Welcome, Siren School Students

As readers of this blog well know, the pineapple is featured on this blog, as it is the universal symbol of hospitality.  So it seemed only fitting that we celebrate the launch of Siren School's inaugural term with cake... or rather, pineapple cake... or to make it even easier to eat, cake pops!

The following recipe is from PintSizedBaker.com

• For a dozen Pineapple Cake Pops, you need 1/4 of a 9x13 cake and a small spoonful of frosting. Combine them in the mixer and then measure out 12 equal cake balls.
• Shape the cake balls into cylinders and place into the fridge.

• Melt some Yellow Candy Melts according to directions.
• Dip the stick (or in this case, straws) into the melted candy and then into the cake ball. Complete all pops.
• Dip the cake pops into the candy and coat completely.
• Decide if you want your pops up or down. Do you want them "candy apple" style with the stick up, or a traditional pop with the pop in top?
• Complete all pops.

• Melt some Green Candy Melts. You don't need a lot, maybe 10 disks. Put the melted candy into a baggie and cut a small tip off the corner. Pipe out the pineapple top on a cookie sheet covered with wax paper. Leave to dry.
• I simply free-handed these starting with a base and then fanning out as I worked my way up to the top.
• Melt some Chocolate. You can use candy melts or chocolate chips. Again, you don't need a lot, maybe a 1/4 cup of chocolate chips. Melt and put into a baggie with a small tip cut off. Pipe diagonal lines around the pop creating diamonds. You can be more creative and form scallops if you have a steady hand.
• Finally, add the green pineapple top. If your chocolate is wet, you can use that to secure the top, or you can add more green to the top of the pineapple as glue.
• Allow to completely dry and then serve at your Luau!