Push-up Pops

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Push-up Pops

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Sweet additions for any party.

A well-known stylist and writer in the field of party design and décor, Courtney Dial Whitmore knows what’s hot! Capitalizing on the popular trend of push-up pops, Courtney’s love of entertaining turns Push-Up Pops into the perfect party resource. These treats use the ordinary off-the-shelf clear plastic molds but transform them into frozen fruit Popsicles, cake and pudding parfaits, cupcakes and 40 other treats. These beautiful layers are sweet additions to any party!

Courtney Dial Whitmore’s expertise has been seen in HGTV.com, Pawsh Magazine, Nashville Lifestyles Magazine, Ladies Home Journal, AOL’s DIY Life, Get Married Magazine, MarthaStewart.com, and more. In addition to designing everything from children’s birthday celebrations to chic dinner parties, she is also a writer for several online food and lifestyle publications including SHE KNOWS, Hostess With the Mostess, and Tablespoon. She runs the popular website pizzazzerie.com and lives in Nashville, Tennessee.

A well-known stylist and writer in the field of party design and décor, Courtney Dial knows what’s hot! Capitalizing on the popular trend of push-up pops, Courtney’s love of entertaining turns Push-Up Pops into the perfect party resource. These treats use the ordinary off-the-shelf clear plastic molds but transform them into frozen fruit Popsicles, cake and pudding parfaits, cupcakes and 40 other treats. These beautiful layers are sweet additions to any party!

Gingerbread Jingle

Decorate push-up pops by hot gluing a large jingle bell to the top of the container and wrapping holiday ribbon around the push-up pop.

1/3 cup butter, melted

1/3 cup light brown sugar

1/3 cup sugar

1/2 cup molasses

2 eggs, room temperature

1/2 cup milk

1 (8-ounce) container sour cream

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons cinnamon, plus more for garnish

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Cream Cheese Frosting

1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 (16-ounce) box powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix together the melted butter, sugars, molasses, eggs, milk, and sour cream.

In a separate mixing bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves. Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing well. Bake for 20 minutes in a greased jelly roll pan. Cool slightly and cut into circles using the open end of a push-up pop mold.

To make cream cheese frosting, beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla with an electric mixer until well blended. Add powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, and continue to blend well. Place one gingerbread circle in the bottom of a push-up pop mold and top with a swirl of cream cheese frosting. Then add another gingerbread circle and end with a swirl of frosting. Garnish with a dash of cinnamon.

Makes 17 push-up pops

Acknowledgments 9

Tips and Techniques 10

Cake Push•up Pops 15

Pie Push•up Pops 37

Frozen Push•up Pops 55

Cookies, Candy, and More 75

Resources 92

Index 94

Additional information

Weight 1 oz
Dimensions 1 × 9 × 8 in