My Homemade Circus Animal Cookie Balls

I made these for a friend's birthday this weekend since she has a history of loving Circus Animal Cookies. They were super easy to make, very similar to the Oreo Balls or Cake Pops. 

First I threw 3/4 of the cookies into a food processor until they were very finely chopped.  I added about half a brick of cream cheese and mixed that until it was dough-like.  Then I rolled them into evenly sized balls and stuck them in the fridge for about an hour.

Using pink candy melts, I fully covered each ball and topped them with matching nonpareils. 

I used the remaining cookies as a garnish.

I put everything in this cute jar which gave it a very rustic homemade look. 

Momofuku Truffles

When I saw a Momofuku bar opened uptown I had to try just a little taste of something.. These truffles were perfect!


They were very similar to my own Funfetti cake balls, but these were a little more crumbly, like coffee cake.

My Homemade Cake Pops

After having Sweet E's Cake Pop's I was so tempted to try to make my own! I followed Bakerella's recipe and although it was more time consuming than I thought it would be, it was such a fun process. They came out pretty sweet, but the Funfetti flavor still was potent enough under all that candy coating. They are really tasty and so cute!

Here's How You Make Them:

Bake a full cake, I used Pilsbury's Funfetti Mix.

Crumble the entire cake into a bowl and mix in 3/4 a container of frosting (I used the whole thing and think would be better with slightly less). It will turn into a dough like texture.

Roll the cake dough into balls with your hands and place on non stick paper.

Stick the lollipop stick into the ball and dip in the melted candy melts. This needs to be done quickly before the melts harden.

Place the dipped pops back on the non stick paper.

While the outer shell was still wet, I decorated them with candy pearls.

Any type of sprinkles will look good!

I individually wrapped each pop in a mini plastic bag tied with a bow. They make a great gift!

Sweet E's Cake Pops

I first saw Cake Pops made by Bakerella, but now I see them popping up everywhere, no pun intended. These are pops from Sweet E's Bake Shop which is currently just a truck roaming around the city, but I heard they are opening a store near by! That is something I am eagerly awaiting, because these things are addicting!

The Red Velvet

The outter shell was made of white chocolate, which threw me off a little since I'm so used to a cream cheese frosting here.

The Sweet E's Truck at Fashion's Night Out

Mint Chocolate Chip Cake Pop and Cookie Dough Cupcake

The Mint Chocolate Chip Cake Pop, my favorite item of theirs, and one of my new favorite desserts of all time. I tend to be more skeptical with chocolate cake when it comes to cupcake like items (usually vanilla is a safer way to go), but this was so moist and rich and you could really see the frosting bits mixed into the cake. I also loved how just the shell was mint flavored so it wasn't too overpowering.

My Homemade Oreo Balls

Someone I work with sent these treats to my boss who couldn't stop raving about them. I was so intrigued by the sound of an Oreo Ball, that I had to find out the recipe and try to make them myself. I was very familiar with the Peanut Butter Ball (see Break Fast post) and wondered if these would be anything like them. They are in a whole class of their own... The insides are made of a full pack of Oreos blended into powder, mixed with an entire pack of cream cheese. It's incredible how gooey and cakey the inside is, even when put in the fridge. The cold doesn't effect the softness of the inside whatsoever, its unreal. The outside is a simple white or milk chocolate shell. They are so easy to make, no baking involved!

Half of them were regular Oreos and the other half were the peanut butter Oreos. I liked the regular Oreo best, but they are both SO good. One of the best things I've ever made, and will be making them from now on. Such a good idea for a party treat!