Nostalgia Electrics JFD-100 Cake Pop & Donut Hole Bakery

by Nostalgia Electrics

• Make up to 7 donut holes or other baked treats quickly and easily
• Non-stick coating for easy cooking and clean-up
• Comes in injector for making jelly or cream filled donuts and more
• Recipes included for donuts, muffins, brownies bites and more
• Great for baking both sweet and savory treats of all kinds

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 4.2 x 7.8 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B003R5077Q
• Item model number: JFD-100
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (92 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,985 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Now you can cook delicious donut holes and other pastries at home without even turning on an oven. Make jelly donuts, puff pancakes, mini cinnamon buns and more. It’s great for snack time, party time or anytime! A handy injector is included to give your donuts a variety of fillings such as jelly, cream or caramel. Delectable appetizers and h’ordeuvres are ready in minutes. Use your imagination and have fun!

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

363 of 363 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Can be used for large round cakepops May 16, 2011

By MommaOat

Amazon Verified Purchase

I was hesitant to order this because I saw a recent review saying that the bottom of the device created muffin-like donut holes, but I decided to try it anyway. That reviewer must have a defective unit, because this creates ROUND donut holes as the top and bottom plates of the unit have round holes. I made cakepops using this and the top and bottom plates were shaped correctly and the result was cake balls the size of a regular donut hole (maybe 1.5" wide?). I used strawberry cake mix in a box (with no frosting added) and baked them for about 5-6 minutes in this unit, they came out light brown on the outside (but not crispy) and soft and moist on the inside. The cake balls fit onto a cakepop stick just fine, but I really recommend popsicle sticks because the cakepop is heavier than traditional sized cakepops and may be very top heavy. No complaints with how it performed, easy and simple.

I don't usually write reviews, but I wanted to make sure people were not put off by that other review because that person described the unit wrong. It will create cakepops like the Babycakes Cakepop Maker. This unit will make 7 large cakepops (instead of 12 small pops with Babycakes), they will be larger than traditional cakepops because it is obviously a donut hole maker. I did not make cakepops the traditional way with frosting in the batter, but the Babycakes Cakepop Maker works the same way as this unit and is made with regular cake mix as well. I added two pictures to the gallery to show the first cake balls and finished cakepops I made so you have an idea of what they look like.

The only con is that it took me a batch to figure out how much batter to add to the wells. I found that pouring the batter to fill up the entire well worked best.... I'm looking forward to all this little device can make, it's fun!

Update: After doing more cake balls, I found that it was helpful to bake the cake batter until the tops are firm (3-4 minutes), then turn them upside down in the wells and bake for another minute or two so the tops get more rounded and browned. This really gave them a more uniformed round look I wanted for that "cakepop" look. Then I plopped them into an egg carton to keep their shape and put them into the freezer for a little bit to firm up before moving on to dipping them into chocolate. Also, one regular size box of cake mix gave me about 25 cake balls.

Another update, about 2 months of use:

The machine is holding up well and still cooks things consistently and with easy. It's been really wonderful now that it is summer and I want to bake, but don't want to heat up the kitchen. My 4 year old has been helping me pour batter into the machine and it's very easy. We use the Oxo Good Grips Cookie Scoop, size Medium, and one scoop fills one well perfectly (I added the link below). I have the Baby Cakes Cakepop maker and I find that one much more difficult to fill because it is so small and I overfill it often, making it difficult to avoid the rings around the cake balls. I have to find a scooper for that one too. I have made donut holes, different cake balls and most recently banana bread balls. You can really make so much with this! I made banana bread balls with my Baby Cakes maker and this donut hole maker, so I would have two different sized treats. Most people preferred the donut hole sized balls because it was about 3 bites of bread versus 1 bite with the baby cakes ball. I have added a picture to the gallery so you can see the different sizes of the Baby Cakes balls (traditional cakepop size) and the donut hole balls. When I was looking at them I noticed if I stack the two cake balls together they would make a really cool snowman cakepop, so that's an idea for those feeling adventurous this winter. My husband doesn't like traditional cakepops and says they are too sweet and thick, but he absolutely loves the lighter cakepops that this donut hole maker creates. Everyone is loving this thing and I am having a fun time because it's fast, easy clean up with a wet paper towel and bakes up to my expectations.

Another update, 5 months of use:

Still love this thing! I use it a lot, especially when it's warm and I want to avoid using the oven and need something baked quick. It's been a lifesaver and worth the money just to use it this summer alone, there have been many times before when I wouldn't bake something because I didn't want to heat up the house, now that's not a concern. It is still working as new, last week I made my own batter for brownies, cooked them about 18 minutes and they turned out delicious- moist on the inside but the outside had a little thin crust (not dry though), so the brownies didn't fall a part. I've made brownies a lot with this, they turn out great and are just the right size. The trick with brownies is to carefully lift them out (I scoop them up using a fork and avoid scratching the metal) and put them on a wire cool rack so they have time to firm up. Avoid touching them too much right after baking. You have to figure out the time needed for your recipe, but using the simple toothpick check works on everything I bake with this. The unit is very hot though and it may get a little hotter the longer you use it, so your subsequent batches should be baked at the same time as the first or a little less, keep an eye on your second batch so you can adjust your baking time as needed.

More useful info:

If you are looking for an easier way to make traditional cakepops (baked cake crumbs mixed with frosting, then shaped), check out the Cupcake POP mold by My Little Cupcake. I have used it with my cakepop mixture and it works great and cuts your time down- just make your cake/frosting mixture, put some in the mold, wipe off excess and then pop it out of the mold. You also only need one mold and it's about 10 bucks shipped. My kid dropped it on the tile several times and it hasn't broken, so that's a plus. If it's not in stock at Amazon, google for the company's site.

For people wanting recipes for homemade donuts or cake batter, I usually use AllRecipes (google it) to find easy and free recipes- I love reading user reviews and ratings on them too.

Link to scooper: (I have used this for 3 years now and works perfect. I use it for cake batter, cookies, small pancakes, ice cream, etc. It's fantastic!) OXO Good Grips Medium Cooke Scoop Read more ›

47 of 48 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Breakfast on the run-sausage bites,donuts, fritters, or Danish Ebelskiver! October 23, 2010

By Georgia

A home delivery service sells a delicious breakfast product-sausage in the middle of blueberry muffin batter but round! Hmm! I bet my machine would do that better! My head began to dream of all the treats I could create with this new idea..bacon,cheese,veggies, in the middle of???? etc.And fruit bites would give a bite of dessert without a pan sitting around.

I bought this maker because of a family tradition--Danish Ebelskiver (a round pancake that takes a specialty pan) with a filling of some applesauce. I have a smooth top stove so the original pan slid around and I never became good enough to enjoy making them often; my family loved them though.

I discovered this baker at a local store yesterday and bought it, hoping to enjoy fresh donut holes and ebelskivers, fritters and beignet type of morning treats. The book mentions bite size brownies so that expands the machine's usage. I can think of many other uses.

This morning, as a shortcut, I tried a small blueberry muffin and enjoyed these. The mix did well but lacks enough baking powder to rise to the top of the doughnut cavity, making them not brown correctly (a small thing since they are thoroughly baked). By using the spoon methodas suggested in the manual to turn them though, I had a dozen bite size muffins for breakfast--fast and easy with no cleanup! No smoke or grease!

Considering a dozen donut holes would at least $2-$3 at a store, I was extremely happy with the results and I get to choose flavors not sold! This is a great item for making snacks or additions to lunch boxes.

You could fill them directly with the filling since the batter rises of the center like lava brownies or a caramel filling. Or use the included syringe type filler to shoot a filling in later....

I will use this machine for many things--consider it a great gift to a single person to enjoy fresh baked treats. I will experiement with several kinds of mixes such as brownies or scones to see what it will do with each. There aren't many recipes in the book but easily available on the internet. I also make up my own mixes for fast treats.

Now--doughnuts without the oven or frying! Yeah!! Read more ›

35 of 36 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars first batch: video demonstration November 13, 2011

By Desert Gypsy TOP 100 REVIEWER

Amazon Verified Purchase

Length: 2:36 Mins

This is a video of making my first batch of donut hole/cake pops using the Nostalgia Electrics JFD-100 Cake Pop & Donut Hole Bakery. I prepared a 1/2 box of Sof' Ella Pound Cake Mix, 17-Ounce (Pack of 6) and used the OXO Good Grips Medium Cookie Scoop to fill the wells.

The first batch turns out near picture perfect; this batter is pretty dense so I think a lighter/regular cake mix would have yielded a more perfectly symmetrical round shape but these are pretty close as you can see. This being a thicker batter I am guessing this is what I can expect using other thick batters like for muffins, zucchini bread, etc.

I used a couple of very helpful hints from other reviews:

* I flipped the unit over using pot holders at about the 3-4 minute mark. IMPORTANT: the unit LOCKS closed if you apply a little pressure to the lid and this way you won't spill the contents or create a seam on the cakes. I practiced engaging and releasing the latch a couple of times before plugging it in so I'd have the hang of it without it being hot. To release the lid you have to pinch where the black latch meets the top lid at the front of the unit; the top and bottom are pretty hot at this point so I used a fairly thin pot holder to release the catch without burning myself.

* I used a carving fork to gently lift the finished cakes out of the wells taking care not to pierce too deep, placing them the cakes an empty egg carton. The egg carton suggestion works very well (thank you MommaOat!...) because while they are hot they can still change shape. I thought I might need to place the cakes in the freezer which was also recommended by the same review but by the time the second batch was complete they seemed cool enough to handle a dollop of whip cream without melting it. Oh, and the first batch cakes turned out *very* good taste and texture wise; slightly crispy outside like if you toasted a rich buttery piece of pound cake, very dense and moist on the inside. Very pretty topped with a tiny bit of whipped cream and a few fresh raspberries which balanced both the heavy and sweet of the cake.

Second Batch: here's where I ran into a little bit of trouble - using the same timing, flip method etc, the top halves were very dark and and the cakes VERY fragile compared to the first batch. I had to use two plastic forks as "tongs" to get them out without breaking them. The instructions state to close the lid between batches to promote even heating which may have been a factor - maybe I took too long reloading it combined with only four of the wells were filled for the second batch. I had read that the unit gets hotter as you progress so I'll need to keep that in mind and maybe bake the second batch one minute less next time. I'll update the second batch results at a later date.

I love that I didn't have to heat up the oven to make these treats; preheating took 3 minutes and I can make as few or as many cakes as needed. Easy cleanup - I let it cool down and wiped with a wet paper towel. Came with 25 nice quality bamboo sticks for pops too. Despite the trouble with the second batch this is a fun gadget and I can definitely see making good use of this with many types of recipes. Read more ›