? about cake pops

stanleh

When you crumble your cake to make the balls or pops, do you crumble by hand like Bakerella recommends or use a food processor? Pops/balls are always so hard for me b/c when I crumble by hand, I wind up with some bigger bits that make the balls lumpy. I've never tried using a food processor but thought I may give it a whirl. Also, I only have to make 12 pops so I am going to use the tops I have (after leveling some cakes) in the freezer....so they'll be thawed out, wondering if I need to let the cake sit uncovered a while to "dry out" a bit before trying to crumble.

Any suggestions would be appreciated. I hate making pops/balls b/c rolling them is always so difficult for me. Mine are always lumpy. I guess with more practice, I'll get better.

Thanks for any advice............

BridgetMc

I usually use the mixer both to crumble the cake and mix in the frosting.  I don't see why the food processor wouldn't work just as well.

AllAboutTheBenjamin

I've always crumbled by hand, but I don't have a food processor.  Sounds like it would be a neat thing to try, though.

My cake balls aren't ever that lumpy, though - I suspect because I use lots of frosting, lol.  Blends together better I guess.

UDscoobychick

I've used a food processor.  Works just fine.  I believe I folded in the frosting by hand, though, rather than do that in the food processor, too, mainly because my food processor is not big enough.

alehayes

I always crumble by hand.

LJanelleT06

The edges of the cakes tend to be harder and gave mine lumps to, so I just started throwing them away and cruble the rest by hand, works great!