Sugar Swings! Serve Some: icky cupcake candies and something for you too...! (updated with winner!)

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

icky cupcake candies and something for you too...! (updated with winner!)

 halloween candies

....icky and creepy...right??!

...so since i have have little kiddos (7 year old boy and 4 year old boy/girl twins)....the spooky and gross halloween candies have been calling to be made this year....most of these are made from candy and candy melts (or wafers) that i had already and are pretty simple to make....

...some are molded from silicon ice cube tray molds that i have been getting for cheap at five below...it's great because they change their seasonal stuff all the time and always have a new ice cube tray to match the season...(i'm sure other dollar stores may have similar too)....i got a tiki one over the summer and need to find a reason to use it!....

....the bugs are from the infamous Hello, Cupcake! book (did you know there is a 3rd coming out in 1/2012??)...these are made from skittles and candy melt (so very easy and these were a huge icky hit!)....

....the other candies are vampire bunnies, skulls, jack o lanterns, vampire teeth (all made from ice cube tray molds and candy melts), eye balls 2 ways (1 from peppermint malt balls [got these at Target], m and ms, and candy melt [in black for the pupil and red to make them bloodshot]....the other is made from a white candy melt disc, a mini m and m, and candy melt in black and red as well, witch fingers (made from these really disgusting looking candy apple flavored licorice and topped with some red candy melt, and some vampire jack o lanterns (ok that one's a stretch!)...made from a pumpkin shaped york peppermint patty with googley eyes (made from black and white candy melt) and candy melt accents.....


.....and you get a bunch of semi-homemade halloween candies that you can use to top cupcakes, cakes....or whatever witches brew you concoct (such as these cupcakes which are just topped with a whole lotta them!...or you can just eat them on the go...if you get the craving for a centipede or a gross witch finger....

icky halloween cupcakes

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.....i'm celebrating because in 2 days i'll be officially done with my doctor of pharmacy degree (woohoo!) and also because i want everyone to make some gross stuff this halloween....i put together a "halloween treat care package" to GIVE AWAY and spread the love!....

.....it has a bunch of my favs----vampire teeth silicon mold, regular sized and mini halloween cupcake liners, assorted halloween cookie cutters, candy melts (in white and assorted colors), caramel apple sugar babies, peppermint malt balls, some food colours (from the sugarcraft supply shop Motek Sugarcraft) and if you don't feel like making your own....that's fine too---i'm including some assorted halloween gumballs you can use too...!

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....as my daughter would say...."that's a lot!"

....i can tell your creative juices are already flowing....you *need* to make some icky halloween stuff right...right?.....ok.. enter to win by leaving me a comment on what you are going to make with these goodies....you can also enter more by 1) following the blog 2) liking sugarswings on FB and 3) following sugarswings on twitter (leave a comment for each time to enter and if you already do those things...just leave comments as well...)...and that's it (continental US only)...i'll either use random.org or have one of the kiddos pick a number....please remember to leave a way to contact you if you win.....this will run until Saturday Oct 8th at midnight EST so i can get the stuff into the mail before halloween...!

....thanks and have an awesomely awesome day!

AND YAY the winner is: 


Dawn said...
Congratulations to you!
I would make the eyeballs - my son (and his friends) would get a kick out of those!


Congrats Dawn and can't wait to see some eyeballs!!!  Thanks to everyone who played along :)


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66 comments :

  1. I'm going to make everything icky! Bugs, Spiders, Worms....you name it! How fun!

    takinga5@ aol.com

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  2. I follow your blog!
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  3. Congrats on your degree! If I won this fabulous giveaway I would make bug and eyeball cupcakes and have them in my teenagers rooms when they get home from school! My youngest thinks its just grose!! Oh maybe if I put some pink into the works she would like it too!
    cfox75@gmail.com

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  4. I follow you on Facebook
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  5. Congrats on your degree!!!

    This is a great giveaway...if I won I would probably just make tons of creepy cupcakes. Fun for me, but my roommate would hate me...she's trying to lose weight :)

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  6. I would really like to make the centipedes and the vampire teeth!

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  7. I want to make some halloween cupcakes for the halloween party my boys go to. Thanks for the chance!

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  8. Wow, congrats on the degree! I'd love to make some spooky treats for out Halloween party at work! Maybe some cupcakes, cut them in half and put the molded candy teeth inside, like the cupcake is trying to bite YOU!!

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  9. I follow your blog via GFC. (my email is in my profile, btw.)

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  10. First... congratulations! Second... My daughter just started kindergarten and would be thrilled to bring treat bags filled with homemade goodies! =D

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  11. And I followed you with blogger (hooray for new goodies to read on my blog list!). =D

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  12. Oh my gosh, I want that stuff! I am new to baking and Halloween is making me feel so inspired! I'm already plotting Halloween cupcakes for my co-workers...it's ok if each one is decorated different, right??

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  13. OMG, the possibilities are endless on what could be made with this great basket of "ghoulies". I love your site, first time I have visited it. Believe me, I will be back!

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  14. I'd like to make some creepy cake pops!!

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  16. i would make halloween candy of course! we are having a halloween party and this would be a wonderful addition!

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  17. Love It!! The bunnies with fangs? GENIUS!!

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  18. Oh my these are over the top cool for Halloween. I would love for you to share your treats at Bacon Time's weekly linky, fri-mon, come strut your stuff.
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  19. These are so cool!!! Great job!

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  20. I would make whatever gross buggy yummies my two boys want me to make!

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  21. Hi, I'm a new follower. I found you on Creative Me Monday Blog Hop. Hop over and
    say hi if you get a chance Jennifer from Just Wedeminute--

    I host a Boy's Club meeting once a month and the boys would go CRAZY for all this icky stuff, and I would make it all creepy cupcakes and candy for every holiday...they love that kind of stuff!

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  22. Oh man, I stop by here for the first time (thank to you commenting on my blog) and you have an awesome giveaway?! That's one heck of a basket. I have no idea what I would do...probably something in the sugar cookie department! I'm a new follower, by the way. I happen to adore your whoopie pies (wow, that was awkward).
    Aimee @ ShugarySweets

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  23. Love it! I usually make a Halloween theme dinner for my sons and nephews. They look forward to it every year! I make a menu with silly/ creepy names for the food. The eyeball cupcakes are always a hit!

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  24. Amazing accomplishment! Congratulations. I tried to follow but it wouldn't come up. I will have to return. Love the fun crazy cupcakes. We still like silly Halloween foods here. We have a dinner every year.

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  25. I absolutely LOVE these projects! Unique and totally gorgeous.
    I will definitely be trying these!
    Visiting from TT&J
    Lowri :-)
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  26. These are so cute and yucky ;) My kids would love to take these to their Halloween party. Thanks for sharing on Sweet Indulgences Sunday.

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  27. I followed you on twitter! Love all your creative halloween treats.

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  28. What a wonderful collection of creepy candies. I love your creativity.

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  29. Wow, I love these candies. Are you interested to participate my October's Halloween Party? See the event link here http://hankerie.blogspot.com/2011/10/event-october-halloween-party.html

    What you need to do is just link it in your blog. Hope to see your entry soon :)

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  30. Congrats on your degree~That's quite an accomplishment!
    I think I would decorate some fun Halloween brownie pops! What a great prize!

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  31. I follow your blog through GFC and love it!

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  32. I "like" you on facebook too!

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  33. Congratulations to you!
    I would make the eyeballs - my son (and his friends) would get a kick out of those!

    dachmonroe@ hotmail .com

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  34. I follow your blog!
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  35. I "like" you on facebook!
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  36. I follow your blog via google reader.

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  37. I'm having a pumpkin carving party so I'd make some teeth and eyes to spice up the brownies I'm planning:) Congrats on your degree!

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  38. I am going to make cupcakes- pumpkins, black cats and werewolves.
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  39. What a fun giveaway! I just discovered your blog today, so let me say congrats on your degree :)

    On the subject of halloween, I've always wanted to make chocolate spider webs (by piping white candy melts) to put on cupcakes, so that would probably be my first project. As for what comes next, well, there are just so many options!!!

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  40. I'm also a follower now, via GFC. Can't wait to catch up on your past blog posts!

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  41. my friends are really big on cupcakes and halloween, so i would definitely use these items to make up a fun cupcake idea for the occasion.

    lauren51990 at aol dot com

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  42. This is so cool! A big congrats to you too :) I would make icky cupcakes and cakes with it and I would also make some cool icky soap cupcakes. soycrazy@gmail.com

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  43. I follow you on facebook soycrazy@gmail.com

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  44. I follow you on facebook - jenhartin at optonline dot net.

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  45. I would make Halloween brownies. jenhartin at optonline dot net

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  46. I follow you on twitter @icywit jenhartin at optonline dot net

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  47. these are great! i would make halloween cookies to share with my sons & their friends. cleaning_by_anne@att.net

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  48. i follow you on facebook too. cleaning_by_anne@att.net

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  49. Love these! Having a 12th bday party for daughter and these would be perfect!

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  50. My niece is going to college near us and loves Halloween. If I win these, I'll invite her and her roommate over to make cupcakes

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