Ok, I’m warning you – I’m going to talk about the big “P” word again. Yep, talking about Pinterest again. You’ve got to know by now that I’m a fan. I spend some time there every day, and as of last night, I had pinned over 2100 items. And I’ve made multiple things that I’ve found on there.
But sometimes – I wonder… is it sucking all of the creativity out of me??
I started thinking sometime last month that I wanted to do some Halloween recipes during October. So I started brainstorming. And all I could think of were ideas that I had seen on Pinterest. I’m not the most creative person to start off with, but all my brain would think of was things that I had already seen.
So, at this point, I haven’t come up with anything original. I still have some time, so we’ll see if I can come up with anything, but in the meantime, you just may see some things that other people have made.
Or, I may just recycle ideas that I’ve already made here before. Like this popcorn cake that I made back in 2009.
Yesterday, I talked about food in regards to childhood memories. I’m adding one more thing onto my list of things that make me think of my childhood – this popcorn cake. I remember my mom making these cakes – and although it could be made year round (just change out the mix-ins) I always associate it with Halloween. Because my mom would add candy corn, and this is the time of year that candy is on the shelves!
You really can’t get much easier than this recipe. Kind of like a rice krispie treat, but made with popcorn instead of cereal. And you can add in whatever your heart desires. So this could really be a fun one to make with the kids, especially once Halloween is over and you are wondering what to do with all that leftover Halloween candy. But beware – because this cake is quite addictive. You won’t be able to stop at just one slice!!
A super easy Halloween treat idea - popcorn coated with marshmallows, and mixed in with all kinds of Halloween candy!
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 quarts of popped popcorn (this is about 1/3 cup of seeds if making your own'
- 1 (10.5) ounce bag mini marshmallows
- 3 tablespoons butter
- assorted mix-ins
Instructions
- Melt butter and marshmallows together. Add popcorn and mix slightly. Add in mix-ins and mix until the melted marshmallow mixture has coated all the popcorn.
- Pour mixture into a bundt pan that has either been sprayed with cooking spray or buttered. Turn out onto a serving dish and enjoy!
How fun is this?! Love it!
Oh, I love this cake! It is so pretty and looks devilishly delicious.
Cheers,
Rosa
I’m a sucker for anything with popcorn. Love it!
My grandparents used to make popcorn cakes at Christmas time. Funny thing was I was just thinking about looking for a recipe for these this morning. Thanks!
I’ve never had popcorn cake but I am betting kids go nuts for it!
Oh my gosh, what a great idea! I don’t know any kid–or adult–that wouldn’t like this!
How much fun is this cake? The variations are endless! I will be pinning this!
OH MY GOSH. I am so making this! Thank you!
I have the same addiction to pinterest…it’s addictive! Haven’t seen this popcorn cake on there though, so I’m definitely pinning it. LOL! This seems almost too easy to throw together and I know my family would love it. Very cute!
That does bring back some great memories of mine as well — but in ball form
They always ended up in the Trick or Treat bag stuck to the candy. Made for an interesting morning after Halloween. Great idea for a party treat!
I feel like I’m always repinning your pins on Pinterest! You find the best recipes.
This popcorn cake looks so good. I know kids of all ages will love this- great idea!
oh wow! so fun. I can only imagine how much fun my girls would have both making and eating it
It’s meant to be, I bought a bundt cake pan today at lunch! I will definitely make this with my little one this weekend for the kids table at Thanksgiving (Canadian).
Thanks so much!
Love this! I have never seen anything like it, glad you brought it back
LOVE this idea!!! Cuteness!
This is such a great idea! I love this. It looks delicious and would be so fun to make. Thanks for sharing! Jessica Manlove Hilbish
Love this idea! I will making a couple for the church bazzar at the end of the month!
Pure genius, Deborah!!! I love this idea!
I am excited I found you!! This looks awesome! bellesbazaar-heather.blogspot.com
This is so fun! I love it! I could probably make something like this with all my favorite chocolate candies in it whether it’s Halloween based or not…
Oh my goodness…so fun!
Hmmm…soo maybe it’s better I’m not on pinterest? Hmmm.
I’ve been trying to think of something creative to do with candy corn. This.Is.It.
Oh Pinterest how I love thee! I missed this one, but wow – it looks so fun!
What a fun idea for a Halloween party!
Love this idea!
this looks WAAYY to good.
Beautiful pictures & recipe! Can’t wait to try it! My little girl will be delighted! Have a nice weekend!
That is about the cutest thing I’ve ever seen! Adorable!
This is so cute!! Yum!
I am still new to Pinterest…I want to spend more time on it
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I recently made a variation of popcorn balls-my first ever–and LOVED them, so I definitely need to try this!
This is a great cake! I featured it on Fun Friday Finds today. I hope you can stop by and grab a featured button if you’d like.
http://www.itsybitsypaperblog.com/2011/10/funfridayfinds-halloween-cakes.html
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I’m about to make this into popcorn balls. I’m going to add salted peanuts, crushed pretzels, and Christmas colored smarties!!! Maybe also some red, white, and green sprinkles for even more color!!! I originally set out to make rice krispie squares, but diverted to the popcorn idea!