Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Father's Day Cake Pops


Are cake pops manly?  Of course!  In honor of Father's Day coming up on Sunday I thought I would go through our photos to see what we have done in the past that could be appropriate for Dad.


Sports are a given.  I know, not all guys are into sports but let's face it.  A large majority are!  We are able to create other sports pops as well.  Soccer and basketball just happen to be what we have pictures of!


And of course, can be made any color if you would like them to correspond with the color of a favorite team!


Does Dad have a sweet tooth?  Become his favorite child with a gift of SusAnna's Sweets cake pops!  :)


Thursday, May 23, 2013

Creating Ice Cream Sundae Pops





These ice cream sundae pops have been a huge hit!  A lot of people can't believe how much they look like an actual ice cream cone.  So here is a simple picture guide to the process:


Get some ice cream cones and saw the bottom off with a serrated knife.  These were about 2.5" or so.  You want the top to be the right width so that the cake ball will sit lightly on top, like a real ice cream cone.


Prepare your styrofoam block.  These cones won't fit into regular holes made by cake pop sticks.  Take a stick, put it in one of the holes (or make a new hole if you have new styrofoam), and move the stick around in a circle creating a bigger opening at the top of the hole.


Poke your cake ball with a stick (do not dip your stick in the candy melt first), then dip your cake ball into the melted candy.  Shake off most of the excess candy melts, but not all of it.  You want a little bit left on so that it will run down the cone a little.  Place the cake ball on the cone and gently slide the stick out of the cake ball.  If you have enough excess on it the hole will be covered up by the drips.  If you don't have enough you can use the stick to put more candy melts on it.  Don't worry about it being messy.  You can always cover it up with sprinkles or the dark melts in the next step.  Don't forget to put the sprinkles on before the candy hardens!


Next drop just a little bit of melted dark chocolate melts.  I usually use a toothpick to help along the drippage.  :)  Add a red peanut butter M&M (peanut M&Ms work too) for a cherry, and you're done!


Don't forget to take pictures!  I place my pops on a white poster board and set one up behind them too.  This with natural lighting makes great photos!  Of course, when editing this photo I added too much exposure and then couldn't undo it when I finally noticed.  I guess that's what happens when you're a mommy and trying to do 10 things all at once.  :)


Ice cream sundae pops are $30/dozen.  Contact us today for your next party or event!







Thursday, May 16, 2013

Cake Pop Shipping Info



Did you know that we can ship our cake pops?  Did you know that during the summer months when it is cake pop melting weather that we can STILL ship you cake pops?  It's a beautiful thing.  :)  More on that in a minute. 

We recently changed up our packaging method.  This new method has allowed us to lower our shipping costs a great deal, making our cake pops that much more affordable for our non local cake pop fans!

We have done shipments across the country and have had great success with our pops traveling well.  While we do our best at packaging our pops with extreme care, we cannot be responsible for damage done to pops in transit.  After many shipments, we have not had any customer complaints!

All pops are shipped via USPS Priority 2-3 day.  When ordering please keep this in mind as well as the 1-3 days needed for making your pops!  Other shipping methods may be available if preferred on a case by case basis.  Just let us know!

What about the hot months?  During the months of May through August we add special freezer packs to our packages.  Depending on the size of your order this could add anywhere from $2.50 to $8.95 to your shipping cost.  Click on the "Shipping" tab to see all our shipping prices.

So if the fact that you are not local has been keeping you from placing an order, let it stop you no more!  We are right in the middle of graduation and teacher appreciation season.  Place your order today and show your appreciation in the sweetest way possible!


Friday, May 10, 2013

Cake Pop Presentation


Green and Purple Party Pops in a box
One of the questions we ask our customers is, "How would you like your cake pops to arrive?"  There are so many different ways to display your cake pops.  We deliver (or you pick up) your cake pops in a box at no extra charge.
Primary Colors Party Pops in a box
This is the most popular option.  I think people really like using their own creativity to display their pops.

Wedding Pops in a box
One of my favorites is to just pile them in a box or a bag.  I don't know why, I guess they just look like a lot of fun to me, all jumbled up together.

Colorful Birthday Party Pops in a bag
Panda Pops in a box

When customers order their pops in a box it's usually because they will either just hand them out to their guests or they will put them in their own displays.  Here are some customer's displays:

Gift Box for a Wine Wedding Weekend
Photo by Angi of Angi’s Artwork


Cupcake Pops in a jelly bean display
Shrunken Moon Pops in a cupcake stand
Christmas Pops on a tray
We offer decorated styrofoam to stand your pops in.  $5/2 dozen pops.



One Direction Custom Pops on decorated styrofoam
Barnyard Animal Pops on decorated styrofoam
Sports Pops on decorated styrofoam


We also do cake pop bouquets!  These bouquets are great and can be made for any occasion! 


Valentine's Day Bouquet

Spring Mother's Day Bouquet

We love to help you celebrate!  Contact us today and let's see how we can make your special day even sweeter!

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Spiderman Cake


We've done a few fun cakes recently, one of them being this cool Spiderman cake!  Sure to please any little superhero.  If you missed seeing the other cakes we've done you can see the blog posts HEREHERE, or HERE, or click on our "cakes" tab to just see the pictures.

Monday, April 29, 2013

Candyland Party Treats!





My daughter recently turned four, and for her party she wanted Candyland.  While it was a lot of work, I had a lot of fun doing it.  It was a relatively small party, so instead of going crazy with candy I tried to do a lot with the decorations, but I still ended up with a ton of candy left over!  The treats that weren't long for the taking, however, were the cake and cake pops!


We love seeing the different ways that cake pops can be displayed.  I loved this this jelly bean display turned out!  Do you have a picture of our treats at your party or event?  We would love to see it!  You can either email it to us at SusAnnasSweets@gmail.com, or post it to our Facebook Page!


One of the things I love about cake pops is how they can also be cake bites!  Just take the stick away and there you have it!


I love how these party pops turned out!  They were a favorite at the party.  Party pops start at $16/dozen and are a great, especially for kid parties.  No messy cake to cut up.  Or if you want the cake too, they are so fun to make complement each other.  The cupcake pops, for example, go great with this cake!


I put a couple of the cupcake bites on the cake.  I think it turned out pretty good!



And what party is complete without ice cream?  Cake pop ice cream, that is!  We recently posted these on our Facebook page and they were a hit!  Ice cream sundae pops are $30/dozen.  Great for a summertime birthday party!  Contact us soon for yours!








Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Cake Pop Bouquets


Sunshine Pop Bouquet - Half Dozen

For SusAnna's Sweets, as well as many of our friends, the snow outside is making spring seem like something far away. But we won't let that stop us from creating some warm and sunny cake pops!

Pastel Petals Pop Bouquet - Full Dozen

Cake pop bouquets have become a specialty of ours.  We love how each one turns out different, original, and we don't mind saying, pretty darn awesome.  :)

Spring in a Basket Pop Bouquet - Half Dozen

They make great gifts for any special lady on her birthday or Mother's Day - coming up May 12th, by the way! 

Bucket o' Love Pop Bouquet - Half Dozen

You can have your bouquet and eat it too!  They make awesome party favors.  We can individually wrap the pops (for a small additional cost) and your guests can take a pop from the bouquet when they leave.

Vibrant Petals Pop Bouquet - Half Dozen

They make great centerpieces and would be a great addition to any party decor.  We can customize your bouquet to complement any color or theme.

Springburst Pop Bouquet - Full Dozen

We offer two different sizes.  Half dozen bouquets start at $28 and full dozen bouquets start at $45.  The final cost will depend on how elaborate or simple you want your bouquet to be.  Please contact us and we can work together to create something beautiful...and scrumptious!