Olympic Party

Olympic Medal Cookies from Miss CandiQuik

I wasn’t sure the best way to do this… so here is a roundup of the ideas I have made for the 2012 Olympic Party!   Olympic Torch Cake Pops Ingredients: 1 packages (16oz) Vanilla CandiQuik Coating 1 box cake mix (your choice of flavor, plus ingredients for cake mix) 8 oz. cake frosting Orange (oil [Read more >>]

Cake Pop Pan VS. Handmade Cake Pops

Nordic Ware Cake Pop Pan

A little while back, I just had to purchase one of these… In high hopes that I would be able to make perfectly round cake pops in 30 minutes. Here is what I found… The steps above are made using the Nordic Ware cake pop pan. I used the fudgy cake recipe that was printed directly on the [Read more >>]

Throwback Thursday: Beach Party and Rocky Road Popcorn!

Beach Party Treats by CandiQuik

You get bonus points if you remember these treats from a while back. I’m sure it was back when no one even knew about Pinterest… Check out the original post on this beach party featuring: Crab Cookies, Giant Lobster Rice Krispy Treat, Sandal Cookies, and graham cracker beach towels! And the featured blogger!? The Errand of Angels [Read more >>]

The Easiest Chocolate Dipped Ice Cream Cones

chocolate dipped ice cream cones steps1-3

Waffle cone or sugar cone? I’ll admit, I’m not typically a waffle cone girl, the sugar cones are just way better. …until you bring chocolate into the picture. These are now totally edible. Sorry sugar cones, you have been replaced. And then when you add chopped pecans, *sigh*. I love ice cream and it deserves [Read more >>]

Throwback Thursday: Turtle Cheesecake & Kit Kat Bars!

Turtle cheesecake polaroid

Happy Thursday, happy day after the 4th of July… Let’s talk cheesecake. Some cheesecakes can seem a little intimidating and not to mention time consuming. The one that I’m about to show you does not fall into either category. Have you made any of the cheesecakes I’ve shared? They are kind of a mix between a cream [Read more >>]

Easy S’more Pops – 2 Ways

Easy S'more Pops - 2 ways by Miss CandiQuik

Are you ready for the easiest treat ever!? No oven, no thinking, nada. Your two year old and you could knock these out. And I have two versions for you! Pretzels or lollipop sticks.  Which one do you prefer? I’m a lollipop girl myself, but there’s definitely a benefit to the pretzels: the whole dang thing [Read more >>]

Throwback Thursday – Homemade Butterfingers and Key Lime Pie Cups!

key lime pie cups by Confessions of a Cookbook Queen

Mid-Century swimsuits. Retro bra tops. Zigzag and chevron everything. Cropped tops. Plastic/Vinyl shoes (remember jellies!?), throwback sports jerseys… even sodas now… the list goes on. Some things shouldn’t come back. But they do. What I’m about to share with you deserves to be seen again. Any of you remember these? No excuse not to make them, you probably already have all the [Read more >>]

Pinocchio Cake Pops!

Pinocchio Cake Pops by Miss CandiQuik

Isn’t he just so dang cute?! I love his facial expressions. Do young kids even know who Pinocchio is? I sure hope so, otherwise this is going to be a total fail. These would be adorable to have at a birthday party. In fact, I’m going to make sure my kids see every classic Disney movie. Have [Read more >>]

Personal Vanilla Berry Cream Pies

Personal Vanilla Berry Cream Pie (in mason jars!) from Miss CandiQuik

Ok, maybe these aren’t sooo “personal” sized. Instead, you could grab 2 spoons and share - or not. They’re actually not all that much more than a large piece of pie. You know what, you could probably even freeze these and pull out whenever the time is right. Or bring them to work! Hey, you have to [Read more >>]