Cheering 'em on with treats!

As you might have heard, USA beat Algeria in a nail biter of soccer game this week. I'm pretty sure it's because I made these festive cake pops to help cheer them on to victory. Since they will be playing Ghana in the round of 16 on Saturday, the boys and I made these little goodies to help cheer them on again. (As I've mentioned before, I'm not a baker so it is a rare thing indeed that I've posted about baked goods twice in one week - don't get used to it).

The stars were made out of melted jolly rancher candies. They were a bit of a pain and I'm not sure I'd try it again but the few that didn't crack sure look pretty.

GO USA and whoever else you all might be cheering on this weekend.

Breakfast of Champions

We are big World Cup soccer fans and have been loving all of the games so far. Unfortunately, my 2 and 3 year old boys don't find the same joy in watching 90+ minutes of soccer 3 times a day. They are into it for the first 5 minutes or so and then they'd rather ride bikes. In an attempt to keep them "involved" in the BIG game tomorrow, I am bribing them with treats. Yes, I know the game is on at 7am but who says you can't have cake pops for breakfast?

I know I'm way late to the game and am probably the last one to make Bakerella's cake pops but honestly, I've been intimidated to try. Those that know me can attest to the fact that I have no business being in a kitchen. It's not for a lack of trying, but I am seriously the worst cook/baker in town. Imagine my surprise when I actually checked out the recipe for these crazy cute little pops and learned that the only baking involved is a cake from a box. Even I can handle that (usually).

So the boys and I headed out to the market  and to Hobby Lobby this morning to pick up the necessary ingredients. They helped me bake the cake and I waited until they were napping to tackle the rest of the task. I figured I'd need to concentrate and two pairs of grabby hands all over the place was not going to help. Surprisingly, these cake pops were not at all hard to make and taste divine! They aren't perfect but I am quite proud of myself.

The boys are going to be all over these. I figure if I ration them every 15 minutes or so, I can keep them "involved" in the game - at least for the first half.

Get instructions for your very own cake pops here. And remember, if I can make them, anyone can.