Hi, all. I'm new to the cake pop thing. I have read that I need to have oil based coloring for my melts or the mixture will seize up. I don't have any and I live in a small town - the nearest city is 2 hours away. So, I'm wondering if I can just use colored buttercream icing for now? I was hoping to wrap them in cellophane bags. Would the icing smear? Or could I just let the icing dry out and then bag them? Any other ideas as to what I can use? What if I dry out a little bit of wilton gel and mix it with the melts. Would that fix the seizing up problem? Thanks!
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Hi, all. I'm new to the cake pop thing. I have read that I need to have oil based coloring for my melts or the mixture will seize up. I don't have any and I live in a small town - the nearest city is 2 hours away.
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So, I'm wondering if I can just use colored buttercream icing for now?
Nope.
I was hoping to wrap them in cellophane bags. Would the icing smear?
Yes.
Or could I just let the icing dry out and then bag them?
Nope.
Any other ideas as to what I can use?
Nope.
What if I dry out a little bit of wilton gel and mix it with the melts. Would that fix the seizing up problem?
Nope.
Thanks!
You're welcome.
I would think buttercream covered cakepops would be an absolute nightmare. I honestly don't know if they would even stay on the stick. I think you would be better off ordering from somewhere like Amazon or just using the color melts you have. Sorry!
AI'm sorry I should have been more specific. I am coating them with melts but was hoping to pipe on a few decorative things with icing.
AIf im piping on cake pops once they've been coated and not using candy melts to do it, I use royal icing.
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