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Thursday
Apr072011

Push It: PushCakes by Meringue Bake Shop, Orange County CA

Photo: Meringue Bake ShopWhen push pop meets cupcake, you get something awesome to shove in your gullet: PushCakes!

And I was the very lucky recipient of a sample package of these sweeties, made with love by Meringue Bakeshop in So-cal, which arrived on SpyStep (that's my doorstep) this morning.

Aside from some minor frosting sticking-to-the-top, the cakes arrived in fine form (and really, if you must know, I just licked it off the lid, and am pretty certain you'd do the same if nobody was looking). Also, a small circle of parchment paper would probably do the trick in keeping it from sticking.

While the push pop mechanism doesn't change the taste of cake at all, it does make it fun to eat, and if you ate it in front of someone else, it would probably make them jealous. And Kristin Ausk, the baker behind Meringue Bake Shop, makes a mean PushCake: cake layers kept moist between generous, almost mini trifle-esque layers of buttercream. Favorite flavor so far? The strawberry cheesecake, which tastes a little bit like both flavors, all at once, in a good way.

Here are the flavors that Mr. Spy and I devoured:

  • Queen of Hearts (aka red velvet)
  • German Chocolate
  • Strawberry Cheesecake
  • Sweet & Salty (salted caramel) 

...and yes, they were freaking delicious.

Want more? You'd do yourself a favor if you bought some PushCakes--do it here. And follow the baker online here.

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Reader Comments (8)

Definitely need to try these!
April 7 | Unregistered CommenterErin
I adore Kristin's cupcakes and her Push Cakes are such a fun take on the classic! My kid's, and now other guests as well, demand them at our birthday parties. And I'm lucky (my thighs are doomed though) enough to live close to the Farmer's Market where they sell them every Sunday. Glad you got to experience them!
The one thing I noticed that I like the best about these PushCakes is that they aren't ruined when a kid drops one. If they drop their cupcake, that's it. Not a problem with these. They just pick it back up and continue to enjoy it.
April 7 | Unregistered CommenterShari
Oh my gosh! Why did no one think of this before??
April 7 | Unregistered Commenterschatze
OMG! I want some!
April 7 | Unregistered CommenterJennie
My wife owns a small soap making company and has been making push pop soap for years.


I emailed her this link as I think she will get a kick out of it.
April 9 | Unregistered CommenterButter Bean
These cakes look delish! I would be ALL over a red velvet one! :)
April 11 | Unregistered CommenterLauren Huston
www.culinarydirect.com has 100 push pop containers for $48.95. It is the best price on-line!
April 28 | Unregistered CommenterDanaFuhr

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