Candy Dish Blog

Now that Candy Scientist Laura has shared with us the secrets of candy corn, you’re probably dying to try your hand at making your own, huh? 

Yeah, me neither.  Nonetheless, when loyal Twitter friend Fedward sent me this link to someone who had tried I was intrigued.  First of all, blogger Jessie Oleson, the CakeSpy, had me with the cleverly Photoshopped picture of her candy corn compared to the store bought variety.  The expressions on the ‘faces’ of the candy corns are priceless.

But the part that made me really take notice was her final declaration:

Conclusion? These homespun tricolor treats are definitely worth the time and effort. Once you’ve tasted them, you may never buy candy corn by the bag again.

Candy corn is one of those confectionery items that people either love or hate, with few people falling somewhere in between.  I happen to be in the camp of those who love it – but only for a few weeks of the year.  Part of what I like about candy corn is that it’s really only widely available from September – November and then you have to put it out of your head until the following fall.  To me, the idea that you can whip up your own any time you want takes away some of the magic.

Also, loyal readers will remember that I am pretty lazy when it comes to baking and Jessie’s recipe takes, as she mentions, a lot of time and effort.  I have a terrible feeling that were I to try to my hand at this, my candy corn would look malformed, not cute and tasty like Jessie’s.

All in all, I still don’t think homemade candy corn is for me … but I love that someone has figured out how to do it at home and I encourage those of you of a mind to try to give it a whirl.  Be sure to pick up a bag at the store for a proper taste comparison, though.

If you try Jessie’s recipe, please let us know.  And please send funny pictures of your candy corn personalities like Jessie’s adorable candy corn cuties above.   

Image courtesy of Jessie Oleson, the Cakespy