*post was written under previous alias; Blossom & Cake
Looking for a creative Valentine’s Day treat? Floral cakesicles are a fun edible canvas, and I couldn’t resist experimenting with the idea of piping mini floral bouquets onto them. These designs are an elegant, unique alternative to traditional cake pops.
This project started as a bit of an experiment—I had a vision of flat-laying bouquets on cakesicles but wasn’t entirely sure how to execute it. Once I got started though, I couldn’t stop! From coating the cakesicles to piping the flowers, the process felt creatively energizing, even with a few hiccups (like maneuvering around the camera while filming). They’re not perfect, but I love how they turned out, and I’m excited to share the steps!
Want to see these cakesicles come to life? Watch my video showing the whole piping process in a mix of real-time and time-lapse.
Table of Contents
Materials and Tools Needed
- Cakesicle mold and sticks
- Cake pop dough; flavor of your choice
- Food color;
- Oil based for candy melts
- Gel based for royal icing
- Candy melts
- Royal Icing
- Piping tips;
- Wilton 102
- Wilton 3
- Wilton 14
- Optional accents;
- Sprinkles,
- Edible glitter
How to Create Floral Cakesicles
Shape and Coat Your Cakesicles
Shape and coat your cakesicles:
- Press enough cake pop dough into your mold to fill the space completely.
- Dip a popsicle stick into melted candy melts and insert it into the bottom of the mold. (I had a small amount left over from another project)
- Let the cakesicles set in the freezer for 5–10 minutes to firm up.
Prepare your candy melts:
- Melt your candy melts in a container that’s deep enough to fully submerge a cakesicle.
- I used Sweet Tooth Fairy Meltables in Bright White and tinted them with a bit of green and blue Color Mill dyes for a faint teal color.
Coat the cakesicles:
- Remove the cakesicles from the mold once they’ve set.
- Dip each cakesicle into the melted candy, ensuring the whole cakesicle is coated.
- Gently wiggle or tap off the excess candy melts, or use a small offset spatula to scrape off any extra from the underside.
Set the cakesicles:
- Place the coated cakesicles on a parchment-lined tray and let them set completely before decorating.
Pipe Your Mini Bouquet
Create the flower stems:
- Using royal icing dyed green, pipe stems with a Wilton tip #3. Mimic how bouquet stems are typically tied.
Add small half-roses:
- Switch to a Wilton tip #102 and pipe small half-roses at random points of the stems using red royal icing.
Fill in the spaces:
- Use a small open star tip (like Wilton #14 or #16) or a small round tip to pipe flowers or filler details. I kept mine white, but feel free to choose any color you like!
Customize your bouquet:
- Add as many or as few flowers as you like to achieve your desired look.
- Sprinkle edible glitter or pearl dust for a glamorous effect.
Tips for Success
- Candy melt consistency:
- Ensure your candy melts are the right consistency for coating—if they’re too thick, they won’t spread evenly. (I ran into this issue during this round, so thin them as needed.)
- Cakesicle temperature:
- Avoid dipping cakesicles that are too cold, as this can cause the candy melts to set prematurely, creating uneven and/or cracked coatings. (This is my worst habit!)
- Scraping excess coating:
- When scraping the underside of your cakesicles with an offset palette knife, dip the knife in warm water and wipe it clean before using it on the next cakesicle.
- Royal icing vs. buttercream:
- You can use buttercream for the flowers, but I chose royal icing because it hardens, making the bouquet sturdier.
- Food dye caution:
- Make sure the food dye you add to your candy melts is oil-based and free of water; water and candy melts don’t play well together.
- Royal icing consistency:
- Your royal icing should be the right consistency for piping detailed flowers—firm enough to hold its shape but soft enough to pipe smoothly. See the photo below for reference:
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Closing
These mini floral bouquet cakesicles are a sweet and thoughtful Valentine’s Day treat —perfect for gifting or just treating yourself (which is what I’m doing with mine)! If you give this a try, I would love to see your mini piped bouquets. Don’t forget to tag me @alchemy.sweets or share your experience in the comments below!
Happy decorating!
