If I had to choose any season to be my lover, Fall would, hands down, win the prize. That being said, I have to surround myself with all things Fall and “pretend” for arguments sake, that it’s not 90 degrees outside, as I live in toasty South Florida. Nevertheless, all the more reason to go above and beyond to celebrate this wonderful time of year.
Fall has this cozy comforting feeling that makes me all warm and fuzzy inside. Pumpkin Spice Lattes at Starbucks, cinnamon brooms, pumpkin patches, picking the perfect Halloween costume, the changing of the leaves (for those lucky enough to have something other than a palm tree decorating their lawn) and the adorable fall fashion that dons the boutiques.
All of those things, got me thinking of a great way to portray Fall in a cake pop. The pumpkin flavor, the glitz of the fashion and the spookiness of Halloween. So, I am proud to share with you Sugar and Spiked’s 2012 Fall/Halloween Cake-pop Collection:
The cake pop flavor is pumpkin spice with cream cheese frosting. I hand molded them into the different pumpkin shapes and dipped them into different colored candy coatings. I used a sugaring technique for the outside and a green tic-tac as the stem.
I love spiders, and by that, I mean fake ones or dead ones. If they’re moving, no chance, however I think they are an iconic part of this time of year, as are the pumpkins so it seemed only fitting to incorporate them into the collection. The spiders are made using black Duff Buttercream Fondant.
If you haven’t already, I hope these make you fall for Fall just like I have.
xx-Jessica, your Sweet Treats Designer
Editors credits: A special Thank You to Jenn of The Sunshine Party Studio (www.TheSunshinePartyStudio.com) for styling and photographing the shoot.
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