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Make this at home – Sorcerer’s Hat Cake Pops Recipes

Make this at home – Sorcerer’s Hat Cake Pops Recipes Cake Pops

Today, we are introducing another Disney-inspired dessert based on Disney’s Fantasia. The Sorcerer’s Hat Cake Pops are a hit at parties and upcoming celebrations. If you want to learn how to create your own, then continue reading below!

Ingredients

  • 1 box cake mix (bake as directed on box for 13 x 9 cake)
  • 1 can (16 oz) of ready made frosting
  • Wax paper
  • Baking sheets
  • White candy coating
  • Blue candy coating
  • Chocolate covered mints (such as Junior Mints)
  • Yellow jumbo star sprinkles
  • Yellow candies (such as Starburst)
  • No. 807 Decorating tip
  • No. 12 Decorating tip
  • Toothpicks
  • Small paintbrush
  • Paper lollipop sticks
  • Styrofoam block

One cake mix makes roughly 48 cake pops. You’ll need at least one ounce of candy coating for each cake pop you plan on dipping and more for any extra decorating.

Directions

After cake is cooked and cooled completely, crumble into a large bowl.

With a large spoon, mix cake thoroughly with about 3/4 of the can of frosting. You won’t need the rest.

Roll mixture into quarter size cake balls and place on a baking sheet covered with wax paper.

Once you have rolled the cake balls, you can then re-shape them into cones. Get the shape started by hand molding and then lay the cone shape on the wax paper and roll back and forth gently to help smooth out the shape. You can also rub the bottom side on the wax paper gently to help flatten the bottom.

Place the cone-shaped cake balls in the freezer for about 15 minutes to firm up. You can transfer them to the refrigerator to keep chilled and avoid freezing.

While the cake is chilling, you can make moons for the hat. Work with one Starburst candy at a time. Place it in the microwave for just a few seconds to make it more pliable. Then using a small glass or rolling pin, roll the candy flat. To make the moon you can use two small circular edges to cut the shapes. Decorating tips are the perfect size.

Cut out circles with the smaller end of a No. 807 decorating tip, then use the small end of a No. 12 decorating tip to remove another circular shape from inside the larger circle to create moons. Repeat with more yellow candies as needed.
Note: You can also place them on the side of the large tip so they remain slightly curved and therefore easier to attach to the cake pop shape.

Make this at home – Sorcerer’s Hat Cake Pops Recipes

Melt white candy coating in a heat-proof plastic bowl so that the coating is at four inches deep for easier dipping. Melt in the microwave in 30 second intervals on low, stirring in between. Repeat until melted and smooth. Add blue candy color and stir until completely combined and you achieve the desired shade of blue.

Make this at home – Sorcerer’s Hat Cake Pops Recipes

Remove a couple of cake balls at a time from the refrigerator to work with.

Dip the tip of a lollipop stick into the melted coating and insert into the bottom of the cone shape. Dip the cake pop into the coating and remove in one motion without stirring. Make sure the entire cone-shaped cake ball is covered. Using a deep bowl is helpful here. If your coating is too thick, you can add a few drops of vegetable oil or shortening to help thin it and make it easier to work with.

Remove and allow any excess coating to fall off the pop and back into the bowl.

Attach a Junior Mint to each side of the hat for Mickey’s ears.

Make this at home – Sorcerer’s Hat Cake Pops Recipes

Then, while coating is still wet, attach two star sprinkles and one moon. Place in a styrofoam block to dry. You can also attach the stars and moon after the coating sets by using a toothpick to dot a small amount of coating to use as glue.

Make this at home – Sorcerer’s Hat Cake Pops Recipes

You can wrap your Sorcerer’s Hat cake pops in treat bags tied with a ribbon and/or store them on the counter or in an airtight container.

Let us know if  you make your own cake pops using this recipe!

Source: Disney Family 

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Disney Suggests Guests with Upcoming Reservations use Online Check-In

Disney Suggests Guests with Upcoming Reservations use Online Check-In

Walt Disney World Resort hotels are reopening later this month and the theme parks are reopening next month. Disney is suggesting that guests with upcoming reservations use online check-in to help with social distancing efforts. Using online check-in will also allow guests to avoid delays.

Online check-in allows guests to go directly to their room once they arrive at the hotel. The process can be done in advance on the Disney World website or on the My Disney Experience app. Guests will need their MagicBand or the ‘Unlock Door’ feature on their phone in order to enter their room.

Using online check-in allows guests to take advantage of Direct-to-Room Service. If you are unfamiliar with this service here’s how it works:

Follow these simple steps to enjoy Direct-to-Room service at your Disney Resort hotel:

  1. Link your Disney Resort hotel reservation to your Disney Account
  2. Use the Online Check-In service prior to arrival
  3. On your arrival day, use the My Disney Experience app to get real-time Resort reservation updates, including a notification when your room is ready
  4. When you receive notice that your room is ready, simply use the My Disney Experience app to find your room and unlock your door with either your MagicBand or the Unlock Door feature on the app

If you arrive before your room is ready, make sure notifications are enabled for your My Disney Experience app. Disney will notify you as soon as your room is ready for you.

Check-in time for all Disney Resort hotels is 3:00 PM, except for Disney Deluxe Villa Resorts, which have a check-in time of 4:00 PM.

If you’re looking for more information about Walt Disney World’s reopening, check out our other articles:

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News: Disney Is Suing Orange County in Florida Over Property Tax Appraisal

Walt Disney World takes up thousands upon thousands of acres in Florida.

News: Disney Is Suing Orange County in Florida Over Property Tax Appraisal

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And it should come as no surprise that Disney has to pay a LOT of taxes on said acreage.

But, according to The Orlando Sentinel, the amount of money Disney should pay in property tax, is well, to be debated.

News: Disney Is Suing Orange County in Florida Over Property Tax Appraisal

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Disney is suing Property Appraiser Rick Singh over its property taxes, saying that its 2019 property tax appraisals were too high. The company has filed a dozen lawsuits in the Orange Circuit Court.

News: Disney Is Suing Orange County in Florida Over Property Tax Appraisal

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According to Singh spokeswoman Beth Watson, “[Walt Disney World] had been undervalued for decades by previous property appraisers.” Meanwhile, Disney spokeswoman Jacquee Wahler said, “As we have shared before and as a matter of public record, we have challenged the property appraiser’s assessments and we will continue to dispute the errors by the property appraiser as any property owner in Orange County would do.”

News: Disney Is Suing Orange County in Florida Over Property Tax Appraisal

Cinderella Castle Makeover Was Stopped Due to the Halt in Construction

According to Disney’s lawsuit, Singh listed the value for EPCOT at $539 million, Magic Kingdom at $504, Animal Kingdom at $435 million, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios at $394 million. Disney didn’t say what it thought its resort’s value was, but called Singh’s numbers “excessive.”

News: Disney Is Suing Orange County in Florida Over Property Tax Appraisal

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Lawsuits between Disney and the Orange County Property Appraiser’s Office are a regular occurrence. According to the Sentinel, this has been happening every single spring since 2016, and Disney has “dozens of court cases”  pending.

News: Disney Is Suing Orange County in Florida Over Property Tax Appraisal

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When this latest lawsuit gets resolved, you KNOW we’ll keep you updated.

What do you think of Disney’s latest lawsuit? Let us know in the comments!

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MagicBand Orders and Customization Are BACK Ahead of Disney World’s Reopening!

Walt Disney World resort hotels are getting ready to reopen soon, like, really really soon.

MagicBand Orders and Customization Are BACK Ahead of Disney World’s Reopening!

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And as guests get ready to head back to Walt Disney World, things are getting back to normal on My Disney Experience.

Today we noticed that MagicBand selections and alterations are BACK for future check-ins at Disney World hotels!

MagicBand Orders and Customization Are BACK Ahead of Disney World’s Reopening!

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When going to your reservations on Disney World’s website, you can once again pick the color of your MagicBand, choose to upgrade to a customized MagicBand, or decline a MagicBand!

MagicBand Orders and Customization Are BACK Ahead of Disney World’s Reopening!

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While this can always change again, this is a HUGE development for those planning to head to Disney World this summer. Previously, Disney World temporarily SUSPENDED MagicBand orders after the park closed. But they seem to be back now! However, Disney has yet to update its official website reflecting this change.

MagicBand Orders and Customization Are BACK Ahead of Disney World’s Reopening!

MagicBands

There are a LOT of changes coming to the check-in process and Disney World hotels in general in anticipation of a reopening, so your MagicBand is going to be more important than ever before. And you’re going to want to make sure it’s cute (as well as functional), so be sure to customize it before your stay!

Are you staying at a Disney World hotel this summer? Let us know your plans in the comments!

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We Know When Brunch is Returning to Raglan Road in Disney Springs!

Brunch lovers rejoice!

We Know When Brunch is Returning to Raglan Road in Disney Springs!

Raglan Road

Raglan Road Irish Pub reopened in Disney Springs on June 10th, and there was a line of (socially distanced) guests ready to return!

Prior to the closure, Raglan Road offered brunch until 3PM on Saturdays and Sundays — and we wondered when we could expect this fun weekend activity to return to the restaurant as well!

We Know When Brunch is Returning to Raglan Road in Disney Springs!

Pancakes at Raglan Road Brunch!

So, a member of our team contacted the restaurant and confirmed that Raglan Road plans to resume brunch on Saturday, June 20th! As of this afternoon, we were able to find reservations for Saturday available on OpenTable.

We Know When Brunch is Returning to Raglan Road in Disney Springs!

Raglan Road Reservations Available on OpenTable

So, if you’re looking for somewhere to get your brunch on in Disney Springs, you can get your fix at Raglan Road starting next weekend!

Have you been to brunch at Raglan Road? Let us know in the comments!

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