Kitty cake for my niece’s 1st Birthday and as I was shaping the Hello Kitty figure out of fondant, it occurred to me how screaming cute these would be as cake pops. I couldn’t wait to try them. But, how the heck would I make those distinctive, yet subtle little ears. Well, the answer is easier than you think.

Hello Kitty Cake Pops

Supplies

Here’s what you will need:

Cake and frosting (Read basic Cake Pop How-To)
Mini Red m&ms
White candy melts
Jumbo Heart Sprinkles
Rainbow Chip Sprinkles
Black Edible Ink Pen
Paper Lollipop Sticks
Styrofoam Block
White Chocolate Chips
(Whoops…I left the most important ingredient out of the above picture.)

But, take a look below and you can see how perfectly they work for the ears.

Hello Kitty Cake Pops

  • Shape the Hello Kitty heads into a semi-flat oval shape. Insert tip of lollipop stick into some of the melted candy and insert into the bottom of the Hello Kitty head.
  • Take two white chocolate chips and dip the bottoms in the melted candy and then place/glue them on the top of Hello Kitty head.
  • Stand them up in a styrofoam block to dry. When the ears are firmly attached to the head, dip the entire Hello Kitty head in a bowl of the white melted candy. Make sure the bowl is deep enough so you can get it in one dunk. Then remove and gently tap off any extra coating. This will help smooth it out, too.
  • When the Hello Kitty heads are dry, apply the hearts and m&ms to make a bow and the yellow rainbow chips to make a nose. You can use a toothpick and a little bit of the melted candy to act as the glue.
  • Then, draw the eyes and whiskers on using an black edible ink pen.

Hello Kitty Cake Pops

And, enjoy!

Tasty

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Bakerella said...

Almost 50.

August 25, 2009 12:58 AM
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robie said...

Hi!!! I just wanted to let you know that I made those little cuties last week for my niece's 1st. b-day, and THANK YOU!!! they were a complete hit!!! I had to make a few variations since some of the ingredients were imposible to find (for example, the candy coat… I covered them in white chocolate instead), also the chocolate chips for the ears were too expensive, so I cutted a jelly bean in half and they were perfect for the ears… I LOVE your blog, you're such an inspiration!! Greetings from Costa Rica, the country of the greatest coffee ever!! :)

August 31, 2009 11:03 PM
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LoraJoy said...

I LOVE THESE…. i tried to make them for my niece’s bithday but i’m having a hard time dipping the head into the white chocolate. The cake seems to fall off or break when i lift up. I cant seem to melt my candy in a good day, it still seems too thick. Could it be that the cake is too soft or too much frosting mixed in? Instead i made the cupcake pops…everyone loved it. Im gonna make it for my daughters cupcake theme party as a party favors. You’re the best! Thanks for sharing!

September 21, 2009 12:18 AM
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Amber Renee said...

eeeee!!! A woman after my own heart! Would loooove to do a collab or feature with you! I came upon your blog today and I’m in heaven! (ESPECIALLY AFTER THIS)

September 29, 2009 02:27 AM
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Sugey Peralta said...

I absolutely love this Hello Kitty pops! My daughter love them 2 shes in love with this kitty…we tried making them everything came out good intill when it came to dip the cake pop in the white chocolate :(…its just to thick and didnt come out nice as yours. We used the wilton melts and even got there melting pot. I wanted to know where could i buy your chocolate bark i just cant seems to find it anywhere.

September 29, 2009 05:34 PM
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bakerella said...

Sugey – the white candy coating I use a lot is from Kroger grocery store if you have one near you.

Hobby Lobby also carries a brand called make n mold

But you can also try adding shortening or vegetable oil to thin your chocolate for easier dipping.

September 30, 2009 02:32 AM
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Gia said...

I LOVE LOVE LOVE your site! I just came across it today when searching Google for a moist yellow cake recipe! I’m also still a big kid and love everything Sanrio and Hello Kitty. I can’t wait to try these. You are so creative!!

September 30, 2009 09:21 PM
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Cakelover said...

You are so clever girl!!! Congrats on such creative and smart ideas!!! Greetings from Mexico!!

October 5, 2009 11:36 AM
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Jennifer S. said...

Do you think you can make these pops into minnie or mickey mouse? My mind can’t think of how but your creativity i hope you can help!
PM me.

October 18, 2009 01:51 PM
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Blondy said...

WOW!!!!
you are AMAZING at this, i envy you at being so creative…
how do you come up with this stuff??? again you are a GENIUS…
i am gonna make these into tigers for my friend :) THANK YOU!!!
these are to darn cute for there own good…..well done

October 24, 2009 08:52 AM
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shelbybaby said...

went to search ur entry on hello kitty pops (was absolutely ignorant to the wonderful world of cake pops ’till now!!) after having read your comment in dessertobsessed (was doing a wee bit of research on hello kitty sweets cafe) and just totally DIED and went to sanrio heaven. LOVES LOVES LOVES. and that crazy fabulous proposal cum wedding cake pops entry is just argggh… brilliant!! wish you were in malaysia. i want wedding cake pops for my wedding too…

October 26, 2009 09:26 AM
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Stephanie said...

this are soo cute but im confused do you leave the strofoam?:(

November 18, 2009 01:40 PM
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bakerella said...

Stephanie – you use the styrofoam to help them stay standing up … for display. You can wrap them in treat bags and ribbon to give them away.

November 25, 2009 06:43 PM
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Nina said...

These are so cute! I just love Hello Kitty. I made a hello kitty cake once. I think it was out of buttercream. It turned out adorable. We have had a foreign exchange studant from Japan and they are very popular over there. I think she is just so cute.

November 25, 2009 08:20 PM
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cake freak said...

CUTE CUTE CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

November 25, 2009 08:25 PM
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FondantFreak said...

I do not really like the taste of fondant. But it turns out really nice on cakes!

November 25, 2009 08:26 PM
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*FROSTING FREAK* said...

I really enjoy working with frosting. I think these little Hello Kitty cake pops are just the cats meow!!!

November 25, 2009 08:29 PM
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Carmen Yu said...

i just made these! yours are so much better ;)

December 9, 2009 03:46 AM
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kris said...

hi….i just saw ur cookies…and they are all adorable…how I wish I can create or bake like that…my daughter loves ur Hello Kitty pop cookies… she adores Hello Kitty so much..and she’s now 15 yrs old,,,but still she’s a die hard fan…!!!!
She asks me if I can bake her that….
Did you use any stencil for that hello Kitty??? How I wish I had seen your site before so that I can join the contest….I love the stuffs that ur giving away,,,ahahhaahha!!!!
Keep up the good work,,,may you create more cute and adorable cookies….!!! Good Luck…

December 9, 2009 11:38 PM
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Ay0 said...

I tried to make these but when i melted the candy melts it was way too thick when i dipped the cake pops in ;[ how do you thin out the candy melt mixture?

December 10, 2009 05:07 PM
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Carrie said...

I gave them a try for my little girl’s 6th BD. My first attempt at the cake pop… but I used brownies per Chloe’s request. Word to the wise- brownies and chocolate chips do not cover as well as a lighter cake and white chocolate chips! oh well- they’re still such a cute idea I think I’ll be forgiven by the 20 kindergarteners we’re sharing them with. Thanks for the challenge!

December 11, 2009 12:05 PM
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Juliana said...

Hi Bakerella,

I just wanted to say thank you SO MUCH for coming up with these! I finally had an excuse to make these for my niece’s 9th birthday party this weekend – they were a HUGE hit! Not only did the kids love them, but the moms swarmed me asking “where did you buy these!?!” and then “WHAT? you MADE these!?”. It was my first time making cake pops and I have a few questions:

- Have you ever experienced a problem with the edible markers? I used the Wilton ones and they didn’t take well to the candy melt coating.
- Would you recommend using anything else for the eyes/whiskers?
- Are they supposed to taste like mushy cake? Perhaps I mashed up the cake too much, but I wasn’t a big fan of the taste.

Thanks again!

January 11, 2010 03:01 PM
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Juliana said...

@Ay0 I thinned mine with a few teaspoonsful of vegetable oil – more or less depending on the consistency you need.

Also, to other cake pop makers – I tried candy melts from Wiltons and Guittard and much preferred the Guittard. When comparing the two, Wilton’s white candy melts are actually off-white and not as opaque.

January 11, 2010 03:06 PM
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amani al salih said...

please i want to order the hello kity cake

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January 13, 2010 02:18 AM
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micka said...

I made these Hello Kitty pops today for my daughter’s 2nd Birthday party. The pops took about 4 hours to make. You need to freeze the chocolate chips and lollipop stick before dipping. The edible ink pens frey at the ends so its very hard to get the face drawn well. But, after all that they turned out very good and I cant wait to display them at her party!

January 15, 2010 08:45 PM
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grace said...

made the hello kitty cake pops. loved them. wondering if you have any suggestions on how to make spongebob and mickey mouse cake pops

January 20, 2010 06:36 PM
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Tiffany@QuickDinners said...

I know I’m so late to comment on these, but I just found them (although I’ve been to your blog several times since finding PW), anyway…these are the CUTEST thing EVER! My 3 yr old niece would die!! I’ve just got to try them. You could sell these alone for a ton of money…do you know how much people pay for hello kitty stuff. Oh how I wish I could do something this cute for my boy’s third bday this Saturday. Anyway…love what you do, dahling!

January 20, 2010 09:58 PM
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alexandra said...

I love hello kitty so this will be perfect for me ;-)

January 24, 2010 09:14 PM
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MIG said...

OMG! You are my new hero. I love these! They are so cute. I appreciate you for sharing this and will probably make these this weekend.

January 26, 2010 01:44 AM
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Michelle Church said...

These are tooooo adorable. You are so creative. I absolutely love your blog. I wish i had some of your energy and creativity. thank you for sharing all you do and the cool things you think up. it’s much appreciated!

January 26, 2010 06:33 PM
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Jaunel said...

My daughter’s 6th birthday party is tomorrow and my sister saw this web page 3 months ago. We KNEW we had to do Hello Kitty! Made ‘em tonight…..could probably use some more pointers (these were my first cake pops!) but they turned out way cute! Thanks for your inspiration! My candy melts were thick….any pointers?

January 30, 2010 01:41 AM
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Shaa said...

OMGEEEEEEEEE I LOVEEEEEEEEE HELLO KITTY! IM 18 BTW! HAHHAHAHA, i go crazy everytime i see somthing hello kitty! woohoo! im soo gonna make this one day!

February 2, 2010 11:19 AM
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bakerella said...

Ay0 – you can thin with vegetable oil

Juliana – try americolor pens and use less frosting next time.

Jaunel – vegetable oil.

February 3, 2010 11:06 PM
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Ashley said...

I made these last night for my good friend’s birthday. She loves Hello Kitty! When she saw them this morning on her desk she screamed with delight. Thanks for making her and my day just a little bit brighter, Bakerella!

February 4, 2010 12:05 PM
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Ashley said...

My 2nd grade classroom is full of Hello Kitty. I can’t wait to make these for my class!

February 4, 2010 07:55 PM
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Alice said...

Bakerella you’re fantastic! I’m from Poland and I’m fascinated about your work. I have one request. Can you write how to do a red velvet cake and cake wchich you used to do a hello kitty cake pops? I would be very grateful to you. I send greetings from overseas, and I look forward to a response. :)

February 8, 2010 02:58 PM
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Mary said...

I made these for my daughters valentines party and everyone loved them. I told them where I got them. Hopefully it will inspire others to try new things.

February 13, 2010 03:49 PM
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morgan said...

i love hello kitty so i would really like 2 eat these

March 3, 2010 05:52 PM
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Kiana said...

I love hello kitty! How cute! U are super creative and majorly talented! I know who I can attempt to make these for! You are a beginner bakers inspiration! =P

March 4, 2010 02:42 AM
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Juanita said...

My goddaughter just adores Hello Kitty. Her bedroom is full of Hello Kitty. I can’t wait until her birthday to make these. Her mouth is going to drop and i’m going to be the best “godmother ever”

Thanks again,

Juanita

March 5, 2010 02:40 AM
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Nina said...

can you use normal white chocolate instead of candy melts? i don’t think i can find those where i live so i thought i’d just use white chocolate but i’m not sure if it will work.

March 8, 2010 08:59 AM
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Meg said...

Hello! I just want to say I discovered your site a few weeks ago thanks to a friend and I am obsessed! I attempted these adorable hello kitty treats this past weekend with my little sister and her friends. Can you give any tips on the edible markers? I used the Wilton markers and none of the colors seemed to draw well on the dried chocolate. Can you let me know what kind you use or any tips to make the wiltons stick better? Regardless, the girls had a blast- thanks again for sharing your creativity

March 8, 2010 12:21 PM
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