Bonnie, aren't you just a clever little lady tonight. I love your candy cakes. So happy Rhonda shared with you so you could make some and share with us.

Are these made out of cake? I thought they were strofoam trees with icing and candy added.

Tell us all the details. I can tell by your post you loved creating these and will be ready to start more early tomorrow. Punk

I'm sorry Punk. I am calling them whatever name pops in my mind. LOL! Rhoda calls them Christmas Candy Trees, I think. They are on the November 21st post on Southern Hospitality Blog. You are very correct....just strofoam & icing made with powdered eggs whites & confection sugar plus Christmas candy. Glad you like them.....thanks so much for the your sweet compliments on them. Yes, they sooooooo fun to make. I printed out Rhoda's instructions before I started & unwrapped all the candies. She said gumdrops did great but couldn't find gumdrops in our town in Christmas colors. I did candy canes, life savers in Christmas color, stars in the same colors, some of the candies even on a cardboard piece like you buy to put on a birthday cake but they were Christmas pieces. She used some choc. scottie dogs also which were darling.....Have fun with it & let me know if you have any more questions. Bonnie

I read the tutorial on the blog--really festive looking, and your's turned out great. I'm afraid I would eat my supplies! LOL

Luvs

So cute Bonnie..They look so real, it would be hard to convince the Gkids they're only to 'look at'...
They have a hard time with the faux fruit...lol

Luvs, you're right...I'd eat the supplies too!
Reminds me of when I was a Scout Leader, and we made the Gingerbread Houses using Milk Cartons..the same icing and lots of candy!... one for the house...one for me..lol

jane

Thanks Jane & Luvs! After I unwrapped all that candy, it was easy to keep my mouth shut as Rhoda pointed out you had to work fast as the icing dried a bit so I was concentrating on icing & placing candy quickly so didn't have time to think about eating any. ha! I did have some chocolate candy that was in the candy jar in the FR though....us girls have to keep up our strength,huh?
Thanks again for your sweet compliments! Bonnie

Very pretty, I have also made them using the wafer ice cream cones turned upside down. Mine were setting on top of a cake I made once. I really like the way you have them displayed ")
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Thanks Jan! Your idea sounded darling also!
Bonnie

How cute! You did a great job, and it looks like it would be a great project to do with kids. It reminds me, I have a gum drop tree somewhere in my kitchen. Thanks for sharing.
Syble

Thank you Syble! I bet your gumdrop tree is adorable. I made more Christmas candy trees today. LOL!
Bonnie