Keep the surprises coming folks… what other clever sweets can you hide candy in? I adore these candy-filled graduation hat cookies. Find the step-by-step how-tos HERE at Hungry Happenings.
The Many Faces of Mom (Macarons)
It’s truly stunning how many, many, many silly portraits you can create with a bit of candy. Turn macarons into funny face mom macarons HERE at hoopla palooza.
DIY Pinata Ice Cream Cones
Let the sweets-turned-piñatas live on, long past Cinco de Mayo! Cookies, cakes, brownies, everything is being turned into a piñata now. Make these DIY Piñata ice cream cones HERE at evite.
Homemade Sweet Tarts
Methinks these homemade Sweet Tarts look even prettier and more charming than the real thing. Wait, wouldn’t the homemade version be the “real thing”? HERE at instructables, by wold360, of Clever Wren.
Mother’s Day Cake
This cake looks so pretty for mom, and all you need are some Airheads candy. Find the tutorial HERE at Design Improvised.
Mini Taco Cookies
So these “tacos” are completely adorable, but made with all store-bought ingredients and look super easy to make. As in, mere minutes easy to make. Also, the recipe contains the phrase “To make the ground beef, mix 1/2 cup chocolate … Read More...
M and M Butterfly Cupcake Toppers
Simple and colorful and so pretty, M and Ms and a secret ingredient (OK, it’s spaghetti) make up these butterfly cupcake toppers. Make them HERE at Sweet Simple Stuff.
Monkey Banana Bread Cake Pops
First of all, I have to point out that the cake pop portion of these monkeys is made with banana bread. How clever is that? Second, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are involved. My favorites. Make monkey cake pops HERE at … Read More...
Paper High Heels Filled with Candy
Heels so sophisticated they could appear on a runway. And yet, they are made of paper and filled with candy. How awesome are these colorful, fancy paper shoes? Very, in my eye. Find the template to make them HERE at … Read More...
Candy-Inside Maracas Cookies
And now, two years later, she who started the candy-inside-cookie trend with these Cinco de Mayo Pinata cookies, has come back with Part 2. Maracas. And if it was me, I’d have cheated and made 2D versions. But yes, … Read More...
Diamond Covered Cheesecake and White Cake Batter Cupcakes.
I was pretty much sold at cheesecake and white chocolate cake batter cupcakes, but then you go and cover them with edible diamonds and… I’m still sold. Find the cupcake recipe and how-tos to make edible diamonds HERE at 1 … Read More...
Spring Tulip Cupcakes
And speaking of seasons… we’re right in the heart of Spring here in DC. I’m not sure how much longer the cherry blossoms will be around, but the tulips are here to stay. Make so-clever, easy tulip cupcakes from jelly … Read More...
Fruit Candy Decorations
Aahh, summer is near, and all its bounty of fresh fruits, like cherries and strawberries. Though I wish the cherries in real life were as disco as these sparkly candy decorations. Find the how-tos to make cherry and strawberry candy … Read More...
Pinata Smash Cake
Yeah, this is a cake. And it looks exactly like a donkey pinata. And it’s smashable. And there is candy inside. And the layers are rainbow. And there are how-tos to make one. Find the pinata smash cake HERE at … Read More...
Cadbury Cream Egg Brownies
Still have some leftover Easter candy in the basket? Seriously? Stiiiillll? Well, if there are any Cadbury cream eggs in there, here’s a yummy way to use them up. Make Cadbury Cream egg, perfectly arranged, brownies HERE at In Katrina’s … Read More...
Pretty Molded Sugar Gems Favors
Look how pretty these molded sugar gems are all dressed up, and they make such lovely favors. Find the recipe and packaging how-tos, along with the link to the labels HERE at My Own Ideas.
Candy Green Beans and Cereal Treat Meatloaf for April Fool’s Day
These green beans made from fruit chews and rice cereal treats meat loaf look awfully realistic. Almost too realistic. It’d be quite the rude awakening to get a sweet mouthful from these. Make the green beans from candy HERE and … Read More...
Nutter Butter Lamb Pops
You know how I mentioned that whole Nutter Butter trend thing? Well, these lambs are far and away my favorite Nutter Butter-turned-cute-pop so far. Maybe because I’m a fan of Shaun the Sheep. Find the how-tos to make your own … Read More...
Chocolate Potato Chip Bark
Need I say more? There’s chocolate. There’s potato chips. It’s chocolate potato chip bark. Yes, please. Make it–and homemade candy bark–HERE at A Beautiful Mess.
