Babycakes CP-12 Cake Pop Maker, 12 Cake Pop Capacity, Purple

by Babycakes

• Bake 12 cake pops or doughnut holes in minutes
• Nonstick baking plates for ideal results and easy clean up
• Includes plastic cake pop stand, fork tool, 50 cake pop sticks and recipes
• All Babycakes electric products are 120V, 60Hz

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 9.8 x 4.7 inches ; 3.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0050JRZR2
• Item model number: CP-12
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (228 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #825 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

The Babycakes cake pop maker brings the fun and delicious cake pops trend into your own kitchen. Bake 12 cake pops or doughnut holes in just minutes. Add sticks and a touch of creative decorating for perfect cake pops. The nonstick coating makes baking and clean up fun and easy. The Babycakes cake pop maker comes complete with all the accessories you need to bake and decorate cake pops or doughnut holes. The manual includes a variety of tips and recipes that will help you enjoy the baking experience. The cake pop maker features power and ready lights, convenient cord wrap, latching handle and it comes with a fork tool, 50 cake pop sticks and a cake pop stand.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

300 of 304 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A good little product for those of us who are non-pros July 10, 2011

By GrandpaJ

I like it. It's easy to use, takes little care and comes with some nice accessories, such as pop sticks, a drying rack, a little fork and a syringe. Though these items are not made for heavy use, they are more than adequate for us non-pros. If you follow the instructions, you can easily produce doughnut holes/cake pops. This item produces more pops in one batch than other makers on the market. I suspect the balls may be slightly smaller, but to a 6-year-old, that doesn't matter. A dozen at a time is more or less a 'batch' so this model works well. The fork makes it easy to remove the balls from the maker and put them on a cooling rack. We've used a white cake mix, a brownie mix and a gingerbread mix and are pleased with the results. My wife used the injector to put melted marscapone into the gingerbread balls. It did a good job and the results are tasty. The key is to follow the instructions and to have someone who knows how the different type of mixes bake. The brownie mix takes a little longer than the white cake mix. The gingerbread pops took 3.5 minutes, but my wife decreased the water by about an ounce, so the batter was a little heavy. I did the white cake mix and baked them for 4.5 minutes each batch. The cake mix yielded 6.5 batches. The brownie mix produced about two dozen. Now some suggestions. Getting the right amount of batter into each well is crucial to a good pop; too little and they're not as round, too much and you get something that looks like Saturn and there's more clean-up. The brownies had mini-chocolate chips in them and many didn't make it into a ball. To get the right amount of batter and do it quickly, I recommend using a pancake batter pencil. You can add cake batter and squeeze out the right amount quickly. For thicker batters with chips and such, use a cookie press.... The press should push the chips through. Trying to spoon a tablespoon of batter into the wells gets messy. You can use a canning (wide-mouth) funnel to transfer batter from your mixing bowl into the pancake batter pencil. Have fun. Read more ›

179 of 182 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Cake Pops in 4 Minutes! December 30, 2011

By David&Christine

I have to start off by saying that these are not traditional cake pops. Usually cake pops are made by mushing up a cooled cake with icing and forming them into balls. This product simply makes balls of cake. And it works beautifully! There are a few tips you should be aware of though:

-Like other reviews stated, you will get "saturn rings"...but only if you overfill! I find the perfect spot is filled to right below the top of the well. This produces perfect little spheres without the overflow.

-You will probably have to use an oven mitt. This thing gets HOT!

-Use a pastry bag when filling the wells. If you don't have a pasty bag, use a large zip-lock bag with the corner snipped off. This allows you to get precisely the right amount of filling without getting it everywhere.

-You MUST must must freeze the cake balls for 15 minutes before putting them on a stick and dipping them! To help them adhere after freezing, dip the stick in a little bit of melted chocolate and then insert into the cake ball. Pop them back into the freezer for a few minutes, and then dip away!

-For a better dipping experience, use a little bit (a tablespoon or so) or vegetable oil to thin the candy melts. After dipping, gently tap the stick on the side of your bowl while rotating the stick to get off excess chocolate.

Overall, this is a great little device that does exactly what it's supposed to do if you follow the directions. I will never go back to hand rolling cake pops again!

97 of 105 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful machine! August 5, 2011

By Emily

I love my cakemaker. I waited a few months for this through Kohls, which was WAY cheaper than Amazon.com. I just got it and I've already made cake pops, brownie bites, doughnut holes, and takoyaki. It is so versatile with the shape and how small it is. Its definitely one of the smaller models of the babycakes series, but it makes for great bite size treats. Remember, cake pops are not going to be the traditional dense ones, but you can still chill the round cakes, put a stick in it, and dip it in chocolate. It still turns out very good. I actually prefer this to the usual dense crumbly ones. It feels more like cake instead of smashed cake pounded together. The takoyaki, which is a japanese food, turned out great; better than expected! The nonstick surface is fabulous and it heats up and cools down very fast. The cook time is amazing as well, only 6-8 minutes.

The only cons I can see is the really short power cord (only two feet approx) and that the outside plastic gets quite warm (almost hot) to the touch when heating and baking. The lid will get loose if you're not careful.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Babycakes a hit! November 8, 2011

By T-Dad

Easy to use and fun to make with kids. Endless possibilities beyond just cake pops: mini muffin balls, potato cake balls, etc.. I read all the reviews and didn't risk a straight cake mix. I used the adapted recipe from their website and they came out perfectly! That's 2 Cups boxed cake mix, 4 tablespoons butter, 1/2 cup water and 1 egg. You can use the included from scratch recipes, but girl please. The biggest pain is coating them in candy melts after. I have a mini crock pot I use to keep my chocolate warm, but it is still very time consuming. Just be prepared and block out about 2 hours for the whole process.

25 of 29 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Those who give a bad review didn't put in enough effort! December 29, 2011

By Niki

When I first got my cake pop maker I admit I had some of the same problems as others did. However, with further experimentation I found that in order to get sphere cake balls you have to refrigerate your cake batter. I keep my batter in the fridge even while I have some of it baking. When I fill the holes I then put the pancake pen in the fridge as well. If you don't the balls will flatten on the top. I have used red velvet, french vanilla, marble, devils food, etc.

The only issue I have with the make is it gets so hot that you sometimes need to help of a dish rag to get it open. If it feels like the latch wont open push down on the top with a rag and then try the latch. I would highly recommend this cake pop maker to anyone who likes to bake for fun. Once you get the hang of the cake pop maker it is so easy to use. I have baked upwards of 270 cake pops at one time.

If you have trouble getting the batter into the cake pop maker I recommend the Tovolo 80-4784 Pancake Pen 3-Cup Batter Dispenser it runs about $10 you can get it on Amazon or at Bed, Bath & Beyond (20% off coupon will save you $2)

If you want to melt your own chocolate the Wilton Chocolate Pro Electric Melting Pot is wonderful! You can get it on Amazon for $25 or Michaels always has 40% off coupons so you could get it for about $20.

I hope this helped, and good baking!!!