Cake Pops have haunted me since they reached peak popularity around the exact same time that I decided to go vegan. Not many people make veg...
Cake Pops have haunted me since they reached peak popularity around the exact same time that I decided to go vegan. Not many people make vegan cake pops you know, and they are not the most technically appealing sweet treat to try to make at home. The other daily I celebrated my birthday with Vegan Peanut Butter Birthday Cake topped with Vegan Peanut Butter Buttercream Frosting. In my laziness though I just topped a slice with chocolate once and it put me in the mood for a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup. I when I drifted off to sleep that night, I knew what I had been called upon this earth to do the very next day. My mission, if I chose to accept it (and I always do when sugar calls), was to make Vegan Reese's Cup inspired Peanut Butter Cake Pop.nnInspired by:nPeanut Butter Birthday Cake by Average Betty via Joy the Bakernhttp://www.averagebetty.com/videos/peanut-butter-birthday-cake-video/nhttp://joythebaker.com/cookbook/nnFind me:nTwitter: https://twitter.com/#!/SweetestVegannFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sweetestvegannPinterest: http://pinterest.com/sweetestvegan/nBlog: http://thesweetestvegan.com/nnVegan Peanut Butter Cake Pops RecipennYields: 20 vegan cake popsnnIngredients:n1 - 8 inch Peanut Butter Cake Round (recipe below)n3/4 to 1 cup Peanut Butter Buttercream (recipe below)n1 cup Bittersweet Chocolate Chipsn20 Lollipop sticksn2 inch thick Styrofoam boardnnDirections:nCrumble cake into fine crumbs into a mixing bowl.nnStir in buttercream until it is well distributed throughout the crumbs and the crumbs hold together.nnForm balls with the cake mixture with the assistance of a cookie scooper or large spoon. Firmly press the balls together and place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.nnPre stick holes into the cake balls using a lollipop stick, but be sure to hold the balls with one hand as you do as they will fall apart.nMelt about 2 tablespoons of the chocolate in the microwave or in a double boiler over the stove.nnCover about a 1/2 inch of the tip of the lollipop stick in chocolate and firmly insert into the pre drilled hole of the cake ball.nnOnce you have stuck all the balls, freeze them for 45 minutes.nnOnce froze remove them. Melt the remainder of the chocolate and use a spoon to assist in covering the cake pops in chocolate. nnAllow the access chocolate to drip, then stick the cake pops (stick end) into the Styrofoam board to set.nnReturn to the freezer for about 10 minutes to hasten the setting process.nnAnd then, there you have it . . . Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cake Pops to fix your Reese's Peanut Butter Cup craving.nnEnjoy.nnVegan Peanut Butter Birthday CakenYields: 2 cake roundsnhttp://youtu.be/Qh6jK9dzRbgnnIngredients:n2 1/4 cups all purpose flourn4 1/2 teaspoons Ener G Egg Replacern2 teaspoons baking powdern1 teaspoon baking sodan1/2 teaspoon saltn3/4 cup creamy peanut buttern6 tablespoons vegan buttern1/2 cup raw sugarn1/2 cup packed brown sugarn1/2 cup applesaucen1 cup almond milkn2 tablespoon white vinegarnnDirections:nnSift flour, egg replacer, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a mixing bowl.nnBlend peanut butter, vegan butter, raw sugar, and brown sugar together using an electric hand mixer in a separate bowl.nnGradually mix in applesauce, and once incorporated, slowly mix in flour.nnTake a pause to scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl. Stir vinegar into a cup with the almond milk. Warning: It will curdle and look really weird. nnAdd the almond milk concoction to the peanut butter dough, and continue to mix until a uniform consistency is achieved.nnDivide the cake batter between two greased 8 inch round cake pans or 24 cupcake tins. Spread the batter evenly with a spatulannBake for 15, then rotate the pans, and bake for another 15 minutes. The peanut butter birthday cakes are done baking when a toothpick is inserted into the center, and can be removed cleanly.nnAllow the eats to cool before decorating or devouring straight from the pan, which ever suits your fancy.nnEnjoy.nnVegan Peanut Butter Buttercreamnhttp://youtu.be/d1k0EtC5YewnnYields: Enough peanut butter Buttercream to frost two cake roundsnnIngredients:n8 ounces vegan cream cheese (Tofutti)n1/2 cup vegan butter (Earth Balance)n1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons smooth peanut buttern2 teaspoons pure vanilla extractnPinch of saltn2 cups powdered sugarnnDirections:nCream together vegan cream cheese, vegan butter, peanut butter, and vanilla extract in a large bowl with an electric mixer.nnMix in salt and powdered sugar at a gradual pace until Buttercream becomes smooth and fluffy.nnThe Original Cake Pop-pernCake Pops by Bakerellanhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpIifr0VOxYnnOther Cake Pop video recipes:nYoyoMax12 How to make cake popsnhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80PCMoL2xrMnnLovelyLadyCakes How to make cake popsnhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8S8oGGmPVlQnnHow To Make CAKE POPS!! Cake Pops Tutorialnhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BcBK2_nKmA Less
