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Well here we are, the first Cupcake Tuesday with the new design! Welcome! You MUST see the new Cupcake Heaven page. Jessica did a fabulous job designing it. It’s so much easier to find what you are looking for. Also, don’t forget about the new “Be a Hero” area, you can look up cupcake designs there too!
All this week we are celebrating Hoosier Homemade’s Anniversary…it’s been 3 awesome years and we are super excited!! Yesterday was the launch with a whole new design and my new eBook…Cupcakes! 12 Months of Happiness! Don’t miss the giveaway!
We continue the party today with the new book from my all time favorite cupcake authors, Karen and Alan…Cupcakes, Cookies & Pies, oh my! is released today! But YOU get a sneak peek!
This new book is full of fun new designs, and not just cupcakes. Karen & Alan have taken their love for the over the top but easy cupcakes, and expanded it to cookies and pies! Since Valentine’s Day is only a couple weeks away, I just had to make the Puppy Love Pops for you! You are going to LOVE them!
I’m seriously in love with these little guys…Puppy Love that is! hehe So how about if I show you how to make them? I bought everything at Walmart. The pink forks can be found in the party section, they come in a package with spoons and knifes and are only $.97 cents.
Puppy Love Pops Supplies:
- Frozen Pound Cake
- Vanilla & Chocolate canned frosting…I know, but it really melts the best
- Pink Forks
- Ears – Tootsie Rolls and Caramels
- Fur – Graham Crackers and Oreos, crushed
- Mouth – Conversation Hearts
- Nose – Mini Red M&M
- Eyes – Mini chocolate chips
- Cut 1/8 inch off each end of the pound cake, then cut into 1 inch – the cake I bought had handy little marks every inch. Using a 2 inch heart shaped cookie cutter, cut out hearts. The book says you can get 2 hearts from every piece of cake, I was only able to get 1, so it definitely depends on the size and shape of your cookie cutter.
- Push the forks into the cake, place them on a a cookie sheet with wax paper and freeze at least 15 minutes
- Meanwhile, make the ears, soften caramels and tootsie rolls, one at a time, in the microwave 3-6 seconds, be careful handling them. Roll out with a rolling pin and cut out a tear drop shape. I made a template with parchment paper. Lay on wax paper and set aside. Crush graham crackers and oreos and place in small bowls.
- Reserve about 1/4 cup vanilla frosting for decorating the face. Combine the remaining vanilla frosting and 1/4 cup chocolate frosting and melt in microwave about 20-30 seconds, you want the consistency to be like heavy cream {unwhipped} Dip cake into frosting, coating both sides. Sprinkle with crumbs, and place on wax paper. Put back into freezer.
Then with the reserved vanilla frosting, add the nose, eyes, mouth and ears. Just adorable!!
And guess what? I have a Cupcakes, Cookies & Pies, oh my! Book for one lucky Hoosier Homemade reader! Head on over to enter the giveaway! AND be sure to watch the Baa Baa Black Sheep video…it’s really cute, and watch until the end to see what the black sheep does to the white sheep…so funny!
Linking to…Saturday Seven, Sundae Scoop, Made by you Monday
Disclosure: This post is part of a campaign I am participating in with the Walmart Moms. Walmart has provided me with compensation and product for this post. My participation is voluntary and opinions, as always are my own.
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Thanks for hosting! I love your new look! The Puppy Love Pops are adorable too! Just got my copy of the book this morning! Love it!
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I love the puppy pops! I am just now finding your blog, how fun!
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I love these………..so cute!
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i cant wait to get this book. you make everything look so easy for a beginner like me !
I like the snickerdoodle cupcakes with the cookie on top as garnish! YUM!
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I cant wait to get this book, or win it
Since I got their newsletter annoucing it, I fell in love with the new ideas and the baabaa video is so cute.
You did a great job with the puppy love, super cute for valentines day
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Forgot to mention my favourite cupcake is the snowmen
or even the little hamburgers, super cute for the summer too.
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Sooo, Sooo Cute! I just bought the book … I couldn’t resist. I love your new look!
Oh My GOSH! Those cupcakes are so cool! Would you come over to Cast Party Wednesday and share it?
http://www.ladybehindthecurtain.com/?p=23692
Thanks,
I hope to see you there!
—Sheryl—
Those puppy pops are TOO CUTE! I’m going to have to make these with my daughter. Adorable!
Melissa @ Cajun Sugar Pie recently posted..Whatcha Baking Wednesday: Strawberry Fluff Cakes
these are great
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These are seriously soooo cute! What a great idea! I hope you will link up with me here:
http://www.thegingerbreadblog.com/2012/02/sweet-saturday-link-party-v25.html
These are the CUTEST pup pops ever! I have a serious case of puppy love!
Oh my gosh, could those BE any cuter?! What an adorable idea! I’d love for you to share this and any of your other recent fabulous ideas at my party:
http://oneartmama.blogspot.com/2012/02/shine-on-fridays-13-and-some-fabulous.html
I absolutely love those puppy pops. They are so cute.
Beth @ Hungry Happenings recently posted..A sweet Valentine’s Day dessert – Conversation Heart Cheesecakes
Those are adorable. I found you via the I Heart Nap Time Link Party.
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Oh I didn’t know they had another book coming out, I will have to check it out. Those puppies are adorable,
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I was looking for something different and fun to make for our valentines party! My girls and I will have a blast making these. I love how so many of your recipes are “so doable”
This looks like so much fun to make with my kids! My boys will love it! I’d love for you to submit this to the M&T Spotlight http://www.makeandtakes.com/spotlight
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Oh my goodness..those are darling! We made some Puppy S’more Pops along with our first link party. Would love for you to share these….http://kitchenfunwithmy3sons.blogspot.com/2012/02/kitchen-fun-and-crafty-friday-link.html Love the little candy tongues…so cute!
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These are adorable! I tried making these but I didn’t get the family size pound cake and it wasn’t large enough for one cookie cutter. How do you coat the cake so evenly?
Hi Isabel, to coat evenly, make sure the frosting is thin, it will look too thin, but don’t worry, it will firm up, dip then shake a little.
Hope that helps!
~Liz
Once you make these adorable puppy pops, do they need to stay refrigerated? I was going to put them in cellophane bags and bring to work, but didn’t know if the frosting would melt…
Thanks,
Allison
Hi Allison, yes I would keep the puppy pops in the fridge. Be sure they are set up well before you put them in bags to avoid any frosting messes.
Thanks for your quick reply. One more thing… is there another type of frosting that could be used that makes more of a hard shell where they wouldn’t melt? Just wondering.
The canned frosting is the best to use because it melts and re-hardens. The only other thing you could do, that I think of is cover them in fondant, which might be a hassle.