Valentine's Day Freebie Cupcake Wrappers

I usually don't do two posts in a day, but I wanted to get these on my blog so you have a chance to grab them up before the holiday hits... rather than as I usually post them a few days before the holiday.  Please enjoy!  Directions for using them can be found here as well as a whole list of freebies which can be found here.

This type of cupcake wrapper works best on larger cupcakes, but you can cut the ends off of the wrapper and make it smaller so it will fit a normal-sized cupcake.

This kind of wrapper works best on normal-sized (12 cupcakes to a pan) cupcakes.  Just print, cut out and tape the ends together. 

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How To Make Glitter Lollipops - Revisited

One of my most popular posts on my crafty blog was this quick tutorial showing how to make glittered lollipops.  I don't know why I never showed it on my food blog???  So, I just reposted it here for my foodie friends to see.  Hope your New Year is SWEET!

I made some glitter pops today. I had this mold that I haven't used and wanted to play with chocolate. I bought mine at a cake supply store about a year ago.

These pretty pops are flavored with creme de mint.

Here is what you need:

Wilton Lollipop Mold

Wilton Lollipop Sticks

Wilton Candy Melts

Food Coloring

Creme de Menthe Flavor Oil (I get this at one of my local pharmacies)

Sanding Sugar (Found with cake supplies and toppings)

1) Add a tiny dab of shortening to a small microwavable bowl wiht about 15 of those little white chocolate disks that you can get at Michaels or WalMart and melt them in the microwave for about 20 seconds. I used about 15 per lollipop.

2) Stir (you may need to melt a little more) then add some food coloring and a few drops of mint flavored oil and stir again.

3) Fill the three molds and put the sticks in them and twist the sticks so they get coated with chocolate

4) Put them in the refrigerator for about an hour. Pop the out of the molds.

5) After I unmolded them, I stuck them under the hot broiler element in my oven for about 5 seconds and dipped them in sanding sugar. You are DONE! Easy Peasy.

They are so glittery and pretty! What kid wouldn't want to eat those? Heck, what adult wouldn't?

If you need to get the candy melts, you can get them here.  I couldn't find any blue ones, but they would look super cute in pink too... and they would be cheaper t!  I used white and colored them with neon food coloring.  The link is below if you would like to get them...

Wilton Pink Candy Melts

Wilton Candy Melts 14 Ounces Pink W1911-447, 3 Item(s)/Order

And here is the neon food coloring which created this pretty blue...

McCormick Food Colors & Egg Dye, Four Assorted Neon, 0.25-Ounce Vials (Pack of 6)

Wilton White Candy Melts

Sanding Sugar...

CK Products 4 Ounce Sanding Sugar Bottle, Opal

I really have to get the heart lollipop molds to try this with for Valentine's Day. The round one would be cute too, but I couldn't find the swirly one that I used.  I think I found that one years ago at a cake supply store.

Lorann Oils Candy Molds Heart Lollipop 5 Cavity L55-66, 6 Item(s)/Order

 Candy Making Molds-Happy Birthday Round Lollipop

Also, if you need lollipop sticks, you can find them here...

Sucker Lollipop Sticks 4 1/2 x 5/32 inch Package of 100

And bags to put them in....

Wilton Lollipop Bags

(Pack of 6)

Please show me your product if you make these! I'd love to see them!

Tami

Holiday Cookies

The holidays are here and it is time for my annual Christmas Cookie Decorating Party.  Unfortunately, I wanted to get some cookies in the mail, so I couldn't wait to do all of my cookies at the party, so I did a few beforehand.  They are so fun to make.  If you want the recipe for the cookies or for the icing, please go here

These cookies turn out so nice and shiny and pretty!  They aren't perfect, but they sure were fun to make.

Stuff that I used to make these....