Aren’t speckled eggs so super cute? I thought I’d make them and dress them with delicate twine bows, in celebration of Spring and Easter. Here’s to new life!
Why are eggs speckled? (Nerd Alert!)
You’d probably suspect that the speckles serve as some sort of camouflage for the little unhatchlings, right? Actually, National Geographic says the speckles help to make thin egg shells stronger! …I’d like to add that they make eggs cuter! >_^
The secret to speckling dessert eggs - a no mess solution!:
I found a no-mess way to make yummy speckles: vanilla bean seeds!
To seed a vanilla bean, cut the bean in half, lengthwise. Scrape the inside of the bean with a spoon to be used in your candy melts as in the instructions below.
How to make a speckled egg cake pop
To make speckled egg cake pops, follow this tutorial on how to make cake pops, with a few small differences:
- After mixing the cake with frosting, roll out small egg-shaped ball, using a small oval cutter of your preference as a guide. This cutter is 5/8″.
- After applying lollipop sticks to the pop with melts, lightly pinch and roll the top of the oval to get an egg shape.
- When in the dipping stage, add vanilla bean seeds to the liquid melts.
Fish out any large chunks and stir so the beans spread evenly throughout the mix. - How much vanilla bean? I used the seeds of half a bean for every 6 oz of candy melts.
- Tie cute bows using colored twine around each stick. Cut a length of twine to tie a small bow, then trim the ends to make sure it’s neat and tiny!
Super easy, and super cute! Try a little speckle to add flavor and beauty to any of your cakes with this easy technique.
For another eggcellent tutorial, check out this post on how to make egg-shaped cakes with a candy shell and pastry cream yolk! Yumm!
torviewtoronto says
this looks wonderful
Kajal says
They look gorgeous!! and yep, i agree, the vanilla specks add not just to the cute quotient, but also the taste!
Amy says
Hi Binky,
I love your videos and your blog. I hope you don’t mind that I posted your latest faux deviled eggs tutorial. I did create a link back to your blog as well as credited you.
Thanks, Dizzy
Amie says
Hi! These are pretty cute!!! I was wondering if you think I could use like a 1/4 tsp. of coffee grounds in place of the vanilla bean seeds… They certainly wouldn’t be as flavorful, but vanilla beans are a bit outside of my budget (I’m a college student). Would that work, or do you think that would be gross? haha. Thanks for the cute recipe!
Amie says
One more question: what is the fondant for? Sorry, I have never done this before so I am a bit confused!
Rania says
Hi this is very cute, but I also don’t understand what the fondant is for.
Thanks
Cakeb0t says
Thanks Akheela! <3 Very easy, too.
Cakeb0t says
Thanks Kajal! <3
Cakeb0t says
Amy, not only do I not mind… I’m so thrilled that you shared the post; thanks so much!
Cakeb0t says
Hi Amie! Thanks!! <3 I think coffee grounds could totally work if you ground them nice and fine. Great idea! It'll probably taste good with chocolate cake. ^_^
Cakeb0t says
It is for throwing out a window or into your mouth. LOL! It was totally a typo. Sorry! (Edit edit edit)… I meant roll a ball from the cake and frosting mix. ^_^
Cakeb0t says
Hi Rania! Sorry for the typo. I fixed it… I meant to roll a ball from your mixture of cake and frosting! ^_^ Thanks for the heads up!
Amie says
Haha, thanks! I am totally going to try this! :^D Have a great Easter!