Which Is the Better Way to Make Cake Pops?

I bought the cake pop maker from Kohls and the cake balls were too soft for my taste and yes there was a seam but frosting would cover that up. I prefer the traditional way because like you said, they are more dense and I think easier to handle. Also you can make them out of so many diff shapes doing it that way too. If you haven't already check out www.Bakerella.com and follow her recipes and techniques. I made some owl cake pops for my neighbor and they turned out really cute! Good luck!

I've used ebelskiver pans for pancakes for years and years. They do AWESOME with real cake as well.

Yep. Seams. Yum. (Shhhhhhh.) but not big ones. So frosting will cover just fine. If people aren't making their own and nibbling.

They're crisp on the outside, so hold up to frosting and etc just fine.

I'd never heard of the crumb style until recently / haven't tried that.

I just made my first set of cake pops with the pan set. I found that the pops came out quite dense, held up very well to coating with the candy melts and while time consuming overall it was worth the effort. There is a bit of a seam made but it is covered easily with the candy melts.

Hmm.. I had the pan and never used it and got rid of it in a garage sale... I regret doing that! Anyways, I have heard good reviews on the pan, due to denseness, you have to use a fudgier/heavier recipe since the pan method is often too airy. But seam wise, if it does leave one that can be easily hidden with frosting, or you have to trim, using a potato peeler works.

reviews:
http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=18748592

here is a good review of handrolled vs the pan:
http://blog.candiquik.com/?p=4007

My mom baked these with her grandchild last weekend read the instructions before use & she was shocked that you needed to add 1 box of pudding to the cake mix & then to use almond bark to dip the balls in both of these worked for a great cake ball & easier to decorate the frosting just fell off beofre the dunk in almond bark.Now I haven't tried them have the pan but i'll do it several ways see what will work the best & hold up to decorating