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  i eat the fuck out of cake pops. they’re ridiculously sweet and perfect for just a little sweet treat when you need one. 
  I’m also a 23 year old man with a beard and tattoos, and i’ve never put them on my instagram story
context: I've ate many of these and not posted pictures of them once. >
  
  same >
  
  Not have taken pictures gang >
  
  Ive never even taken a selfie in general lol >
  
  It's to be a quick SMALL portioned treat. That's the whole purpose. >
  
  They're also perfect to make with leftover cake. They freeze and dethaw really well. >
  
  Just saying this in case English isn't your native language. The word is "thaw". If you were to "dethaw" something, that would be the opposite of thawing it, which would mean you were freezing it.
  "They freeze and thaw really well" >
  
  I’m not sure why people downvote helpful language corrections, especially when they are polite, like yours. I always appreciated corrections from native speakers. >
  
  why do people use lol when the subject isnt funny? >
  
  I think everyone here is thinking of the expensive Starbucks cake pops. I worked at a bakery and every time we had excess cake from shaping, we’d make them into cake pops to be sold. They were slightly bigger than your average cake pop, but they were still small enough to be a nice treat. They honestly were really good. 
  What’s also funny is that a lot of desserts are like this. In the same bakery, a lot of our desserts were the same size if not smaller than the cake pops. It was quality and not quantity. I get what the OP is saying, but they are a way to avoid waste and many people enjoy them. 
  There is nothing specific about cake pops to hate, considering that there are literally tons of desserts that you can eat in 2 bites. >
  
  The thing to hate about them is that they are an unappetizing ratio of crumbled cake and frosting. They don’t taste good. >
  
  I feel like you haven’t had good cake pops. I don’t care for cake in most scenarios, but I’d always choose cake pops over cake. >
  
  I think they’re cute but they all taste like shit idk why. They look good but ugh >
  
  
  You get at MOST two bites out of it
  
  It’s not supposed to be a whole freaking meal.  It’s a treat.  A snack.  A…  pop. >
  
  Cupcakes aren’t a whole meal either, but they’re more than just a teaser >
  
  Man never heard of a mini cupcake >
  
  My reaction to your response. >
  
  Depends on where you get it from, there’s a local sandwich shop near me that has these amazing cake pops!! They’re mini cakes una push pop type container. >
  
  Hard disagree. You must be defaulting to the crap on a stick from Starbucks. Go work at a craft store and check in the breakroom after Wilton events. You'll find people that make a cake pop the way some people make those bloody mary cocktails with a whole sandwich in place of celery.
  Edit typo >
  
  Good job, that is an unpopular opinion. >
  
  Thanks for not actually getting angry at me for a post relevant to the sub >
  
  i was really disturbed to find out that's it's like a chewed up bite of cake dipped in chocolate rather than just a cake sphere >
  
  There's products that bake them into balls but thats just a donut hole on a stick. >
  
  I FULLY agree, they suck honestly >
  
  oh nah I agree with this. friend wanted me to make them with her once, you bake a perfectly good cake then you destroy it and smush it into these horrible mushy spheres with probably untempered chocolate and its all drippy and messy. Just eat a cupcake please >
  
  I made them once and was very sad by this. The cake was wonderful but once into pop form it was disgusting. >
  
  Now I'm curious to try one since it's hard to fathom how cake and frosting could be disgusting, unless it's moldy or something. >
  
  They are a good use of the leftover scraps of cake cut off when making a layered cake. What else are you going to do with those thin, uneven pieces? >
  
  Exactly, I make them when I have bits leftover from leveling off cakes. It’s a great way to make something extra out of scraps >
  
  Kids like them >
  
  Agree. And they always have a weird mushy texture. Not to mention how overpriced they are >
  
  Sliders are terrible. They're what... two bites. Just a tease at that point. And shot glasses, that's just a tiny cup. The real ones drink liquor in at least a 12oz glass. /s >
  
  Nah, aunt Nonna makes the best no bake cake balls what are you talking about, the Oreo flavors ones are the best. May you never get the satisfaction of one of the best desserts I've ever had in my life. Absolute horrible taste. >
  
  So my mom messed up two cakes that she needed ready for the next morning. What else am I gonna do with the damn cake that needs to be shared between a lot of people and instead of wasting perfectly good cake, I made her a butt load of cake pops. The people at her job loved them and they each got 2. I don’t see the problem. If you don’t want a $3 cake pop, then buy a slice of cake, or better, make one yourself >
  
  I’m not a huge fan of sweets, and I find a cake pop to be the perfect size. It’s a small treat. >
  
  Cake pops are perfect.  Most cake is really difficult to eat and unsatisfying after the first two bites anyway. >
  
  I don’t think I’ve seen anyone post a cake pop pick since like 2013 lol >
  
  They're pointless because they are round......but you're forgetting about the stick! >
  
  "This thing that I don't like is pointless"🤡 >
  
  Of course I don’t like something if I find it pointless. That kinda comes with it >
  
  No my point one is that just because you find it pointless don't mean it is
  Maybe some people just want two bites of cake (I don't know who psychos maybe lol) >
  
  I feel like you are 8 years late on this >
  
  Huh? >
  
  I haven't seen a cake pop in over 5 years >
  
  Leave your house then? >
  
  they also taste like garbage! >
  
  I agree that they're for aesthetics mainly but I still like them :D >
  
  So they aren't pointless. You just don't like them >
  
  100% agree >
  
  OP mustn’t like a box of chocolates either then >
  
  Cake pops are better than regular cake in my opinion and I am prepared to die on that hill. >
  
  That’s fair. I’m not a big cake eater, but I feel like if I was it’d be hard for me to eat more than one. And they’re kinda expensive to be doing that >
  
  I don't like regular cake only because it's just too much for me personally, especially considering the sugar and fat content of a slice with the exception of tres leches cake, that I can totally get into.
  But I like cake pops moreso because they are on the smaller size and since they're dipped in chocolate/white chocolate rather than loaded with super sweet frosting, it's right where I want them to be as far as how much fat and sugar I want to consume. 
  Though I think they can be pricey as well. >
  
  Women and children love cute stuff like that. Can't blame a corporation for swindling fools into paying 5 dollars for something worth less than 25cents. >
  
  I agree and have been mildly perplexed ever since these things came to the fore a few years ago. I’ve never actually eaten one, but I kind of laugh to myself whenever I see them at the coffee shop. It’s like, what’s the point—to get a single bite of cake for $2 or $3?! If you want a small serving of cake… well, that’s what cupcakes are for. I can’t imagine anybody truly satisfying their sweet tooth with a single bite of cake. >
  
  I’d rather eat 2 bites of cake.. Or just a whole slice >
  
  Cakepops are way better than normal cake >
  
  Absolutely not lol >
  
  Agree 100%.  Pointless trendy bullshit.  Just give me a slice of cake. >
  
  Which is in fact the perfect guilt free dessert.
  Nobody actually needs a whole slice of cake.  They want some cake, and then eat what’s on the plate.
  Also, like, you can just eat more than one. >
  
  wait until u hear about lollipops >
  
  ? You’re supposed to lick lollipops, not bite them off in one go >
  
  Let me introduce you to my husband. >
  
  Absolute menace >
  
  I concur. >
  
  I’ve made them for my kids parties and whatnot. My recipe makes about 36. Perfect for little kids, but I kind of hate making them. Sure, if you buy them, they can get expensive, but I’ll happily shell out the cash for the occasional treat if it means I don’t have to make it when she wants one. I’d rather make a cake. I dislike making cupcakes too, but for kid parties, cupcakes and cake pops make sense. >
  
  And they taste awful >
  
  Not only that, but they’re typically $10 for two bites and not even very good. 🤢 >
  
  I don't like them but my toddler does. They are nice for children as a little treat but I wouldn't eat them. >
  
  My kids would beg to differ >
  
  Cake pops are not pointless, though. At least not for the baker selling them, you get to recycle your scrap dough and turn a profit while selling them as cute instagrammable fashion food items. >
  
  You don’t have kids do you 🤣 >
  
  They’re great for like a three year olds bday party cuz less sugar to hype up the kids >
  
  Food trend followers are actually incapable of realizing the taste they are enjoying isn't in the food. >
  
  I don’t even know what one of those is >
  
  My kids love them and don’t have cell phones >
  
  Why does this have so many upvotes? He’s right. Someone invented a less effective way to eat cake. >
  
  They’re nasty. Never liked them >
  
  I personally do not like cake pops but they're fun to make >
  
  Yeah I agree, they're delicious, but if your intention is having something that tastes like cake then why not just have a slice of cake? >
  
  For me the intention isn’t to have something that tastes like cake. It’s to have something that tastes like a cake pop. I really enjoy the birthday cake pops from Starbucks. I’m also happy with just a couple bites. I don’t need an entire slice of cake. And a cupcake is usually too much for me. >
  
  I get a coffee
  My toddler gets a cake pop >
  
  Everybody thinks that. Downvoted >
  
  They’re great if you have a cake addiction but don’t want to have a full cupcake or a slice of cake because that’s just bad for you >
  
  They taste distinct >
  
  Would you like your 20 pound fruitcake now, OP? >
  
  The process of making them is a great activity for little kids. They have fun, gets them into cooking/crafts, they get to make a mess and be creative/learn basic cooking/kitchen stuff, etc... and it takes a while so keeps them occupied a long time. >
  
  I didn't know this was still a thing. >
  
  You only get two bites out of a cookie but I don't see you complaining about that >
  
  It's a great waste reducing item, that's why. Leftover cake and icing? Easy done, you've got a quick bite to eat by making a cake pop.
  Never had one, but I get why they came about. >
  
  I like them. I ascribe to the Japanese philosophy that the first bite or two of something is the best, so you should just eat a bite or two and then eat something else to maximize pleasure. I'd rather eat 5 tiny bite size desserts that are totally different than one large dessert. >
  
  Aren't small cupcakes also just two bites. Cakepops seem easier to eat though >
  
  They don’t taste as good as a slice of cake, they aren’t as moist >
  
  And the inside is all mushy and gross. Its not even cake lmao. >
  
  The point, if there must be a point to desert, is to enjoy a small treat without completely wrecking your diet. >
  
  They’re perfect for my five year old. >
  
  I’ve only had one cake pop that tastes decent. Every other one was so disgusting. >
  
  Not only that but they taste like mushy shit >
  
  Ever try timbits? They’re 2 bites(if that). Hell of a lot cheaper to be fair but still >
  
  Pointless? Famously so, in fact, they're spherical >
  
  Little kids love 'em. >
  
  They’re also basically leftover cake smushed into a ball. Great for decorations though >
  
  Agree. All the work that goes into it for 1 or 2 bites. Too much frosting for such a tiny piece of the cake inside. But I’ve only ever tired the expensive ones at Starbucks. >
  
  So, your problem is there’s not enough cake? Why don’t you just eat four? >
  
  'cute items for Instagram likes'
  You've basically summed up modern food. >
  
  they are mostly fone eith scraps so they are useful to jot trowh away them >
  
  Sure they are primarily going for cute and artsy over anything, but it can still be eaten and they are tasty, so their point is to be cute and eatable, seems more than pointless to me. >
  
  I never ate them but i Understand your issue with them and i agree. I dislike foudant only cakes they only Look good cake needs to be an expirience for the mouth mind and Soul :3 so cream cake with fruits it is. >
  
  This attitude towards portion sizes is why people are overweight. You shouldn’t get full when eating dessert, a few bites of a sugary treat is all that you really need. >
  
  But they’re so moist 😩 >
  
  Op bmi is higher than his iq. >
  
  but the moistness is unmatched by regular cake >
  
  It being ONE/TWO bite(s) is why it’s good >
  
  They are good. They are great for exercising sweets portion control. They are highly useful in group settings where actually cutting a cake can get messy. And they are perfect for children. 
  Not pointless in any respect. >
  
  I hate the texture of them they’re disgusting >
  
  I think they're genius.  No need for plates, forks, cutting, do you want an edge on an interior?  If you want more than two bites, have another.  Then another, if you so desire. >
  
  $9 for 3 lol >
  
  Easy as can be to make. >
  
  Cake pops are garbage. >
  
  You got it in one: these are aesthetic items, their taste is secondary. 
  Cake pops are smaller, much cheaper and slightly more palatable versions of those cakes that cost a grand and look amazing, they meant to be looked at, not eaten. In terms of cake pops, they often taste a bit weird because cake is not meant to be rolled into a tight little ball and shoved onto a stick and kept in a fridge for weeks on end. 
  And terms of elaborate, visually stunning cakes: they are made by incredibly skilled bakers, and I'm sure the fresh cake they make is a treat. But the visually amazing bits are ordinarily made of  ~~tootsie rolls~~ modelling chocolate and fondant. And those items taste like dog shit to most people. Also, to decorate one of these behemoth cakes takes awhile, so the cake is often several days old before it is served. >
  
  Duh, they have no point theyre spheres >
  
  My toddler loves them. >
  
  Hate to break it to everyone but cake pops are just old leftover cake mixed with fresh frosting so profits aren't lost. Legit. >
  
  Fondant is disgusting >
  
  I think they are the perfect amount!! Sometimes I want something sweet that isn’t a whole cake or cupcake or whatever and the cake pop is perfect. >
  
  They make sense if you own a bakery and are wanting to utilize scrap cake. >
  
  Cake pops still more enjoyable than this post tho… 🤓 >
  
  If you don’t wanna see unpopular opinions don’t come to this sub >
  
  Not to mention I love cake. Am a self proclaimed cake whore.  I coating on the outside does nothing for me >
  
  Cake pops are fantastic if you are me. For some reason the older I grow I detest sweet food more and more. But every once in a while I get a strange desire for something sweet even though I know I'm going to hate it. The amount of candy bars I've taken one bite out of to throw out the rest makes me so angry.
  Cake pops are great for this 8 can take that one shitty disgusting bite to satisfy the craving and I don't waste food. >
  
  I like them. I get a little something sweet and don't feel like I ate too much. >
  
  I love them. I hate cupcakes cause I feel so gross after eating them. I hate large portions. that’s why I like cake pops, they’re just enough to have something sweet without being a whole desert. >
  
  If they were actually cakes I’d be onboard but what’s the point of baking a cake and them smooshing it all up?! >
  
  You can eat multiple??? Cake pops are also a different texture than cake or cupcakes. They are usually made by mixing cake with frosting and forming them into balls and dipping them in chocolate. Sometimes people decorate them. The decorated ones bakeries are usually a little expensive because decorating takes extra skill and time, but they aren’t too difficult or expensive to make basic ones at home. >
  
  Exactly! For people like me trying to watch their portions they’re the perfect size >
  
  To me cake pops are its own thing entirely , they are super moist and taste delicious >
  
  this is why they’re so frustrating. they taste so good but they’re way too expensive for what ur getting >
  
  My 2 yr old would have to disagree >
  
  I disagree, but it’s cool to have your own opinion. 
  I bake for my friends a lot, and cake pops are my most frequently requested item. And trust me, it’s not so people can post pictures of them. >
  
  I HATE cake pops! I was expecting a ball of cake, but instead it just tasted like dough. I bought it from a bakery. I watched them make them once, and I am never trying another one again. I’ll stick to actual cake, with real frosting. >
  
  Called a small.portion. >
  
  Feel like they are designed especially for diet/image conscious people who actually want to eat a piece of cake but choose get off on the phallic form and function of it. >
  
  Naw, they're a bargain: more fun for fewer calories! >
  
  They are like $3 each for one regular sized bite. How is that a bargain? And it’s over as it starts, how is that more fun? >
  
  It's nice for when you're craving a few bites of something sweet but know that if you make a whole cake or buy a regular-sized  piece of one, you might binge on the whole damn thing. I'd rather pay $3 and stay a few milligrams slimmer. But maybe only people with weight issues can appreciate this. >
  
  More fun in that they're cute and it's still a bit of a novelty to have cake that's a little pink lollipop >
  
  I've ate many of these and not posted pictures of them once. >
  
  same >
  
  Not have taken pictures gang >
  
  Ive never even taken a selfie in general lol >
  
  It's to be a quick SMALL portioned treat. That's the whole purpose. >
  
  They're also perfect to make with leftover cake. They freeze and dethaw really well. >
  
  Just saying this in case English isn't your native language. The word is "thaw". If you were to "dethaw" something, that would be the opposite of thawing it, which would mean you were freezing it.
  "They freeze and thaw really well" >
  
  I’m not sure why people downvote helpful language corrections, especially when they are polite, like yours. I always appreciated corrections from native speakers. >
  
  why do people use lol when the subject isnt funny? >
  
  Sarcasm >
  
  I think everyone here is thinking of the expensive Starbucks cake pops. I worked at a bakery and every time we had excess cake from shaping, we’d make them into cake pops to be sold. They were slightly bigger than your average cake pop, but they were still small enough to be a nice treat. They honestly were really good. 
  What’s also funny is that a lot of desserts are like this. In the same bakery, a lot of our desserts were the same size if not smaller than the cake pops. It was quality and not quantity. I get what the OP is saying, but they are a way to avoid waste and many people enjoy them. 
  There is nothing specific about cake pops to hate, considering that there are literally tons of desserts that you can eat in 2 bites. >
  
  The thing to hate about them is that they are an unappetizing ratio of crumbled cake and frosting. They don’t taste good. >
  
  I feel like you haven’t had good cake pops. I don’t care for cake in most scenarios, but I’d always choose cake pops over cake. >
  
  I think they’re cute but they all taste like shit idk why. They look good but ugh >
  
  
  You get at MOST two bites out of it
  
  It’s not supposed to be a whole freaking meal.  It’s a treat.  A snack.  A…  pop. >
  
  Cupcakes aren’t a whole meal either, but they’re more than just a teaser >
  
  Man never heard of a mini cupcake >
  
  My reaction to your response. >
  
  Depends on where you get it from, there’s a local sandwich shop near me that has these amazing cake pops!! They’re mini cakes una push pop type container. >
  
  Hard disagree. You must be defaulting to the crap on a stick from Starbucks. Go work at a craft store and check in the breakroom after Wilton events. You'll find people that make a cake pop the way some people make those bloody mary cocktails with a whole sandwich in place of celery.
  Edit typo >
  
  Good job, that is an unpopular opinion. >
  
  Thanks for not actually getting angry at me for a post relevant to the sub >
  
  i was really disturbed to find out that's it's like a chewed up bite of cake dipped in chocolate rather than just a cake sphere >
  
  There's products that bake them into balls but thats just a donut hole on a stick. >
  
  I FULLY agree, they suck honestly >
  
  oh nah I agree with this. friend wanted me to make them with her once, you bake a perfectly good cake then you destroy it and smush it into these horrible mushy spheres with probably untempered chocolate and its all drippy and messy. Just eat a cupcake please >
  
  I made them once and was very sad by this. The cake was wonderful but once into pop form it was disgusting. >
  
  Now I'm curious to try one since it's hard to fathom how cake and frosting could be disgusting, unless it's moldy or something. >
  
  It is the consistency, it becomes a blob of sticky sweet. Like you chewed up a cake, spit it out and ate it again. A petit four is a much better way to have a miniature cake because it still has layers. I could eat those all day long. >
  
  They are a good use of the leftover scraps of cake cut off when making a layered cake. What else are you going to do with those thin, uneven pieces? >
  
  Exactly, I make them when I have bits leftover from leveling off cakes. It’s a great way to make something extra out of scraps >
  
  Kids like them >
  
  Agree. And they always have a weird mushy texture. Not to mention how overpriced they are >
  
  Sliders are terrible. They're what... two bites. Just a tease at that point. And shot glasses, that's just a tiny cup. The real ones drink liquor in at least a 12oz glass. /s >
  
  Nah, aunt Nonna makes the best no bake cake balls what are you talking about, the Oreo flavors ones are the best. May you never get the satisfaction of one of the best desserts I've ever had in my life. Absolute horrible taste. >
  
  So my mom messed up two cakes that she needed ready for the next morning. What else am I gonna do with the damn cake that needs to be shared between a lot of people and instead of wasting perfectly good cake, I made her a butt load of cake pops. The people at her job loved them and they each got 2. I don’t see the problem. If you don’t want a $3 cake pop, then buy a slice of cake, or better, make one yourself >
  
  I’m not a huge fan of sweets, and I find a cake pop to be the perfect size. It’s a small treat. >
  
  Cake pops are perfect.  Most cake is really difficult to eat and unsatisfying after the first two bites anyway. >
  
  I don’t think I’ve seen anyone post a cake pop pick since like 2013 lol >
  
  They're pointless because they are round......but you're forgetting about the stick! >
  
  "This thing that I don't like is pointless"🤡 >
  
  Of course I don’t like something if I find it pointless. That kinda comes with it >
  
  No my point one is that just because you find it pointless don't mean it is
  Maybe some people just want two bites of cake (I don't know who psychos maybe lol) >
  
  I feel like you are 8 years late on this >
  
  Huh? >
  
  I haven't seen a cake pop in over 5 years >
  
  Leave your house then? >
  
  they also taste like garbage! >
  
  I agree that they're for aesthetics mainly but I still like them :D >
  
  So they aren't pointless. You just don't like them >
  
  100% agree >
  
  OP mustn’t like a box of chocolates either then >
  
  Cake pops are better than regular cake in my opinion and I am prepared to die on that hill. >
  
  That’s fair. I’m not a big cake eater, but I feel like if I was it’d be hard for me to eat more than one. And they’re kinda expensive to be doing that >
  
  I don't like regular cake only because it's just too much for me personally, especially considering the sugar and fat content of a slice with the exception of tres leches cake, that I can totally get into.
  But I like cake pops moreso because they are on the smaller size and since they're dipped in chocolate/white chocolate rather than loaded with super sweet frosting, it's right where I want them to be as far as how much fat and sugar I want to consume. 
  Though I think they can be pricey as well. >
  
  Women and children love cute stuff like that. Can't blame a corporation for swindling fools into paying 5 dollars for something worth less than 25cents. >
  
  I agree and have been mildly perplexed ever since these things came to the fore a few years ago. I’ve never actually eaten one, but I kind of laugh to myself whenever I see them at the coffee shop. It’s like, what’s the point—to get a single bite of cake for $2 or $3?! If you want a small serving of cake… well, that’s what cupcakes are for. I can’t imagine anybody truly satisfying their sweet tooth with a single bite of cake. >
  
  I’d rather eat 2 bites of cake.. Or just a whole slice >
  
  Cakepops are way better than normal cake >
  
  Absolutely not lol >
  
  Agree 100%.  Pointless trendy bullshit.  Just give me a slice of cake. >
  
  Which is in fact the perfect guilt free dessert.
  Nobody actually needs a whole slice of cake.  They want some cake, and then eat what’s on the plate.
  Also, like, you can just eat more than one. >
  
  wait until u hear about lollipops >
  
  ? You’re supposed to lick lollipops, not bite them off in one go >
  
  Let me introduce you to my husband. >
  
  Absolute menace >
  
  I concur. >
  
  I’ve made them for my kids parties and whatnot. My recipe makes about 36. Perfect for little kids, but I kind of hate making them. Sure, if you buy them, they can get expensive, but I’ll happily shell out the cash for the occasional treat if it means I don’t have to make it when she wants one. I’d rather make a cake. I dislike making cupcakes too, but for kid parties, cupcakes and cake pops make sense. >
  
  And they taste awful >
  
  Not only that, but they’re typically $10 for two bites and not even very good. 🤢 >
  
  I don't like them but my toddler does. They are nice for children as a little treat but I wouldn't eat them. >
  
  My kids would beg to differ >
  
  Cake pops are not pointless, though. At least not for the baker selling them, you get to recycle your scrap dough and turn a profit while selling them as cute instagrammable fashion food items. >
  
  You don’t have kids do you 🤣 >
  
  They’re great for like a three year olds bday party cuz less sugar to hype up the kids >
  
  Food trend followers are actually incapable of realizing the taste they are enjoying isn't in the food. >
  
  I don’t even know what one of those is >
  
  My kids love them and don’t have cell phones >
  
  Why does this have so many upvotes? He’s right. Someone invented a less effective way to eat cake. >
  
  They’re nasty. Never liked them >
  
  I personally do not like cake pops but they're fun to make >
  
  Yeah I agree, they're delicious, but if your intention is having something that tastes like cake then why not just have a slice of cake? >
  
  For me the intention isn’t to have something that tastes like cake. It’s to have something that tastes like a cake pop. I really enjoy the birthday cake pops from Starbucks. I’m also happy with just a couple bites. I don’t need an entire slice of cake. And a cupcake is usually too much for me. >
  
  I get a coffee
  My toddler gets a cake pop >
  
  Everybody thinks that. Downvoted >
  
  They’re great if you have a cake addiction but don’t want to have a full cupcake or a slice of cake because that’s just bad for you >
  
  They taste distinct >
  
  Would you like your 20 pound fruitcake now, OP? >
  
  The process of making them is a great activity for little kids. They have fun, gets them into cooking/crafts, they get to make a mess and be creative/learn basic cooking/kitchen stuff, etc... and it takes a while so keeps them occupied a long time. >
  
  I didn't know this was still a thing. >
  
  You only get two bites out of a cookie but I don't see you complaining about that >
  
  It's a great waste reducing item, that's why. Leftover cake and icing? Easy done, you've got a quick bite to eat by making a cake pop.
  Never had one, but I get why they came about. >
  
  I like them. I ascribe to the Japanese philosophy that the first bite or two of something is the best, so you should just eat a bite or two and then eat something else to maximize pleasure. I'd rather eat 5 tiny bite size desserts that are totally different than one large dessert. >
  
  Aren't small cupcakes also just two bites. Cakepops seem easier to eat though >
  
  They don’t taste as good as a slice of cake, they aren’t as moist >
  
  And the inside is all mushy and gross. Its not even cake lmao. >
  
  The point, if there must be a point to desert, is to enjoy a small treat without completely wrecking your diet. >
  
  They’re perfect for my five year old. >
  
  I’ve only had one cake pop that tastes decent. Every other one was so disgusting. >
  
  Not only that but they taste like mushy shit >
  
  Ever try timbits? They’re 2 bites(if that). Hell of a lot cheaper to be fair but still >
  
  Pointless? Famously so, in fact, they're spherical >
  
  Little kids love 'em. >
  
  They’re also basically leftover cake smushed into a ball. Great for decorations though >
  
  Agree. All the work that goes into it for 1 or 2 bites. Too much frosting for such a tiny piece of the cake inside. But I’ve only ever tired the expensive ones at Starbucks. >
  
  So, your problem is there’s not enough cake? Why don’t you just eat four? >
  
  'cute items for Instagram likes'
  You've basically summed up modern food. >
  
  they are mostly fone eith scraps so they are useful to jot trowh away them >
  
  Sure they are primarily going for cute and artsy over anything, but it can still be eaten and they are tasty, so their point is to be cute and eatable, seems more than pointless to me. >
  
  I never ate them but i Understand your issue with them and i agree. I dislike foudant only cakes they only Look good cake needs to be an expirience for the mouth mind and Soul :3 so cream cake with fruits it is. >
  
  This attitude towards portion sizes is why people are overweight. You shouldn’t get full when eating dessert, a few bites of a sugary treat is all that you really need. >
  
  But they’re so moist 😩 >
  
  Op bmi is higher than his iq. >
  
  but the moistness is unmatched by regular cake >
  
  It being ONE/TWO bite(s) is why it’s good >
  
  They are good. They are great for exercising sweets portion control. They are highly useful in group settings where actually cutting a cake can get messy. And they are perfect for children. 
  Not pointless in any respect. >
  
  I hate the texture of them they’re disgusting >
  
  I think they're genius.  No need for plates, forks, cutting, do you want an edge on an interior?  If you want more than two bites, have another.  Then another, if you so desire. >
  
  $9 for 3 lol >
  
  Easy as can be to make. >
  
  Cake pops are garbage. >
  
  You got it in one: these are aesthetic items, their taste is secondary. 
  Cake pops are smaller, much cheaper and slightly more palatable versions of those cakes that cost a grand and look amazing, they meant to be looked at, not eaten. In terms of cake pops, they often taste a bit weird because cake is not meant to be rolled into a tight little ball and shoved onto a stick and kept in a fridge for weeks on end. 
  And terms of elaborate, visually stunning cakes: they are made by incredibly skilled bakers, and I'm sure the fresh cake they make is a treat. But the visually amazing bits are ordinarily made of  ~~tootsie rolls~~ modelling chocolate and fondant. And those items taste like dog shit to most people. Also, to decorate one of these behemoth cakes takes awhile, so the cake is often several days old before it is served. >
  
  Duh, they have no point theyre spheres >
  
  My toddler loves them. >
  
  Hate to break it to everyone but cake pops are just old leftover cake mixed with fresh frosting so profits aren't lost. Legit. >
  
  Fondant is disgusting >
  
  I think they are the perfect amount!! Sometimes I want something sweet that isn’t a whole cake or cupcake or whatever and the cake pop is perfect. >
  
  They make sense if you own a bakery and are wanting to utilize scrap cake. >
  
  Cake pops still more enjoyable than this post tho… 🤓 >
  
  If you don’t wanna see unpopular opinions don’t come to this sub >
  
  Not to mention I love cake. Am a self proclaimed cake whore.  I coating on the outside does nothing for me >
  
  Cake pops are fantastic if you are me. For some reason the older I grow I detest sweet food more and more. But every once in a while I get a strange desire for something sweet even though I know I'm going to hate it. The amount of candy bars I've taken one bite out of to throw out the rest makes me so angry.
  Cake pops are great for this 8 can take that one shitty disgusting bite to satisfy the craving and I don't waste food. >
  
  That’s the whole point. You just get a taste and you move in.