Make your own ‘popin cookin’ mini cake kit
Now you can make your very own Popin Cookin style mini cake kit at home. Give these as a cute gift for birthdays or use as a fun activity with the kids.
A few weeks ago I did a Popin Cookin video and had hundreds of requests for a mini version you can make yourself … and one that actually tastes good! So many people love these little Japanese kits but they’re nervous about what is in the powders and also a bit turned off by the taste.
So I’ve been getting my food scientist on over the last few weeks, conducting experiments in my kitchen and designing some cute packaging. And now, it’s finally ready… see the video for a demonstration of how to make this super-cute mini cake using the kit. And then how to make the powders for the kit itself.
Get the labels, box cover and sheet of instructions to go in the kit via the link below.
Making Your Cake
Add 6 scoops of water to the cake mix. Make sure each of your scoops are full to the top. Stir well.
Place that in the microwave on medium heat for 1 minute. Then take it out and leave it to cool.
Add the fondant mix to a new case and add 1 scoop of water. Mix well. Microwave on high for 15 seconds and then stir it really well. Tip it out onto some baking paper and knead it until it is smooth. Use it straight away because it will set hard when it is cold. Make into candles as shown in the video.
Roll the left over fondant into two balls and squash down to the size of the cake.
Remove the cake from the case and cut into three layers. Then stack them up again with the fondant between each layer.
Using two hands gently roll the cake between you hands to smooth off the sides so that you have a nice neatly shaped cake.
Place that on top of the measuring cup.
For the chocolate frosting pour the powder into the last case and add four scoops of water. Stir until it clumps together like wet sand.
Microwave on high for 10 seconds and then stir it to get out any lumps. Pour the frosting over your mini cake. and use the spoon to make sure it covers all the sides. Place the left over frosting into the piping bag and pipe a pattern around the top edge.
Pipe some more frosting around the base of the cake to make it look neat.
Add your decorations to the top. Then add the candles that you made to the top of the cake.
And you can really eat the whole cake without feeling guilty and the candles too.
How to make your popin cookin style kit
In each kit you need to put:
– a mini piping bag
– a little medicine measuring cup
– three strong lined cupcake cases
– some decorations
– The three different powders a fondant mix, chocolate icing and cake mix. (recipes below)
– A 1/4 of a teaspoon measure (1.25millilitres (0.04 fluid ounces))
– a couple of mini sheets of baking paper
– and the instructions
Chocolate cake mix recipe, makes enough for 10 kits
100g (3.53 ounces) or 10 Tablespoons plain / all purpose flour NOTE: The tablespoon I used is a standard international one which is 15millilitres (0.51 fluid ounces)
114g (4.02 ounces) or 9 Tablespoons sugar
1 tsp baking powder
100g (3.53 ounces) dark chocolate
12g (0.42 ounces) or 1 Tbsp plus 2 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
13g (0.46 ounces) or 1 1/2 Tablespoons powdered whole egg. I bought it at my local supermarket but you can get it online here.
Place everything into a blender and pulse. Then blend for a few seconds until all the chocolate is powder.
For each kit place two tablespoons plus one teaspoon of cake mix powder into one bag.
‘Fondant’ Mix Recipe, makes enough for 10 kits
140g (4.94 ounces) or 13 tablespoons icing sugar or powdered sugar
30g (1.06 ounces) compound white chocolate.
Place them both into your blender. And pulse and then blend until smooth.
For each kit add 1 tablespoon and two teaspoons of the ‘fondant’ powder into a bag.
Chocolate Frosting Mix, makes enough for 10 kits
270g (9.52 ounces) or 2 cups icing or powdered sugar
17g (0.6 ounces) or 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
225g (7.94 ounces) white compound chocolate.
Blend it together in a blender until it is a powder.
For each kit put three tablespoons of mixture into a bag.
For each one fold the top over several times, seal it with tape and then place a label on the front.
You can get the instruction sheet, labels and box cover here:
Watch Strawburry17 make the mini cake
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Hi ann ,i have trouble with the powdered egg i can´t find it in the stores but i cannot buy online
what should i do?
Hi Pablo, you can purchase powdered egg online at Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Dgrocery&field-keywords=powdered%20egg
How do u buy it
Hi Ann, I am really excited to try this out…….I guess I’ll have lots of fun doing this and I did try the popin cookin one and it tasted horrible….. Hopefully u can make more little kits…
Thankfully,
Ali
Hi, i would like to take your popin cookin cake kit and make it, and sell it online! Is that alright with you? Thanks!
Hi Michelle, I am sorry but that is not possible. I love your entrepreneurial spirit though!
also can you make it without the powdered egg
Hi Portia, There is really know alternative to powdered egg in this recipe.
hi
i am having trouble getting the instructions
want this kit because my daughter is learning how to cook
Hi ann, i was wondering where abouts in Australia you live because i also live in Australia and i think I’ve seen you before
How/Where did you find singular 1/4 tsp measurements either online or in a store? i love this idea and want to make little party bags with them but i don’t know where i could get the spoons from.
Thanks,
Caitlin
I would love a popin cookin set that you made.
I really liked this popin cookin and tried it with my friends and we loved it. Super delicious. Can you make another popin cookin for me from scratch? Please make another one. I don’t care if it is a copy from kracie or your own. I just want to make one of them because the last time I had kracie popin cookin, I threw up. Please make another one. PLZ!!! YOU ARE THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This popin cooking kit is really great and cute especially because these kinds of kits needs to be ordered online,but because of your brilliant diy kit a lot of us can make it in our homes but I do have a little concern with the powdered egg because some of us don’t have the access to get the powdered egg so I hope you do another diy kit without the powdered egg. ^_^
I would love to have a Popin Cookin pack that you made.
Hi Mimi, We can’t distribute these kits but you can make your own!
What size of cupcake liner did you use for the kit? Is 5cmx3.8cmx3cm the correct size? TIA, Jen
Hi Jen, Ann used standard cupcake/muffin liners not mini ones. These are similar: http://www.amazon.com/Stripe-Cupcake-Shower-Wedding-Birthday/dp/B00QPE7NMI/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1424913292&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=cup+cake+cases+lined
Very clever ideas and I’m sure they taste better than the stuff seen in the stores.I’ve got a birthday coming on the 27 of March & I’d enjoy a little treat like that.
Hope you had a great birthday Chasidy.
Hi Ann,
I cannot find the fourth word in the video to win the stand mixer
I love this video!!!!! Can you please make some more mini creations?
Hi Ann! I love this recipe and idea very much but the problem is that I am not able to find powdered whole egg. I can not buy it online as I am not allowed to do that without my parents’ permission.I want to make the cake and not the kit for them.Can i use a normal egg, put it in the powder and bake the cake right then?
Hi Mandy, This recipe can’t really be adjusted to use a whole fresh egg. Perhaps you could get your parent’s permission to purchase what you need.
Thanks!
i love your vidios
i have do the comertishon i hope you like it
Why i cannot got the mini cake box cover,labels and indtructions
Hi morfarhahnajwa, The templates should be easy to download. Can I ask which country you are from and we can check if there is an issue downloading in your area. Thanks