My first encounter with Sweet Whimsy Shop's (SWS) cake pops were at my friend's son's 1st birthday…read moreparty last year. I couldn't believe the attention to detail and wondered how its creator was able to put that kind of detail on a tiny, bite-sized cake lollipop and make it taste so good too! Was it done by magical cake pop fairies? I wanted to know! My friend gave me their Insta account and after scrolling (and drooling) through their countless creations, my obsession began!
After some time, I had heard they were doing a pop-up at Ways Station Coffee Co. in Richmond Hill for the coffee shop's 5th Anniversary Party and Big Bon Pizza was going to be there too. With my family in tow, we headed to the event excited to try coffee, pizza and cake pops! I mean, that sounds like a perfect meal, right?! I was SO excited! Well, we arrived about an hour after the event started and SWS had SOLD OUT! I mean, was I surprised? No. Was I disappointed? Uh, heck yeah! When was I going to eat these delicious little pops again? I bumped into another friend that night and I guess she arrived at the start of the event, probably because she knew better and she was able to snag a bunch of SWS' cake pops. I almost offered to pay her double, but refrained, because quite honestly, she would have probably told me NO! LOL. So I left with only coffee and pizza that night (insert sad face and some sniffles).
So fast forward to my most recent encounters. SWS was organizing an event with Megan Myrick Photography over the summer called Christmas in July, so this time, I vowed to arrive on time! Well, the early bird gets the worm because I was able to secure four cake pops, and thank goodness because if I had come home empty handed after promises of cake pops, well you know what the outcome of that would have been! I was able to meet Becca, the cake pop artist (the "fairy") behind the edible art cake pops and this time, the cake pops were in a mini ice cream bar form in a Christmas theme with three in a pack. I got a fourth one that was in the shape of a Hot Chocolate cup character. The other time, we went to a grand opening of Kidzways and they had commissioned SWS to make the cake pops for the occasion.
Becca is just so incredibly talented, just scroll through her Insta and she's so humble about it too. If you are a cake pop enthusiast or aspiring cake pop artist, she posts behind-the-scenes videos on how she makes some of her pops. She makes it look so easy!
As previously mentioned, on top of her beautiful and sometimes quirky designs (like Thanksgiving turkeys, flamingos, seahorses, YODA!) her cake pops are delicious! She does not compromise on taste nor quality and you can taste it! She bakes her cakes and whips icing from scratch and then molds these labor intensive cake pops into whatever vision you have (she has)! Her prices aren't too crazy either, considering how much work must go into those things. I literally cannot stress the details of these little delights on sticks (see pics).
And one last thing, her cake pops have been on The Late Late Show with James Corden. I mean, she's kind of a big deal and she's right here under our noses!
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If you can't wait for a pop-up, you can also order through her website, but I imagine there is a minimum quantity, but plan ahead, because she books fast! I also noticed recently that she offers Cake Pop decorating classes at Kidzways, and I know that sold out as well, but if you want to see the artist in action and get a few tips, that may be your chance!