Projects: Desserts

"Dirt Cup" Desserts

A combination of candy with pudding in a fanciful "dish" – no one will be able to resist! The perfect garden party treat, or let the kids assemble these for Mom's special day.

Almond Berry Tart

A light dessert appropriate for even heavy meals. Vary the berries, or add other fruit, using what looks freshest at the market.

Apple Cranberry Cobbler

Cobblers are similar to pies, but feature the crust on top. Here the apple shaped pastry mirrors the filling inside. The vibrant colored sugars add sparkle as well as a slightly sweet touch.

Bedazzling Layered Stars

They shimmer, they shine, these multi-layered stars are the perfect side dish or simple dessert for your holiday celebration.

Biplane Flight

From the early days of flying to today's acrobatic stunt flying, the biplane is the quintessential airplane. This treat features a trio of everyone's favorites – ice cream cones, crisp rice cereal treats and candy – in a "plane" package that will thrill everyone.

Bodacious Brownies

Everyday brownies take on party airs when dusted with confectioners' sugar.

Brownie Hearts

Adding your own personal touch to goodies is as easy as a sprinkling of confectioners' sugar. Or, add a pink heart center, accented with red colored sugars.

Candy Ice Cream Cups

The perfect edible container for dessert, snacks or a take home treat.

Candy-Dipped Snacks

Just about any snack you love can be made more delicious with a dip in melted candy. Whether you used cherries or strawberries, pretzels or potato chips, cookies or crackers, dipping is easy, with little or no preparation needed.

Chocolate Bombe with Raspberry Sauce

Typically frozen, our version of this impressive, rich dessert features creamy smooth mousse in an easy-to-make chocolate shell. Served on a vibrant, tasty pureed raspberry sauce, this dessert is "dressed to impress."

Chocolate Drizzled Croquembouche

A French favorite, this version uses convenient frozen cream puffs you buy at the supermarket. Candy Melt Ganache holds the "tree" together, and also takes the place of the spun sugar traditionally woven around the outside of this special guest dessert.

Cones Go For A Dip

Our portable desserts are the perfect finish for July 4th or any star-studded occasion. Each cone is filled with crisped rice cereal treat mixture and topped by a trio of star lollipops.

Cordial Cups

Here’s an elegant way to serve dessert. Mold a candy cup and fill it with a swirl of mousse or ice cream—also a perfect cup for after-dinner liqueurs!

Crunchy, Crispy Cakes

When is a cake not a cake? When it’s a crisped rice cereal treat disguised as a cake! It’s the best of both worlds. Make these easy, fun treats ahead of time and enjoy the party.

Deep Dish Apple Pie

Everyone loves apple pie, and it's simple to make when you use refrigerated pie crust. The apple pastry cut-outs add a seasonal touch, and keep the pie from getting soggy.

Easy Completion!

Nobody at the tailgate party will pass on this cocoa rice cereal treat! Molded in the First & Ten Football Pan and easily decorated with outline stitches and zigzag stripe icing, it’s a quick way to score points before, during or after the game.

Get it While It's Fresh and Hot!

It’s coffee and dessert - all in one! A perky candy cup holds a generous swirl of rich whipped ganache topped by candy steam curls. An ideal treat for showers, Mother’s Day or any elegant event.

Jiggly Cupcake Treats

Put a shake in your “cupcakes”! Make ‘em dazzle by filling baking cups with our Gelatin Treats recipe instead of cake batter. After molding the gelatin, pipe an easy whipped icing swirl on top. See how step by step.

Melanie's Double Chocolate Bread Pudding

Two types of chocolate and toasted macadamia nuts, transform a cozy, Southern classic, the ultimate comfort food into a decadent treat that's super rich and moist.

Monkey Pops

For fun by the barrel-full, shape your favorite cocoa crisped cereal treats into easy chimp chums. Decorate the face with ease using melted candy.

Monstrous Merriment

Bigfoot is back! These beastly rice cereal treats are easy to make--just pack the mixture into footed silicone baking cups, ice and add fun candy trims.

Orange Blossom Special

This refreshing flower made with gelatin and whipped icing will be a brunch or luncheon favorite. Shaped pans are great for molding gelatin and ice cream with fun details.

Party Popcorn Treats

Here’s proof that popcorn can fit any party theme or scheme! Just make this basic Marshmallow Treats recipe – with popcorn – press into colorful silicone or paper baking cups and add a favorite fun topping – colored sugar, icing decoration, sprinkles.

Ready To Party Crispy Treat

Crispy cereal treats are always fun, and when they're big, like a cake, presented on a fun stand with feet and decorated so we're ready to party, it becomes the centerpiece of any celebration. Using purchased candy makes this party treat easy to decorate.

Silly Poppers!

Have a ball with silly-faced popcorn balls which stand up in footed baking cups! Fun candy decorations make it easy to give these friendly freaks their entertaining personalities!

Strawberry Shortcakes

A simple way to showcase fresh strawberries, or any other in-season fruit. Delicious and special.

Sunny Funny Bunny!

Perfect for springtime gatherings or a fun treat any time, kids will love this bunny’s sunny face, and everyone will love the easy preparation. Popcorn is made into a marshmallow treat then packed into a shaped pan for a cute – and delicious – dessert everyone can share.

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