Pretty Pops for Valentine’s Day

It’s true.  Cake pops make me happy.

What’s not to love about decadent cake, all jazzed up, on a stick?

Revisit my initial cake pop tutorial here…or simply get a little refresher below {while taking in all the deliciousness of my little helper who happened to turn 3 1/2 on the day we made these bad boys – she was my inspiration}…

bake…cool…crumble…smile

Toss in some cream cheese frosting {about 1/3 to 1/2 a container}

{goodness gracious, great balls of strawberry flavored decadence}

chill.  melt coating.  dip stick {or for minis…dip toothpick}.  insert.  dunk.  sprinkle.

In honor of our little lady’s half birthday {we love to celebrate…simply cut a pretty paper plate in half, a cute napkin in half…go halvies with some special treats for their half birthday…they’ll love it!!}, I piped some hearts, butterflies and an “A” {for her name} onto wax paper, from a ziplock baggie, and attached it to the top of a pop with a drop of candy coating once they were set…so easy & so pretty!

Voila!  Let them eat cake.

It’s Valentine’s day on a stick.

{and with that…I’m off to Florida with my wildly wonderful family for an entire week and I’m beyond delighted about it!  Be blessed!}