Comments on: Behind the Scenes: 2000 Cake Balls! http://blog.candiquik.com/?p=3337 Simple Desserts & Sweets Made Using Candiquik Coatings Tue, 21 May 2013 12:51:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Pot o’ Gold (at the end of the) Rainbow Cake Bites! | MISS CANDIQUIK http://blog.candiquik.com/?p=3337&cpage=1#comment-16704 Pot o’ Gold (at the end of the) Rainbow Cake Bites! | MISS CANDIQUIK Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:24:29 +0000 http://blog.candiquik.com/?p=3337#comment-16704 [...] to February – and when did March get here?! Sorry, I’ve been locked in a room rolling 2000 cake balls for the past week [...] [...] to February – and when did March get here?! Sorry, I’ve been locked in a room rolling 2000 cake balls for the past week [...]

]]> By: Sarah @ Candiquik http://blog.candiquik.com/?p=3337&cpage=1#comment-14717 Sarah @ Candiquik Tue, 20 Nov 2012 17:04:22 +0000 http://blog.candiquik.com/?p=3337#comment-14717 Hi Kathy, thank you so much! Comments like yours make my day. The Candiquik coatings are my favorite (honestly). Log House Foods (maker of Candiquik) makes an almond bark also, but the Candiquik is the premium product - they use finer sugar particles, more cocoas, more milk products - all of this gives the coating a smooth, creamy, delicious taste. (I know sometimes candy melts, barks, etc. can be less tasty than desired, but please - try the Candiquik, you'll be impressed!) Happy Thanksgiving! Sarah Hi Kathy,
thank you so much! Comments like yours make my day. The Candiquik coatings are my favorite (honestly). Log House Foods (maker of Candiquik) makes an almond bark also, but the Candiquik is the premium product – they use finer sugar particles, more cocoas, more milk products – all of this gives the coating a smooth, creamy, delicious taste. (I know sometimes candy melts, barks, etc. can be less tasty than desired, but please – try the Candiquik, you’ll be impressed!)
Happy Thanksgiving!
Sarah

]]> By: Kathy http://blog.candiquik.com/?p=3337&cpage=1#comment-14614 Kathy Mon, 19 Nov 2012 20:30:24 +0000 http://blog.candiquik.com/?p=3337#comment-14614 Hi Sarah, Your cake pops are beautiful. How do the CandiQuick coatings taste? I want to try them. Thanks. Kathy Hi Sarah, Your cake pops are beautiful. How do the CandiQuick coatings taste? I want to try them. Thanks. Kathy

]]> By: Sarah @ Candiquik http://blog.candiquik.com/?p=3337&cpage=1#comment-13986 Sarah @ Candiquik Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:25:10 +0000 http://blog.candiquik.com/?p=3337#comment-13986 Hi Tonia, I would suggest trying CandiQuik Coatings (can be found at Walmart, Target, etc.) in the baking aisle. It will change your world compared to the candy melts which are thick and hard to dip with. :) Here is a blog post of mine that addresses common cake pop issues, including thick coating (http://blog.candiquik.com/?p=3020). Thanks, hope this helps! Hi Tonia,
I would suggest trying CandiQuik Coatings (can be found at Walmart, Target, etc.) in the baking aisle. It will change your world compared to the candy melts which are thick and hard to dip with. :) Here is a blog post of mine that addresses common cake pop issues, including thick coating (http://blog.candiquik.com/?p=3020). Thanks, hope this helps!

]]> By: Tonia (Lollie Cakes) http://blog.candiquik.com/?p=3337&cpage=1#comment-13514 Tonia (Lollie Cakes) Sun, 11 Nov 2012 16:30:23 +0000 http://blog.candiquik.com/?p=3337#comment-13514 I have read every response and have learned so much from everyone. This is all new to me since I decided to make some 200 cake balls for Halloween and were a hit that has now turned into a small side business. Almost every issue you all have mentioned I have experience and just want to say thanks for the ideas. I have orders for 8 dz over the next month of various colors and Christmas. I use Wilton candy melts and do add about a teaspoon of Crisco to thin them but it still seems thick am I not using the correct melts. I have tried white cholate melts and they seemed to stay tacky and not become solid. Any help will be welcomed. Thanks Tonia in Tx I have read every response and have learned so much from everyone. This is all new to me since I decided to make some 200 cake balls for Halloween and were a hit that has now turned into a small side business. Almost every issue you all have mentioned I have experience and just want to say thanks for the ideas. I have orders for 8 dz over the next month of various colors and Christmas. I use Wilton candy melts and do add about a teaspoon of Crisco to thin them but it still seems thick am I not using the correct melts. I have tried white cholate melts and they seemed to stay tacky and not become solid. Any help will be welcomed. Thanks Tonia in Tx

]]> By: Sarah @ Candiquik http://blog.candiquik.com/?p=3337&cpage=1#comment-12179 Sarah @ Candiquik Wed, 31 Oct 2012 12:51:54 +0000 http://blog.candiquik.com/?p=3337#comment-12179 Hi Emily! 150 is still an accomplishment! Thanks for stopping by :) Hi Emily! 150 is still an accomplishment! Thanks for stopping by :)

]]> By: Emily http://blog.candiquik.com/?p=3337&cpage=1#comment-12174 Emily Wed, 31 Oct 2012 08:00:59 +0000 http://blog.candiquik.com/?p=3337#comment-12174 Wow! 2000 cake balls! I was shocked when I made 150 cake truffles for a baptism...but 2000?! You're way too awesome! Wow! 2000 cake balls! I was shocked when I made 150 cake truffles for a baptism…but 2000?! You’re way too awesome!

]]> By: Sarah @ Candiquik http://blog.candiquik.com/?p=3337&cpage=1#comment-9925 Sarah @ Candiquik Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:06:07 +0000 http://blog.candiquik.com/?p=3337#comment-9925 Hi Jaime - Wow! That will be a huge job...hopefully you have help! I actually don't have a cake business and this was done through a charity event. Typically (from what I've seen) - people charge around $2/cake ball/pop...give or take. More $ for the highly detailed ones...less for bulk, same flavor, little detail. The *cheapest* I've personally seen is $17/dozen. Hope this helps!! Hi Jaime – Wow! That will be a huge job…hopefully you have help! I actually don’t have a cake business and this was done through a charity event. Typically (from what I’ve seen) – people charge around $2/cake ball/pop…give or take. More $ for the highly detailed ones…less for bulk, same flavor, little detail. The *cheapest* I’ve personally seen is $17/dozen. Hope this helps!!

]]> By: Jaime http://blog.candiquik.com/?p=3337&cpage=1#comment-9880 Jaime Sun, 23 Sep 2012 00:10:47 +0000 http://blog.candiquik.com/?p=3337#comment-9880 Hi Sarah, amazing that I found your post! Congrats on such a huge accomplishment. Ive been asked to make 2000 cake pops (individually wrapped) for a Christmas party this year and I'm trying to quote. Do you mind me asking what you charged? I dont want to lose the job but I also want to make sure I cover my costs. Feel free to email me. Thanks Jaime The sassy lamb Hi Sarah, amazing that I found your post! Congrats on such a huge accomplishment. Ive been asked to make 2000 cake pops (individually wrapped) for a Christmas party this year and I’m trying to quote. Do you mind me asking what you charged? I dont want to lose the job but I also want to make sure I cover my costs. Feel free to email me. Thanks

Jaime
The sassy lamb

]]> By: Sarah @ Candiquik http://blog.candiquik.com/?p=3337&cpage=1#comment-8117 Sarah @ Candiquik Fri, 20 Jul 2012 13:54:15 +0000 http://blog.candiquik.com/?p=3337#comment-8117 Hi Pris, It sounds like your cake and frosting were not mixed together quite well enough...also, try trimming the edges off of your cake before mixing with frosting. I have a tutorial on common cake pop problems, check it out here: http://blog.candiquik.com/?p=3020 ! Also, yes, if you freeze them, make sure you let them thaw a bit, and wipe them off with a paper towel! If you don't need to, don't freeze them - just store in the fridge :) Hope this helps, let me know if you have any other questions. Sarah Hi Pris,
It sounds like your cake and frosting were not mixed together quite well enough…also, try trimming the edges off of your cake before mixing with frosting. I have a tutorial on common cake pop problems, check it out here: http://blog.candiquik.com/?p=3020 ! Also, yes, if you freeze them, make sure you let them thaw a bit, and wipe them off with a paper towel! If you don’t need to, don’t freeze them – just store in the fridge :)
Hope this helps, let me know if you have any other questions.
Sarah

]]> By: Pris http://blog.candiquik.com/?p=3337&cpage=1#comment-8106 Pris Fri, 20 Jul 2012 10:14:30 +0000 http://blog.candiquik.com/?p=3337#comment-8106 oh my! really really nice!!! i've got a problem.. at first I thought its cuz i didnt freeze them enough so there were crumbs falling into the chocolate and made the surface lumpy.. but after freezing them and dipping ... there was condensation on the cake ball and obviously ruined the chocolate :( what to do? oh my! really really nice!!!
i’ve got a problem.. at first I thought its cuz i didnt freeze them enough so there were crumbs falling into the chocolate and made the surface lumpy.. but after freezing them and dipping … there was condensation on the cake ball and obviously ruined the chocolate :( what to do?

]]> By: Sarah @ Candiquik http://blog.candiquik.com/?p=3337&cpage=1#comment-8031 Sarah @ Candiquik Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:07:14 +0000 http://blog.candiquik.com/?p=3337#comment-8031 Hi Sherry, the crock pots I used were the smaller sized ones - you could use a large one, but it would take quite a bit of candiquik to fill them (and you want it to be deep enough to dip in, so you don't hit the bottom with the cake ball). The small one held 3-4 packages of candiquik! :) Hi Sherry, the crock pots I used were the smaller sized ones – you could use a large one, but it would take quite a bit of candiquik to fill them (and you want it to be deep enough to dip in, so you don’t hit the bottom with the cake ball). The small one held 3-4 packages of candiquik! :)

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