The Hunt for Marshmallow Peanuts

Just when you find a great candy for decorating, they go and change it! We were so excited to find small bags of the marshmallow peanuts in a wide range of colors, and used them for a lot of things like the heads for our horses and the feet of our disappearing rabbits. But our source stopped distributing them in smaller packages, though you can still buy large quantities from them directly.

Never fear we have found more sources. Several of you have written looking for these and now we have the answer for you. Take a look at the sources below. And the great news is you can order them in smaller quantities. I just hope enough of you buy the book and request the marshmallow peanuts in a variety of colors that they start stocking them in the stores again.

Another option would be to use whatever color you can find and then dip them in melted white or brown chocolate to get the color you need. Let us know if you have any other questions about candy. We will try to source them for you.

Keep on cupcaking!
Alan and Karen


Bloomer Candy
www.bloomercandy.com
Zanesville, OH 43701
740-452-7501

 

George Howe
www.georgehowe.com
Grove City, OH 16127
724-458-9410
On their website that they have smaller bags available at $2.75/lb

 

Dutch Valley Food
www.dutchvalleyfood.com
Myerstown, PA 17067
717-933-4194

Posted by hellocupcakeblog at 4/11/2008 4:50 PM
Categories: Cupcake Sources and Tips
 

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  • 4/13/2008 8:20 PM Lisa wrote:
    My son wants to make Old Swampy for his school fundraiser but there are no stores near us that sell Newman's Own Alphabet cookies. I looked into buying them online but that was expensive, due to shipping costs. Do you have any alternative products that will work as well for Old Swampy's bony plates?

    Hi Lisa,

    We could imagine making those bony plates several ways. First, Pepperidge Farms also makes a square cookie in chocolate, they are called Chocolate Chessmen cookies, so maybe you can locate them in your area. Second, look for a vanilla or other flavor cookie in a similar square shape to the ones we used, the Pepperidge Farm Chessmen also come in vanilla but any thick square cookie will work, and dip them in chocolate to get the dark chocolate color. If you look on pages 18-19 in Hello, Cupcake! you will see how we dip cupcakes; you can use the same dipping technique to coat the cookies just be sure to chill the cookies before dipping them so the melted chocolate will cool on contact and make a nice thick coating on the cookie. And finally, you can get chocolate graham crackers in most grocery stores. If you want them to be thicker like the photo try sandwiching two together with chocolate frosting to get a thicker plate, the rough edges of the graham crackers will probably make a great addition to Old Swampy's rough and scary look.

    We love improvisation, so if you come up with a better way to make them let us know. We love seeing how other folks make it work.

    All the best and keep on cupcaking!

    Alan and Karen

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  • 6/6/2009 4:42 PM Donna wrote:
    When I couldn't find white circus peanuts for the bunny feet, I dipped those peanut butter cookies that are shaped like peanuts in white chocolate. It was a hit!
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    1. 6/29/2009 1:55 PM hellocupcakeblog wrote:
      Now see, that's what we are talking about, you are a real candy detective! We love it. Thank you for your note, you are our kind of cupcaker. Kudos.

      Alan and Karen

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  • 10/17/2009 6:27 PM Jennifer wrote:
    I was looking to make the crazy horses design for a friend's birthday but I'm having a difficult time finding those circus peanuts in Canada. Does anyone have a suggestion for an alternative?
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    1. 10/19/2009 1:37 PM hellocupcakeblog wrote:
      If you can find the orange ones just follow the directions in Hello, Cupcake! for melting white chocolate morsels for dipping and dip the orange circus peanuts in the melted white chocolate. We have seen a number of horse projects done in this manner and they look great.

      All the best and...
      Keep on cupcaking!
      Alan and Karen

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  • 11/15/2009 12:33 PM Allison Bird wrote:
    I just bought your Hello Cupcake book. And am confused about the frosting you use. I have a background in cake decorating and can make butter cream but don't want to. Isn't the Pillsbury or Duncan Hines canned variety too soft for decorating? I am assuming that is the kind you used. Not the Wilson's.
    Thanks
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    1. 12/4/2009 1:17 PM hellocupcakeblog wrote:
      We use Duncan Hines Creamy Homestyle. We find it is nice and thick and has just the right elasticity to get all those gorgeous peaks and swirls on our cupcakes. The other frosting we use is the Almost Homemade Buttercream in our book Hello, Cupcake!

      Keep on cupcaking!

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  • 5/24/2010 7:16 PM Raquel wrote:
    HELP! Can't locate the mini ice cream cones...! I live in Anaheim, CA., Orange County, CA., near Disneyland!

    Any help is appreciated.
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    1. 6/27/2010 10:30 AM hellocupcakeblog wrote:
      We have them available at Stop & Shop, Shop Rite, and also the A&P chains here on the East Coast. My best advice is to call around before you drive all over town. Stores are amazingly happy to let you know if they stock an item you need. And don't forget they want you to come to their stores. So also let them know if there is a product you want them to carry.


      Happy cupcaking,
      Alan and Karen

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