A couple of weeks ago, I took you on a fun photo tour of Cake Art Party Store (cakeart.com) – a great little cake supply place I visit often. But, what I didn’t show you is all the candy making supplies they have. I’ve bought lots of stuff from them to make cake pops. Most importantly… candy melts. What would I do without these things. They come in 1 lb. bags of dark and milk chocolate as well as tons of colors…
… and flavors. Did you know these things come in peanut butter? They also have some mint flavored ones if you like.
Now, if the 1 lb. bags aren’t enough for you, then throw a couple of these five pounders over your shoulder. FYI, these are superwhite vanilla coatings, not to be confused with white. Same thing, only brighter. And, if you buy a bunch of white candy melts, then you might even want to try tinting your own. It’s really easy.
Just add a few drops of this stuff to the melted candy coating and color away. Make sure it says candy color, though. Regular food coloring contains water and will mess your chocolate up. I mean it.
100% Cocoa Butter. If I actually knew what I was doing, I would tell you all about how to use this stuff. But, I don’t. The only thing I use cocoa butter on is a sunburn. Besides, it was sitting right next to the candy colors, so I took a picture of it for you.
Gigantic caramel chunks anyone? I’ve never used these, but they definitely catch my eye every time I walk down the candy aisle to get lollipop sticks. Actually, my mouth is stuck together right now just thinking about them.
Ahhhh, sticks! Thank you. Fat ones, skinny ones, paper ones, wood ones, short ones…
… and long ones!
Or if you’re afraid of being stickless… bulk ones.
Of course, you’ll want something to stick them in to let your cake pops dry. Styrofoam works great.
These are the medium peanut butter cup molds I use to make the Cupcake Bites. But, don’t let these limit you…
Check out the endless variety of candy molds. They have them for just about anything. Any occasion, hobby or interest you can think of.
I’m waiting for when I can use these.
You can really get creative with the molds. Fill them with solid chocolate or add flavored fillings.
Using squeeze bottles makes it easier to pour chocolate into the molds.
And you can use brushes to paint on the molds with different layers of colored candy melts.
These are candy writers. They are really handy when you just need a little color and quick.
Just place the tube in a bowl of hot water to melt the candy and it’s ready to use.
They come individually in several different colors.
Or try out the box set.
Oils. Need some banana cream flavored chocolate? Bubble Gum? Cranberry? How about root beer or mango?
I’ve used the orange flavor before when I made these orange-colored cake pops. The oils are super-strength and pack a bigger punch than normal extracts – so, you’ll just need a few drops.
A lot of people have asked how to make their chocolate thinner. These paramount crystals do the trick. Just add a few pieces at a time to the melted candy coating and stir until they completely disappear. But, you can also use regular old shortening.
Miniature cutters. These are an alternative to the ones I use from Williams-Sonoma to make Cupcake Pops. The flower cutter on the left is the one you want. It comes in this Ateco set #4848.
Cello bags. These have a bronze/brown tint and they come in lots of sizes. I usually just use small clear plastic treat bags for the pops, though.
Look at these. I’ve never really paid much attention to these foil candy wrappers. I don’t know why. Probably because there’s just too much stuff to look at in this store. But, I definitely want to try them out soon. I’m thinking turquoise! No purple!
You could wrap some cake balls in foil and then place them in little candy cups. How cute!
Seriously… rock them Roche-Ferrero style.
Or you could place them in truffle boxes. I love boxes. Especially little ones.
More boxes.
I saved my favorite for last. Americolor edible ink pens. These have made cake pop decorating so much more fun for me. I started out buying these black ones. They come as a 2 pack. I’ve used them to draw eyes and smiles for cake pop faces and also on fondant covered cupcakes.
After buying the black ones over and over, I finally gave in and bought the full set of ten colors. The day I took these pictures they were sold out. Gone. MIA. Sorry.
But you’re in luck.
Since then, I’ve been back and snagged a couple of sets.
And I’m putting them up for grabs. Yay! Here’s what they look like.
Don’t worry. These are mine. I wouldn’t give you opened ones.
Here’s a few examples of how I’ve used them in the past.
And, here are the new ones I am giving away to two lucky winners.
A set of Americolor edible ink pens in assorted colors
- Just leave a comment on this post and let me know how you would try them out. Cake pops? Cupcakes? Sugar cookies? Potato Chips? Whatever.
- Leave your comment with a way for me to contact you if you win (either a blog link or email)
- Deadline to enter is
Monday, June 22nd at 6 p.m. (recorded by the time stamp of your comment)TIME’S UP – WINNERS BELOW! - Two winners will be chosen at random* and announced Monday evening on this post.
Good luck!
* using the Random.org integer generator
And the winners are…
Comment #188 – Brittney
Comment #2153 – Jodi
Yay! I hope you have as much fun with the pens as I have. And I want to see pics of your work!
I wanted to know how to make the turquoise color out of the candy melt ty
What is the name of this store?
Do they have a website to order?
Your Garfield one is AWESOME!!
where is ur location ? i’m from oman and I would love to try them out on cupcakes
We went to Cake Art today… wish we could have seen you there! We are still amazed about how much stuff they cram in there! Thanks for showing us this good store…. will be going there again sometime soon. You’re right, we went there to “look around”, yet we left the store $72 bucks later, with a big bag of goodies! We found the graduated circle/flower cutters and can’t wait to use them!
This is soooooo nice! I would love to have a store like this one in Paris!!!
Hi I live in Mexico and just give a cuestion, do you have Mario Bros mostaches mold to make chocolate if you have can you give me a costo of mold thaks so much
Laura
how do you get the edible ink writers to stay on your chocoalte (cake pops)… when i use them they just rub off :(
I really would like to win these edible ink pens. I have them but they don’t work that great on cakepops. I was so disappointed. If I win this I would decorate them on cakepops. I enjoy reading your book about cakepops. I find it very interesting. I made cakepops so many times and for different occasions. Everyone in my family loves them. My family hopes that you pick us. I hope I win them. I would also use them on character cakes for birthday parties. Everyone would be so proud of me. I would use them on cookies. I love to draw and be creative. You are so lucky that you have a cool store that you can access to. I wish I had a store like that here. I would love to enjoy writing on my brothers lunch food for school. He will be so happy about the message that I would write on it. Every other Friday I have my friends and family come over and we make cakepops. One day we all decided that we needed edible pens. So we went out and bought them. It turns out that they weren’t even showing up that well. We were all disappointed. I am sure if I win these edible pens they would work just fine on cakepops and etc that I make. If I don’t win this can you please sell them on your site? Everyone in my family hopes I win! I will make more cakepops often if I win these edible ink pens!
Sincerely,Rachel
Yaaaaaa its in GEORGIA
Hy, my name is lee-ann and im 10 that store looks amazing.
I would like to go shopping in that beautiful store but the only problem is that I live in Quebec . You look so talented and creative .would you have any ideas where to shop in Quebec
You’re really talented ! :)
hello
iam abdulrahman almubrak from saudi arabia can you contact me by my e-mail please..
Someone tell me, please, what do I use to decorate cake pop faces when I want to wrap each one in an individual clear plastic bag? I used a Wilton edible ink pen, and it smeared all over my bag. Do Americolor edible ink pens smear also when put into bags? I am at my wit’s end. Thanks for any help you can give me.
I recently bought edible ink pens for cake pops. The only problem was after I let the ink dry for HOURS, I put my pops in the clear treat bags and the ink smeared! I was so upset because I thought that these wouldn’t smear! I was doing some research… I had put the pops back in the fridge after decorating them with these, and it said on the internet that if you put them in the fridge and take them out, the condensation will make the ink run and smear. Is this true?
So I’m sitting here at my son’s apartment in Atlanta after spending 2 weeks in Texas where I taught my daughter-in-law how to make cake pops and I decide to google “where to by paramount crystals” and I come across this post. Imagine my frustration on this late Saturday night after sitting here in only 12 miles from this amazing cake supply store! And I am returning home to Birmingham tomorrow :(. Guess I’ll just have to come back in a couple days. I cannot wait. It’s like anticipating going to Disneyland! Thanks for posting this.
Hey Bakerella,
This post is from a long time ago…but would it be possible to hide all the email addresses being posted up here?
Thanks,
N
I shop here online LOVE this place!!
Do you guys have a catalog where i can order molds?
Hey, nice site. Thanked
I’ve always suspected you were from the South…you’re a fellow Georgian like me! WOW! Major state pride right now….
I love your job you are amazing I hope I can do like this, I want to learn how to do it, if you teach please tell me ,also your stuff wow how can I buy it from you.
I would use them on cakepops and hand painted chocolates.
My friend bought your book and made us cake pops last week. I am hooked now and I love how you have decorated them. I am now going to try and make cake pops for a baby shower. What a sweet idea…thanks!!!!!!!!!
I am having an issue with the Americolor pens not drying completely. After drawing on the baby faces and putting them in the fridge. When I go to package the faces smudge:( I tried placing them in the freezer over night then packaging, but still smudging. Any tips to make sure the ink dries completely?
Thanks you so much
just wondering but could someone tell me whether americolor edible pens are better than wilton edible pens? thanks!
I have been trying to use almond bark…. not so great even after o thinned with oil…is it better to IDE the candy melts
Just bought your book. Saw it in William Sonoma and Martha. Can’t wait to try! I thought of making candycorn shape for Halloween as I love the colors, but not the taste.
Oh my goodness. There is nothing like that were I live and everything is EXPENSIVE.
SO lucky you are :)
urgenteeee!!
quiero conseguir los gourmet writer!! please!!!!
soy de argentina
me traigo 1000 y los vendo
esto es fantastic!!
fersi
is merckens the only brand? because the store by me (in NY) also sells Merckens.
wauw amazing! wish we had baking shops like that…
hi. I really love your website.thanks for all the tips n information n recipe n technic. really3 appreciate it. I’ve tried your cowgirl cookies n your cakepops, both were a HIT :) everyone love it. Thanks so much :)
Just add a few pieces at a time and until the consistency is right.
I sooo want a store like this here in Budapest! I spent a year in Athens, GA in uni and missed out on this. Can't believe it…gotta make up for that somehow…
hi i just love your blog! i was wondering if we used shortening instead of the paramount crystals, how much do we use?
Posts like this make me wanna live in the States again or have a store myself that imports these to my part of the world – just for the possibility to experiment with them at home and make beautiful and delicous cakes for friends and family…
OMG! I am unbelievably jealous that you live near such awesome stores. I think my heart would explode with bakers joy if I ever stepped foot in such a place. I would be there until they dragged me out. Sigh.
I would use the markers on the cake/cupcake combo I'm making for my son's first birthday. The theme is "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" and the markers would be perfect for the face detailing!
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Bakerella-
I have just recently come across your site thanks to a friend of mine. My two daughters and I made your cupcake pops for a 4th of July party last week. We had so much fun doing it. I also made some cupcake bites yesterday and have to say, I'm quite addicted to the endless possibilities! Thanks so much for the recipe. It's been so much fun to see people's reactions to them!!
Dawn
(dawncwho0423@yahoo.com)
What an amazing store! We don't have anything remotely like that in the UK, I can't begin to tell you how jealous I am.
That said if I went in I might never come out again, LOL.
Wow though, really wow.
I know the drawing is over, but I had to comment anyway! I have no idea where this store is, but I am raedy to buy a plane ticket and fly there and spend all the money I have ever saved! This place looks AMAZING! Everything you ever need, in one store! They definately need more of these kinds of stores around. LOVE IT.
What an awesome place! I wish we had that store here my cake baking daughter would go crazy!
I think the fish molds would be fun to fill with melted carob for a dog treat!
I just wanted to share with you…
this post has been so much fun for me. I used to work in a chocolate shop – and we did all sorts of fun things with chocolate…fun foil colors (which are so awesome and easy to use), fun molds, painting molds with chocolate…
this post took me back! What a fun store…now I just have to find one like it in my area!
Wow! If I only had a store like that around here… Id be broke!!
sooooooooo sorry i missed this giveaway! big CONGRATS to you lucky winners! :)
found you through Cathe over at Just Something I Made and GLAD i did! :) FUN blog! you might find this site interesting… i recently came across Mary Alice's blog (from Ace of Cakes)and she has this FUN blog about cake gone wrong! lol :)
http://www.cakewrecks.blogspot.com
Have a GREAT day!
i would so try them out on cookies! i can just imagine drawing video game characters with them!
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Oh dear Lord!! I'm currently (as in today) making my first ever cake that requires decorating – my son's first birthday cake. I live in Australia and I've had to go to the grocery store, a cake supply store and a craft store to get about 1/16th (or way less) of what you can get in that store!! Some days I really wish I lived in America!! I couldn't get the perfect lollypop stick either, so I've had to improvise and am using cake skewers. On my travels I was however lucky enough to score an edible ink pen…woo hoo.
how in the world did I miss this? that place is amazing!!!
I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed the pictures from your cake store. Amazing!
So much variety. It must inspire you so to walk through the aisles.
I'm gonna find this place over the weekend!
How could i have missed this? :(
I want that store!!!!! Were do you live?
I wonder how much business you've generated for this store!! I've googled cake supply stores in Georgia before and came across Cake Art, but I never pushed myself to drive all the way to Tucker. Well after I saw your post, I fell in love, and I was there last weekend. It is so AWESOME, as are you, Bakerella!!
me en canta esta pagina!!! ME ENCANTA! Para mi cumpleaños hice cupcake pops :) salieron riquisimos!! Te felicito por la excelente mano para la repostería que tenes!!
un saludo desde Argentina
mercedes
i'm so sad i missed out on these!!! :(
Es increible esta tienda no? yo kiero una aqui en España… que pasada!!!!
Un beso
Once again, I am SO. JEALOUS. of this store. It makes me want to move to wherever you are, just so I can shop there.
Who do you think I have to call to get someone to open one of these stores locally? ;)
Oh dear!…this is what I call HEAVEN….you're very lucky to leave near that wonderful shop!!!!!! ;o)
I live in Canada and have searched and searched for those pens! just can't find them anywhere!
I just want to go and live in that store. Wish we had something like that here in Paris.
Yiks, I was too late on this one. But the Triplets want mommy to try these out on "peas in the Pod" green cakepops!
http://www.theperrytriplets.blogspot.com