Hi friends! My Cake Pops Book turns 10 today and to celebrate, I couldn’t think of a more appropriate treat to make than pops that look like the book cover.
I can’t believe it’s been more than a decade of sharing these tiny treats with you guys and now officially ten years since the book was released. When I started making pops and giving instructions on the blog, I never could have predicted the impact they would have around the world. It’s been so fun seeing your creative treats, meeting you guys on book signings, and sharing so many smiles with you over the past years. Thank you for making this adventure so sweet!
Yay, I’m having a fun Cake Pops Collection Giveaway!!!
You could win a copy of all three of my books, my cake pops toy, kits and cards, too. Basically, everything in the photo below except for the candy jars. ; ) See how to enter at the end of the post.
Now, I realize it’s unlikely that you will want to make these book cover cake pops, but I want to show you how to, just in case there’s a part of the process that gives you an idea on your next pop project.
HOW TO MAKE BOOK COVER CAKE POPS
Follow my basic cake pops recipe to roll into balls and shape and decorate with the instructions below.
I rolled these balls a bit bigger at about 2 inches to accommodate the size I needed for the book cover.
To shape, I used a rectangular cutter to help with straight edges. Flatten the cake pop mixture and then cut out or cut off the sides with the straight edges. Chill until firm, but not frozen.
I used cookie sticks instead of lollipop sticks to help support the extra weight since these were larger than usual.
Dip the end of a cookie stick into melted and fluid vanilla coating and then carefully insert into the bottom of a chilled, shaped rectangle. Press your fingers on the sides as you insert to keep the mixture from breaking apart since they aren’t as thick as say a rolled ball, the mixture may try to separate. If it does, you can always apply a bit of melted candy coating to any cracks to kind of glue or hold it together.
Now, let’s see how those white rectangles turn into these? It’s time consuming for sure, but worth it for some 10-year celebration pops.
First, I used a toothpick to etch guide lines into the candy coating for the six squares. Then I used a small brush to paint on the surface with edible Poppy Paint (Just one of the cool cake pop products that came about over the years from readers like you).
Next, I had to write out the title of the book. Gotta say, this was probably the hardest part. And as I was doing it I was super thankful that the cover used block letters instead of calligraphy. That would have been so much harder.
I used the blue Americolor Gourmet Writing Pens to carefully mimic the type as much as possible. Then I used the edge of my rectangular cutter to make two straight blue lines, overlapping the edges of the color blocks.
Here’s a drawing I did to simplify the cover as much as possible. I ditched including my name because I would have totally screwed that up at such a small scale.
Okay, lightbulb moment! I was going to draw lollipop sticks on the surface with vanilla candy coating, but how perfect are white jimmies. I mean, it’s crazy all the ways sprinkles can be used to decorate, but this may be one of my favorites. Perfect lollipop sticks and the exact proportion I needed for these pops.
To recreate the six designs on the cover, I used a toothpick to dot small amounts of melted candy coating on top and coerced it into each shape I needed. I placed a small amount of coating first, attached the jimmies and then placed more coating on top to secure the jimmies in place.
I used tiny, tiny, tiny non-pareils for the cupcake pop sprinkles and black jimmies for the snowman’s hat.
And for the popcorn, I used tiny white sugar pearls and a red edible ink writing pen. All of the other details were just little dots of colored candy coating.
A book about cake pops turned into cake pops, with tiny cake pops on the cover. So meta.
Super cute!
And pretty sweet, too.
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CAKE POPS COLLECTION GIVEAWAY
Enter for a chance to win the entire collection including:
- Cake Pops by Bakerella Book
- Cake Pops Toy
- Cake Pops Holidays Book
- Cake Pops Halloween Book
- Cake Pops Kit
- Cake Pops Notecards
- Cake Pops Mini Kits
- Cake Pops Buttons
To enter, leave a comment on this post and share your favorite cake pop design or memory.
Deadline to enter is Thursday, September 10 at midnight ET. (Sorry, giveaway is closed. Winner announced below.)
One winner will be chosen at random and announced here on this post.
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We have a winner! I loved reading all of your comments. So many wonderful memories that made my heart happy. And it was fun to hear all of your favorite cake pops. Definite frontrunners were the original pink cupcake pops, the spring chicks and hello kitty pops. And so many of you love making them for Halloween, too.
Now for the winner … Congratulations Carina Rodriguez! Hope you have fun with all of the goodies!
Congratulations Carina Rodriguez! Your story is so tender about your boss and how you would create things together, it seem so right that you won this giveaway and can reflect on those fond memories while enjoying these special goodies. :-)
I love the Christmas tree ones. Did them last year my niece said they were too cute to eat. ?
Your cake pops are all so adorable
I made the robot cake pops.. My family loved them!
Congrats on ten years! these cake pops that you made are amazing, and so full of detail! I love them!
Congratulations on 10 years of success!!! Being a HUGE Disney Nerd…. all of your Disney Pops are my favorites, I can’t choose just one!
I can’t choose a favorite cake pop! They are so amazing, just like the person that made them! Congrats on ten years!
I love your beaker cake pop!!
I love winter cakepops! So festive. I also like the Christmas cookie boxes.
My Girl Scout Troop loves making cake pops .Once a year we have a decorating night with cupcakes and cake pops . The Girl Scouts are now teenagers ! I’m pretty sure I brought the book right when it came out so we’ve been doing this for a very long time. We really like the Halloween ones because they allow a lot of room for creative mistakes …..without looking bad. I wonder if we’ll even get to have any meetings this year?
Everything is so cute. The basics are easy and depending how adventurous I was at the time, I might go for something more intricate. Haven’t done them in a while, but the Easter eggs were my first. Fairly simple. They were a hit! So I guess they’ll always have a special memory. I love the Santa hats and the Christmas trees. I’ll have more time in the near future so looking forward to some new adventures for my grown up daughter who LOVES cake pops and my niece’s and nephews
How do you pick a favorite cake pop memory? It’s like picking a favorite child! I have to say that baby Yoda is pretty darn cute! It’s a recent favorite!
I love the scarecrow cake pops, so cute!!!
My daughters have been trying their hands with cake pops during all this time at home – their brother and dad love it!
Oh wow! I’ve been following you online since even before your book came out! I can’t believe it’s been 10 years. Congratulations! My favorite memory is still the first time I tasted a cake pop. Cake, frosting and melted chocolate all in one bite. Just wow!
I love doing cake pops with my daughter. It would be awesome to have new designs to try. Building memories with baking is what we do in our house and cake pops are fun one bite cakes .
Congratulations on 10 years!!! I remember the first time I saw your cupcake pops, I fell in love instantly. My favourite ones will always be the Easter bunny cake pops with the heart sprinkle noses! Thanks for all the fun and sweets! :)
The ? are absolutely adorable. 10 years just flew by.
The Sheep are absolutely adorable. 10 years has gone by fast!
I love making reindeer cake pops for my daughters holiday parties at school. They’re a big hit!
During the long and painful procedure of a family member being on the waiting list, we came across the kidneys cake pops.
It was a bittersweet moment, seeing a “failure” being so cute. We try to remember to look at things from different points of view
I have followed you for many years even before Instagram was a thing. I enjoy your recipes. Congrats!!! Fave cake pop: all of them!!!
I love this page, it’s one of the very first I started following when I joined IG. There are so many great cake pops to choose from, but I love the BABY Yoda because I am obsessed with him.
Congratulations on 10 years!! Wow I do remember you on Martha and watching your journey with cake pops!! I remember I had to have that book!! And I still do!! I was amazed at your talent and sweet little cake pops, my favorite is the chick!! My daughter and I made them for the Girl Scouts meetings! Such fun and great memories!! Thank you for sharing this fun and easy dessert!
Thank you for an opportunity to win! Yay!
I love the way you are and aaaaall the cake pops you do! You make it look so easy! My favourite is the minion one! Happy 10th anniversary!
Maria from Spain
Hi! Congratulations bakerella! I follow you from Italy! My favorite are cocoa cake pops! !
I loved the cakepops that looked like cupcakes! Pink icing!
Christmas cake pops are my favourites! I love cake pops and how you can create amazing things ?? congratulations and blessings fron México!
My favorite cake pop design are derby hats that were done for my friends Kentucky Derby themed bridal shower! They were the perfect way to tie everything together and they will be a design I remember forever.
It’s not a particular design but you are the reason I found cake pops to begin with! Lots of yummy treats have been made.
My fave would have to be the cupcake pop..it was so original to make cake look like a cupcake and then to have cake in a truffle like bite was genius! I can’t thank you enough for the ideas!!!
Hi! I love the look on my daughters face every time I make them for her.
My favorite cake pop memory is the time I got so frustrated trying to make them look perfect that I hurled one into the sink. I have since realized that my family does not expect them to look a certain way and are appreciative of the taste!
I booth the Bakerella book in 2011 at Borders. I fell in love with making cake pops. I loved trying new designs, shopping for candy, and figuring out the perfect dipping technique. I was fortunate enough that someone ( still don’t know who) posted my name on The Knot. I started getting calls and emails about small and large orders. One day I got an email from Saks Fifth Avenue. They had also found my name on The Knot and wanted to book me for events. Not only did I do countless orders for their events but I also got to make cake pops for my favorite author, Emily Griffin! Emily had just written a book, Where We Belong, and the book was based in my hometown of St. Louis. Making cake pops is still one of my favorite things to do! I am still making cake pops for birthday parties and weddings and so thankful to have such a wonderful book that has provided me pure happiness!
I have a lot of favorite moments, most being wow moments at your creativity and skill, but one special moment for me was when I first tried to make my own cake pops..,they looked a little wonky but they tasted amazing!
Congratulations on your anniversary ??
Your work and first book was my first and main resource in my beginning of cakepops business .. you were my and still my mentor ? i wish one day i can meet you in person
Wish you many success to come
I have been following you since the beginning! I love love love what you create. And watching you through your kidneys touched my heart as I have one brother who donated his kidney to my other brother. Keep on letting your candle for all to be in lightened by.
Congratulations on the 10th anniversary of your book. You have brought so much joy and inspiration to many people, including myself. Your talent is amazing! One of my favorites is the reindeer. Adorable! Take care and keep creating.
My favorite cake pop design is the cupcake cake pop. They are adorable!
Happy Anniversary!! I’ve been a huge fan since the beginning. I love watching all of your success throughout the years. Here’s to many more!
Bakerella, OMG, you are so talented! I’ve been a fan/follower since before your book. It is amazing how you make it look so easy to do. Congrats on all you’ve accomplished!
How cute are those book pops!!
Congratulations for the 10 years!!!
I love what you do and this giveaway is so cool
I hope I win!! ??
Congratulations on a very sweet decade!
I still remember reading your blog back before the cookbooks. I could never get enough of seeing all the photos of your beautiful creations! And how many people I corrected when they called any ball of cake on a stick a “cake pop”. Lol. I don’t come to the site as much because the ads are too annoying, but still love following your Instagram! Congratulations!
My first (and best) memory is making the yellow chick cake pops with my daughter over 10 years ago. She is now 18 and we still bake together :)
I love all of your creations, thanks for this contest too! My favorite are the cake balls that look like miniature cupcakes, by using a pb cup mold to create the ruffled bottom. I made them recently for my Godson’s preschool graduation, all diff blue sprinkles because that’s his fav color, & surprise blue cake on the inside.
A week after I discovered your blog, I was invited to a birthday party for a new friend. We were the new family in the community, and I wanted to impress people. So it was the perfect time to attempt cake pops! I made little cubes and decorated them like little gifts. Well the woman who had been in charge of making the cake for the party had a bit of a disappointing result, and was already feeling a little sensitive about the cake. And then I showed up with my little cake pops (which everyone loved!) and it made this other woman cry! Not quite the impression I’d been hoping to make! :)
I’ve made cake pops for several baby showers and they are always a hit!! Love them!
I immediately jumped on the cake pop rain when it all came out. I followed your video and I was hooked. My kids (and husband) LOVED them! I would send them to school for their class to celebrate their birthdays, make them for showers, and sell them at fundraisers (always the first to go!) No matter what I make for what holiday, my kids absolute favourite is the baby chick.? Thank you for sharing your talents with us!
All of the Halloween ones are my favorites!
My favourite cakepop is the Christmas trees (the ones using the toothpick to make the boughs stick out, and the star on the top). I’ve made them every year since.
Hi Bakerella! Great giveaway- the best!!! My favorite memory is the Coca Cola snow globe cupcakes, and that is evidence of how long I’ve been following you! You have been an endless source of inspiration.
Congrats on the 10-year anniversary of the book!
Wowww ten years I started making these my senior year of high school for sooo many events
I Love the cupcake cake pop ,I remember to try making them but I failed it and ended to make just balls cake pops??
My daughter and I make lots of cake pops but the ones she really enjoyed were the tropical ones in bright vibrant colours she took to school for a tropical party, the colours matched the flower in her hair.
10 years!?! Wow..congrats, Angie! My favorite memory was when Bakerella was a clue on Jeopardy! My next door neighbor probably heard me yell out “What are CAKE POPS!!!” Lol
My kids will never forget when you reposted their Halloween cake pops on Instagram!
The Mr Potato Head cake pops or the cute ghost cake pops are some of my favorite ! Happy birthday to your book ! I’ve been reading your blog for over ten years now, I can’t believe how long it’s been !
I have always been inspired by your cake pop designs, I particularly like the Christmas ones and think they make the perfect gift.
I also once decided to make bride and groom pops as a wedding gift, after several failed attempts I finally had one bride and one groom which I thought were good enough to give. It was an evening wedding and so, I went to work the next day with the cake pops in tow excited to give my gift (they were big cake pop fans). It was only half way through the day I realised I had left them in the car… I was absolutely gutted to find two very sad looking melted cake pops in their wraps. They quickly made their way to the bin!
My favorite pop is the Cupcake one, I love the idea of using different tools, to create new cake pops designs
I received a copy of your first book many many years ago! It’s inspiring to see your creativity and use of different candies to decorate these beautiful pops. Thanks for the memories!
Snow globe pops were just so amazingly detailed!
My favorite cake pops of yours I made were the bunnies with the pipe cleaner ears!!!! Also, Frosty the Snowman were awesome too!!!
I remember watching your appearance on The Martha Stewart Show :)
Happy Anniversary!
I LOVED the turkey goodies. My daughter is my Thanksgiving baby so we love all things turkey! Having said that, we LOVE everything you do. You are TRULY GIFTED!!!
My favorite cake pop is the cupcake cake pop!! :)
Love you, Bakerella! Can’t believe it was ten years ago that your book was released. I’m an old school blog flower from before you were published. I have enjoyed riding your success from afar… was so excited for you and all of your success. My first try at a cake pop was the Jack O Lanterns and they’ve been my favorite pop…although the Ice Cream Cones (not officially pops) were adorable and turned out soooo cute for my youngest daughters birthday! Thanks for your amazing inspiration?
This is like the dream giveaway. My favorite design is still the sunshines. They have become one of my top sellers
Spring Chickens has to be my favorite design but I really do like them all! It’s just that Spring Chickens made cake pops seem so easy and approachable.
I was smitten from my very first cake pop! I have your first book, but if I win this set, I know a couple of little girls who could use a cake pops cookbook!
Watching your demo at Williams Sonoma at South Coast and I got a signed book. It started an amazing cake pop journey of my own. While I can’t decorate on your level, I have made some incredible flavor combinations. Thank you for the constant inspiration
you’re tutorials have lead me and my niece to create countless memories of having a great time by baking and decorating together
I’ve been a fan for some time and absolutely adore your designs and creativity. Too many to choose from as a favorite, but snoopy stands out. And your cake pops book is just artistic and awesome.
One of my fave memories is the kidney cake pop as it commemorates something personal and unique about your journey which I have followed since forever! Wish you love and light! Congratulations on this journey.
The unicorn cake pop was sooo magical!!! I love your talent!!
I love cake pops! My favorite memory is of making cake pops with my aunt for Easter at my grandma’s house.
My 10 year old daughter LOVES to bake! She talks about opening her own bakery when she grows up. I love watching her experiment in the kitchen as well as being her taste tester. My favorite cake pops are her Sprinkle batter covered in chocolate!
Oh I’ve had your book for a decade as well!! My favorite memory is all the trail and error of making the pops! Haha. So many lost pops in the chocolate!! But I kept trying!! Thank you for a beautifully designed and great instructional book!!! Here’s to 10-50 more years of celebrating!!
I remember when this book came out!!! I ordered it immediately!!
The cute little vampires are my favorites!
One of my very first “treat” purchases was your cake pop book, I loved the detail of your cake pops and how happy your book made me feel to look through it!! First attempt at cake pops were a fail but I enjoyed it!!
The little chicks are still my favorite after all these years!
The little chicks have always been my favorite!
I think all the Cakepops are adorable, but I especially love your Mr Potato Head. So cute!
Wow! Congratulations on 10 years. You were instrumental in my igniting my passion for all things cake pop! My favorite memory is making chocolate cake pops for the super bowl!
I love so many of the cake pops but I have fond memories of trying to recreate the cupcake ones!
I love you and your cake pops! Once I made the jack-o-lantern ones for a contest at work… dad to say I didn’t win…. but… we had a Christmas baking contest and I made your red velvet whoopie pies, and I win that time !!!! I think you do amazing things!! Glad you are doing well :-)
I love the popcorn or the chick cake pops!!
Congrats Angie! I remember first coming across your blog back when I was in middle school. My little sister and I would spend hours poring over your cake pop designs. One of my favourites to this day are the tiny little chicks with their round little bodies and adorable faces. So sweet! With love, Dora
My favorite cake pops we’re the Lorax cake pops! I love the cupcake cake pops too!
congrats!! that’s so hard to choose.. there are so many cute ones!! i’d have to say the cupcake cake pops!!
You were on this Cake Pops book tour in TX and I asked my mom to please go purchase this book and get it signed for me….. I live in South Carolina. She did and I still have and treasure this book! I love all of the Halloween cake pops! Thanks so much!
I loved the Cookie Monster and Elmo pops!
My favorite design I did was your halloween cake pops it was so fun to make and were a hit at my kids halloween party! i learned to make cake pops from you and till this day I still make them?
The Elephant Cake Pops have to be my favorite. My daughter and I had so much fun making cake pops inspired by your cookbook. Thank you for giving us wonderful memories of cooking together.
My favorite design I did was your halloween cake pops it was so fun to make and were a hit at my kids halloween party!?? i learned to make cake pops from you and till this day I still make them?
Omg I can’t believe it’s been 10 years! I bought this book after my oldest was born and I started making cake pops because of you ? He turned 10 in May! Thank you for being an inspiration to us all. Congratulations on all your success! ???
Congratulations!!
I love baking and I would be very happy if I win this.
Your job is amazing and your cake pops are the best!
My favorite cake pops are the sharks!!
I hope I win!!
Congratulations ??
I love baking and I would be very happy if I win this.
Your job is amazing and your cake pops are the best!
My favorite cake pops are the sharks ?
I hope I win ????
I love looking at all your creations! So many great designs!
My favorite memory is when my mom gave me a copy of your first book. She noticed me taking more interests in baking and we even talked about making cake pops. Once I had this book, I devoured it and made halloween cake pops based of off your Frankenstein design! They were ugly but they tasted amazing hahaha! I eventually got better at decorating and my baking skills improved.
Thank you for bringing me and my mom closer :)
I love the peanut character cake pops or really any of the Disney ones… oh and your sprinkles are amazing
I loved the Halloween cake pops. Those are my favorites!! It’s the best holiday, amirite??
I can’t believe it’s been 10 years!! Your cupcake shaped cake pops are my absolute favorite. So cute!!
I love Mr. Potato head and when you make cake pops that look like other foods. Congratulations on the anniversary!!
My favorite design is ice cream cone cake pops! So cute and fun and easy to make!
I am fascinated by all the new cake pop designs. I typically bake cakes and cupcakes, but just bought stuff to try my hands at Cakepops. My daughter is having a babyshower in December so I want to stay practicing now. Yours are beautiful. Keep em coming
I still love the cupcake shaped cake pops to this day!
Ahhh cake pops! I looove watching you work! My daughter and I fondly look through the book often & plan our next pops ?
Love your cake pops! I have been making them ever since I first saw your book!
This giveaway is the best I have ever seen!!
I love baking and I would be very happy if I win this because I’m from Argentina and I cant have any of your books ?
I love your work and your cake pops are amazing ?
I hope I win ??????
Congratulations for the 10 years!! ??????
? I love all of your designs. I must say that the little kidneys were an all time favorite! I’m so glad you are thriving. Happy cake pop anniversary! ?
Love love your book! I remember when I first got your book. The first cake pop we made was the Hello Kitty for my daughters birthday. Total hit. But the best cake pops ever were the Baby Yoda Valentines my teen daughter made for a school valentine bake sale. Your instructions are so easy to follow. Thank you for sharing your creativity!!!
Congrats! I loved the Sesame Street cake pops!
I have always loved your creative treats! My favorite to make is the halloween pumpkin, my kids love them! What an awesome giveaway, happy 10th celebration
The holiday ones are proving favorites! Although the kidney shaped one sticks out in my mind a lot, too. Happy anniversary and Thanks for the chance to win!
I hate to pick a favorite cake pop because they’re all so amazing to me, but if I had to- I’d say the ghost ones! Halloween is a favorite of mine because both of my kids’ birthdays are a few days before it and my sister’s is on Halloween!
I love all The cute and creative designs! You’ve been a true inspiration!
I love all of different holiday cake pops but the Halloween black cats are my favorite! They never look so cute when I attempt to make them!
I love these cakepops! The holiday ones are so cute!
I loved the cupcake cake pop and since then have been trying to experiment for fun.
Love your creativity ??
Hello kitty was just so adorable I always go back to hello kitty cake pop
I remember watching your appearance on Martha Stewart and thinking these were so fun!
I have been amazed by SO many of your creations, but I think my favorite cake pops were the Coca-Cola snow globe cake pops.
I love the werewolf cake pops. I made them for my sons birthday last year!
Congrats on the book anniversary! I have so many memories from learning to make cake pops from you. The best is likely when I was asked by a friend to make them for her wedding. I was so worried about it but so excited at the same time. I couldn’t have done it without your recipes, instructions and stunning photos. Thank you!
I made unicorn cake pops a few years ago and they’re still my favorites!!
I’d love to win! My favorite cake pops were with funfetti!
I remember your first post about the cupcake cake pops – I made them for my son’s birthday party that year! Fun!
Love your ideas. My favorite cake pop was a cupcake, that is exactly like the cupcakes I make.
Made my first cake pop after seeing you on the Martha Stewart show, the cupcake cake pop, for Mother’s Day. Have the original book. Love following your blog! Congratulations Angie on 10 years!
My favorite were the original cupcake shaped cake pops!
I got to come see you at an event on the Oregon coast, where we got some hands-on time making cake pops. It was like being in a perfectly happy bubble for an afternoon, and you were so kind and made such a fun experience for us all.
I love you cake pops and can’t believe it has been 10 years!!! After reading your blog I was inspired to make mortar board cake pops! So fun and definitely my favorite!
I like your candy themed cake pops! They are ADORABLE!!! CONGRATS!!
Ohmygosh! Those are SO DARLING!!! You intimidate me, but also inspire me to be more creative with my baking. I think my favorite cake pops have to be the mini cupcakes. I love miniature ANYthing. But, also the hot cocoa cake pops are toooooo adorable!!!
How can you pick just one? I think they are all amazing.
I love the snowman cake pop. Although your book cover may in the running as I love miniature things!
Congrats on so many years of cake pops success!
I’ve always been such a fun of the original cupcake cake pop. I remember seeing you on Martha Stewart. :)
It’s 10 already? Really? Sooo many exciting projects! Thank you for all of them. I loved the Frankenweenie dog and super cute little cupcakes :)
I think my favorite cake pop memory is making them with my grandchildren!!!
So excited for this. I got into cake pops this year. I bought your book.