How to Stop Cake Pops From Falling Off the Sticks (2024)

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How to Stop Cake Pops From Falling Off the Sticks? ›

Hardened candy coating acts as glue so it can be very helpful in preventing your cake pops from falling off the sticks. Before inserting your sticks into your chilled cake balls, dip the end of each stick into candy coating. I suggest inserting the stick about half way into the cake ball.

If your cake pops are not round enough, you either used not enough frosting (cake ball won't stick together) or way too much! Remember to keep the consistency like play dough, so definitely not too dry, or too thin. What a bummer, your cake pops fall apart because it seems that you are not using enough frosting.

Even if its a tiny pin-hole, oil will still be able to seep out of it. To fix this, dry off your finished cake pop and use melted chocolate to "plug" the hole.

While you can purchase a pre-made cake pop stand, making your own holder is easy and inexpensive. Try making a cake pop stand from styrofoam or floral foam, for instance, or use items you can find around your home, like a colander or a jar filled with candy or dried beans!

Dip the tip of a cake pop stick into the melted chocolate and then poke into a cake ball about half way through the cake ball. Repeat with the remaining cake pop sticks. Place the cake pop upright to allow it to completely set, either into a cup with some rice in it, or a cardboard box with little holes poked into it.

Hardened candy coating acts as glue so it can be very helpful in preventing your cake pops from falling off the sticks. Before inserting your sticks into your chilled cake balls, dip the end of each stick into candy coating. I suggest inserting the stick about half way into the cake ball.

Don't make your cake balls too big or they may fall apart when you dip them. Do scoop and form only a few portions at a time. It'll help prevent your dough from drying out. Don't keep the unformed dough exposed to air (again, it will dry out).

Frosting is typically used as a binder in cake pops but you can use other ingredients as a binder as well! Peanut butter is an amazing binder to get that perfect cake pop consistency and a yummy peanut butter flavor!

Before dipping the balls you want to set the stick by placing the cake pops in the freezer for 15 minutes. If you dip them and the candy melts are too hot, they will crack because of the sudden temperature change. Or the cake balls were too cold if you kept them in the freezer for over 15 minutes.

Why are my cake pops cracking when I put the stick in? ›

If the cake is too cold and the icing is too warm when it is coated, the shell will crack from the difference in temperature. We know hot objects typically expand while cold objects shrink in size, so it makes sense that the spherical treat could split once it's settled and cooled down.

First things first when it comes to decorating your cake pops – you need to get them onto a stick. You can get your sticks in different sizes, with 4 inch, 6 inch and 8 inch being the most common. I tend to use the 6″ or 8″ sizes.

If you don't chill your cake pops enough before adding the sticks and coating them, they may not be completely set. This could cause them to fall apart rather than hold their shape. In addition, your cake pops could be too big for their sticks.

Damage to or a lack of gluten strands may cause the cake to collapse. Too much leavening can cause a cake to rise too quickly. The gas produced by the leavening agents escapes before the cake sets. A small amount of leavening goes a long way; measure it precisely and use the amount specified in a recipe.

If you're stacking a cake taller than 3-layers, I suggest using dowels or straws to help support the cake so it doesn't wobble as you frost the sides. If you're cake still feels wobbly after you've filled the cake, go ahead and freeze it for about 10 to 15 minutes BEFORE the crumb coat.

Tricks to making homemade cake pops!

Most cakes are already moist. Too much frosting, and you have soggy, mushy, fall-apart cake pops. A little frosting goes a long way.