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First and foremost please know this article is my opinion and mine alone. I make homemade handrolled Cake Pops and put a lot of time and energy into them. I believe this is a great attempt at Cake Pops for Starbucks, but I do believe for a corporation there is room for much improvement.With that said, here we go…………..

It was only a matter of time until the coffee giant jumped on the Cake Pop band wagon. So of course as a Cake Pop perfectionist and an old Starbucks employee. I had to try them out.  At this time they only have 3 flavors available Rocky road, Birthday Cake and Tiramisu .

I would say they are about the size of a normal cake pop (1 tbsp).   The problem for me comes with the flavor and texture of these Cake Pops. Starting with the basic eye appeal. As with anything you mass produce and don’t spend time on you will have many imperfections. First the Cake ball itself was not completely round (more like if you turned it upside down, it would look like a golf club), nor was the chocolate coating even. I paid $2.00 for one Tiramisu Cake Pop, and could only stomach one bite.  As I bit into it, I quickly noticed how thick the coating was. They must double to triple dip these pops (Which also makes it hard to bite into). The cake themselves are extremely doughy. It taste as if they use a spice cake and mix in alittle coffee flavoring. I truly believe that the best part of these pops was the chocolate covered espresso bean they put on top. As for the other two flavors, Birthday Cake and Rocky Road….. Birthday Cake very cute, it is simply yellow cake with pink chocolate coating. Also double dipped and overly mixed with frosting, far too moist. I found more white sprinkles on the bottom of my bag then I did on top of the Cake Pop

Rocky Road is probably the best flavored one out of the three. It seems as though they use just plain chocolate cake and frosting. It’s not as sweet or flavorful as I would have expected for a “Rocky Road” Cake Pop. It wasn’t overly done with frosting, and had good texture. I think if they would have used a devils foods cake or a fudge frosting it would have given them the sweetness I was expecting. Also if they would have mixed the miniature marshmallows into the cake and rolled them. That would have been better then putting them on the outside,  where it is hard to keep them from falling off. Lastly I would have liked to see them clean off the sticks from the excess coating. This would have given them a more professional look. The whole thing looks messy and rushed. When I think of something hand made, this is not it. For $2.00 each (They do offer a discount if you by two) I want to be able to bring something home  and have it still intact. Thank you for taking the time to read my review. If you have questions or comments, please feel free to leave them.

I have gotten a ton of emails about my favorite Cake Pop scoop. I bought it from Bed Bath and Beyond. Unfortunately it is an in store only item and is not found on the website.  I spoke with the Store manager and they said if I provided you with the SKU number you could take that into the store and they could get it for you. If you do not live close enough to a Bed Bath and Beyond, Just email me and we can work something out. If you want to try your luck in the store… Here is the UPC (0 73287 30420 8 )  Here is the SKU (1009445)