Dodger Cupcake Pops!

Every year for Trav's birthday I make some sort of Dodger dessert. A few years ago it was an LA baseball funfetti cake that I am pretty sure he ate in one setting! This past year I decided to try cupcake pops that I had seen on Bakerella. I already had the miniture flower cookie cutter to make the chocolate cupcake liner look so I gave them a try.

They turned out ok. Not totally how I pictured but now I know what needs to be fixed and what will be easier for the next time! It was fun to try something new and my husband loves anything Dodger related! Again, I need another excuse to try these cute mini cupcake pops again! 

And, with Trav's birthday coming up in a little over a month I am in need of a new Dodger dessert idea. 

If you have any, let me know!

Zoey's Pops

This past weekend our niece, Zoey, was baptized. For her baptismal brunch I made chocolate cream cheese cake pops! Always a hit! I ordered these super cute tags from Etsy and had them personalized just for her day. My sister, Kristel, and I stayed up late the night before baking the breakfast casserole & working on the pops. 

I have fallen in love with these tags! They are just too cute!

Jesus loves you Zoey girl!!!! May you always keep Him in your heart and His light shining through you!

Cake Pops!

I love love love to bake. It completely relaxes me. Sometimes after a long day of class or when I'm stressed over something I find myself in the kitchen ready to try something new or an old fave. When my parents moved, baking/cooking became my coping mechanism. Poor Trav would come home to muffins, desserts, appetizers, and you name it.

I love the site Bakerella and visit it daily. She has the cutest ideas and even her ordinary cream cheese brownies or sweet rolls are delish. My favorite item to make though are cake balls.You can leave them as plain old cake balls, turn them into cake pops, or cupcake pops. Flavors can range from red velvet, to chocolate, to lemon...you name it. Let me tell you though....they are sure to be a hit. There is just something about them that is so scrumptious and savory you can't just eat one.

This past weekend I had the joy of making another batch. I often find reasons to make them and this time I had a pretty good one. Katie was throwing a baby shower and wanted to serve them as dessert. I was thrilled to have an excuse to whip up a batch. She asked me to use a lemon flavor which would be a new creation for me. But they ended up tasting great. Cream cheese + lemon = fabulous! I'm looking forward to Zoey girl's baptism coming up so I can have an excuse to make more!

Lemon Cream Cheese Cake Pops